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Over 700 people took part in the fourth big Brighton Naked Bike Ride. The weather was perfect – hot, but not too hot. There seemed to be a really good diversity of gender, race, age and ability (there was even a wheelchair user at the start!), and more groups joining the ride as a big day out (eg: Climate Camp). There were about seven sound systems (Duncan, Petrusco, Ismael, Alex, Jacob, Tom, pannier sound system guy), some quirky bikes (including a penny farthing) and a lot of colourful flags. Holding the ride on a Sunday, after all the other UK events, proved strategically successful. Logistically, it was a big step up from previous rides – we laid on a more provisions for almost twice the number of people. All good as a learning experience for next year though... --[[User:Nsayers|Nsayers]] 03:20, 19 June 2009 (PDT)
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Over 700 people took part in the fourth big Brighton Naked Bike Ride. The weather was perfect – hot, but not too hot. There seemed to be a really good diversity of gender, race, age and ability (there was even a wheelchair user at the start!), and more groups joining the ride as a big day out (eg: [http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/ Climate Camp]). There were about seven sound systems (Duncan, Petrusco, Ismael, Alex, Jacob, Tom, pannier sound system guy), some quirky bikes (including a penny farthing) and a lot of colourful flags. Holding the ride on a Sunday, after all the other UK events, proved strategically successful. Logistically, it was a big step up from previous rides – we laid on a more provisions for almost twice the number of people. All good as a learning experience for next year though... – [[User:Nsayers|Nsayers]] 03:20, 19 June 2009 (PDT)
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The ride took place during [http://www.journeyon.co.uk/cycling_91.asp Bike Week] (14-21 June 2009) and Brighton's Year of Walking & Cycling. It also celebrated [http://www.dft.gov.uk/cyclingengland/cycling-cities-towns/brighton-hove/ Brighton's status] as a [http://www.dft.gov.uk/cyclingengland/cycling-cities-towns/ Cycle Demonstration Town].
  
 
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Information and ride reports from previous years:

2009

14 June 2009

Official start: 12 noon (assembly 1pm, ride start 1.30pm, finish approx 4pm)

Over 700 people took part in the fourth big Brighton Naked Bike Ride. The weather was perfect – hot, but not too hot. There seemed to be a really good diversity of gender, race, age and ability (there was even a wheelchair user at the start!), and more groups joining the ride as a big day out (eg: Climate Camp). There were about seven sound systems (Duncan, Petrusco, Ismael, Alex, Jacob, Tom, pannier sound system guy), some quirky bikes (including a penny farthing) and a lot of colourful flags. Holding the ride on a Sunday, after all the other UK events, proved strategically successful. Logistically, it was a big step up from previous rides – we laid on a more provisions for almost twice the number of people. All good as a learning experience for next year though... – Nsayers 03:20, 19 June 2009 (PDT)

The ride took place during Bike Week (14-21 June 2009) and Brighton's Year of Walking & Cycling. It also celebrated Brighton's status as a Cycle Demonstration Town.

Ride reports and blogs:

14 March 2009

13 people (nine men, three women and one toddler girl) took part in a mini Naked Bike Ride along the Madeira Drive seafront road as part of a photo shoot to publicise the Brighton Naked Bike Ride on 14 June 2009, and in solidarity with the southern hemisphere.

2008

7 June 2008

Official start: 11am (body painting from 10am)

400 riders – twice last year's figure – took part on a nice sunny day. Included in the ride were two inline skaters, two sound systems, a rickshaw, a mini penny farthing and one very fit naked jogger!

Blogs and reports:

2007

9 June 2007

Official start: 10am (body painting from 9am)

After an initial impasse with Sussex Police in which they threatened to arrest participants and charge organisers for policing costs, an agreement was reached whereby the ride could go ahead naked as planned. Around 200 cyclists (including a tall unicyclist, an inline skater, two sound systems and three tandems) took part on a cloudy but hot day.

A clothing-optional post-ride party was held on Thursday 5 July 2007, 7pm-11pm, upstairs at the Sanctuary Café.

2006

10 June 2006

Official start: 10am (body painting from 9am)

160-200 cyclists (and one skateboarder) took part in Brighton & Hove's first ride, on a blazing hot day! Chief Superintendent Jeremy Paine ruled against the exposure of "rude bits" (ie: genitals), but Sussex Police were friendly and helpful in facilitating the ride.

2005

11 June 2005

Nick Sayers took part in the London ride, and was so inspired he decided the event must come to Brighton & Hove, its spiritual home!

2004

12 June 2004

Not far from Brighton, two riders took part in a naked bike ride in the Ashdown Forest.

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