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Other Northern rides: Newcastle Gateshead, Manchester, Scarborough, Edinburgh.

The York World Naked Bike Ride is a protest against oil dependency and car culture. It is equally a celebration of the bike and the human body.

The York WNBR is part of Bike Week

Please donate to the WNBR UK Fund

The UK World Naked Bike Ride fund meets the cost of insuring rides
across the UK, and provides local organisers with money for
poster/flyer printing, advertising, ride equipment etc.
Please give generously.

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Date: Saturday 29 June 2024.
Time: 4.15pm prompt
Location: Assembly/departure point: 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river. As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

Route and schedule

Advantages of the York route: The York route is mostly flat. It runs on both streets and traffic-free paths. There are cycle-hire facilities a short cycle distance from the start. The route passes various landmarks of York including the Minster, historic Bars (city gates), and the iconic Clifford's Tower. It goes down medieval cobbled streets, traverses bridges both ancient and new, and glides along the banks of the scenic River Ouse, usually to the accompaniment of some great music. Because of the surfaces we discourage runners, e-scooters and skaters as it is difficult for them to keep up, so bikes, trikes, tandems, hand-cycles and experienced unicyclists only please!

Ride schedule

This is the ride schedule for 2024.

3.00 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans. Bodypainting gazebo may be available, if we find a volunteer to organise that.

4.15 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge. We will cross the bridge and make our way through York, including some cycle paths and off-road infrastructure, as well as city centre locations. Our route takes us past Clifford's Tower where there will be a photo opportunity.

Advice for Riders

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs. The 2016 version of the Advice is still available and can be consulted here. We'll post the new version in this section when it's ready.

Press and Publicity

We will have a Press Release available soon.

2018 FLYER (available soon!)

The 2017 York flyer can still be downloaded by clicking on the link below. The flyer is designed to be printed double-sided in A5 format, although you can print the front as an A4 poster if you wish.

York WNBR 2017 A5 Flyer (double-sided)

Please try and place any publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists. Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamp-posts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please write to york [at] wbnr [dot] org [dot] uk

If you would like to donate some art-work for future York WNBR events, please get in touch.

Bike hire

Bikes can be hired from the following places:

Bike hire used to be plentiful in York, but for various reasons, isn't now.

Get Cycling is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre-booking is essential. They may be open on the day of the ride.

Meetings and events

Ride planning and discussion take place online mainly on our Facebook group and at York planning meetings.

Planning meetings will be advertised here and on Facebook. Please check this space regularly. From 2011 we have often used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) for our meetings.

FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.

Films available:

The World Naked Bike Ride - “All over the world people are stripping off and getting on their bikes” (The story of the ground-breaking 2005 London ride, narrated by Jon Snow)

Indecent Exposure to Cars - “I see painted naked people on bicycles” (Directed by Conrad Schmidt, Ragtag productions 2007). A light-hearted slightly corny take on the origins of the WNBR movement.

York World Naked Bike 2008 - see Souvenir DVD below.

To host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with us.

York Ride Planning

The York Planning Group (formerly known as the Collective) is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Currently the organisers are Malcolm Kelly and John Cossham. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

Here's what the Planning Group co-ordinator does:

answers people's questions with care and consideration
keeps track of who is doing what, and how far through things people are
deals with problems and follow the discussions at the national level
provides email updates to let people know what's going on
points out where and when help is needed
acts as a contact point for general enquiries (email and mobile phone)
maintains contact information (and keeps it secure)

Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the members:

arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
ensures that the group remains non-hierarchical but organised
moderates an email list for York ride planning

To get in touch with the Planning Group, please write to York [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.

Accounts of previous rides

See York history

Media coverage

See York media coverage

Photos

See York photos

Videos

See York videos

Photography policy

The York Ride broadly follows the spirit of the London Photography and Filming Policy. For exact details of the York policy please email york [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.

Links

Websites

WNBR UK – official site for UK rides
York WNBR Twitter - York WNBR Twitter
YorkWNBR on facebook - York WNBR facebook group

Other Northern Rides

Newcastle Gateshead
Manchester
Scarborough and Sheffield - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

Scottish Rides

Edinburgh

Discussion group/s

Join the WNBR UK list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.

WNBR UK – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
WNBR YORK – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

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+Other Northern rides: [[Newcastle Gateshead]], [[Manchester]], [[Scarborough]], [[Edinburgh]].
-<!--
+The York World Naked Bike Ride is a protest against oil dependency and car culture. It is equally a celebration of the bike and the human body.
-==About York's first ride==
-'''Friday 9 June 2006, 6pm. Assemble in War Memorial Gardens, near Leeman Road, York YO26 4ZZ'''
+The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]
+<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Bike Week|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/]]</div>
+<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/1346991262004235/ Join the Ride!]</div>
+<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1em;">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Join our Group]</div>
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+{{UK donations link}}
+{{Ride location next ride|Date=Saturday 29 June 2024.|Time= 4.15pm prompt |Location= Assembly/departure point: 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
+As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.
-Next year's York ride is going to take place at 6pm on Friday 6 June 2008 (not on Saturday when most other Northern Hemisphere rides are taking place).  Assemble at 6pm in Memorial Gardens (off Leeman Road, nearby the Railway Station).  The departure time is 6.00pm prompt so aim to get to the assembly point at or before 5:30pm.
--->
 ==Route and schedule==
-The ride will start at Memorial Gardens and end on the opposite bank of the Ouse at the Museum Gardens (which requires a short period of travelling by foot, pushing the bike). The total distance is about 5 miles of easy cycling.
-We will ride off from the adjacent Esplanade car park after - hopefully - a brief send-off speech from a local environmentalist.
+'''Advantages of the York route:''' The York route is mostly flat. It runs on both streets and traffic-free paths. There are cycle-hire facilities a short cycle distance from the start. The route passes various landmarks of York including the Minster, historic Bars (city gates), and the iconic Clifford's Tower. It goes down medieval cobbled streets, traverses bridges both ancient and new, and glides along the banks of the scenic River Ouse, usually to the accompaniment of some great music.  Because of the surfaces we discourage runners, e-scooters and skaters as it is difficult for them to keep up, so bikes, trikes, tandems, hand-cycles and experienced unicyclists only please!
+'''Ride schedule'''
+This is the ride schedule for 2024.
+.00 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge.  Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans. Bodypainting gazebo may be available, if we find a volunteer to organise that.
+.15 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge. We will cross the bridge and make our way through York, including some cycle paths and off-road infrastructure, as well as city centre locations. Our route takes us past Clifford's Tower where there will be a photo opportunity.
+== Advice for Riders ==
+This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.  The 2016 version of the Advice is still available and can be consulted '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/93/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2016.pdf here].'''  We'll post the new version in this section when it's ready.
+==Press and Publicity==
+We will have a Press Release available soon.
+'''2018 FLYER''' (available soon!)
+The 2017 York flyer can still be downloaded by clicking on the link below.  The flyer is designed to be printed double-sided in A5 format, although you can print the front as an A4 poster if you wish.
-As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.  Click here for [[media:York2002Advice_for_Riders.pdf|advice for riders]].
+'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/0f/YWNBR17_Flyer_Final.pdf York WNBR 2017 A5 Flyer (double-sided)]'''
-Here is a downloadable map of the proposed [2008 route].   This route will be finalised in the near future and discussions started with the local police and City Council about any problem points.  The 2008 route is different from the 2007 one, taking in Walmgate and some of Fossgate.  The return leg via Micklegate is being retained.
+Please try and place any publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists.  Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamp-posts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please write to york [at] wbnr [dot] org [dot] uk
-'''Advantages of the York route:''' The York route is mostly flat with minimal car traffic. It starts close to the rail and bus stations, and there are Park & Ride and cycle-hire facilities a short cycle distance from the start. The route passes various landmarks of York including the Minster, historic bridges and city gates, pedestrianised medieval streets, Cliffords Tower, the banks of the River Ouse.  It crosses the Millennium cycle bridge, follows a section of National Cycle Route 65 and ends up in the beautiful riverside Museum Gardens.
+'''If you would like to donate some art-work for future York WNBR events, please get in touch.'''
 ==Bike hire==
-Bikes can be hired from several places in York, but there are three very convenient hire options which previous riders recommend are:
+Bikes can be hired from the following places:
+Bike hire used to be plentiful in York, but for various reasons, isn't now.
-'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Bob Trotter Cycles]''' 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, T: 01904 622868<br />
+'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php  Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ,  between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812.  They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre-booking is essential. They may be open on the day of the ride.
-City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Half-day hire for £10. Tandems also available.
-'''[http://www.yorkbikerental.co.uk/ York Bike Rental]''', M: 07939 254 863 / E: info[at]yorkbikerental.co.uk<br />
+==Meetings and events==
-Can drop off hire bikes at a location of your choice, and provides everything you need to go. Half-day folding bike hire just £10.
-'''[http://www.yha.org.uk/activities/budgie-bike-hire Budgie Bikes]''' – for info, contact: York YHA 0870 770 6102 / York Europcar 01904 656161 / Budgie Transport 0152 438 9410<br />
+'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group] and at York planning meetings.
-Situated conveniently on platform one at York railway station (book through Europcar York). Budgie supports the YHA network with hire bikes, and their prices are as little as £1.50 per hour (4 hour minimum) or £9.50 per day. No pre-booking required. They have plenty of bikes. Bikes collected and returned via the station's Left Luggage facility (open until 8.30pm on Friday night).
-==Meetings and events==
+Planning meetings will be advertised here and on Facebook. Please check  this space regularly. From 2011 we have often used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) for our meetings.
-Ride planning takes place online at the <!--[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] Yahoo! group, on the -->[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-York/ WNBR York] Yahoo! group, and at York planning meetings.
-'''York Critical Mass rides again'''<br />
+'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />
-Friday 2 May 2008, and the first Friday of every month<br />
-Meet 5.30pm for 6pm departure, west end of the Minster<br />
-A fun relaxing ride with a great musical accompaniment. More info at [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/critical_mass/ York Indymedia].
-'''York Naked Bike Ride - 2nd planning meeting'''<br />
+Films available:
-Saturday 24 May 2008<br />
-Venue/time to be confirmed
-For future meetings and events, including film screenings, watch this space! If you'd like to host a screening of the 2005 London World Naked Bike Ride film, please get in touch: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org .
+'''The World Naked Bike Ride''' - “All over the world people are stripping off and getting on their bikes” (The story of the ground-breaking 2005 London ride, narrated by Jon Snow)
-==Publicity==
+'''Indecent Exposure to Cars''' - “I see painted naked people on bicycles” (Directed by Conrad Schmidt, Ragtag productions 2007).  A light-hearted slightly corny take on the origins of the WNBR movement.
-Here is a [downloadable A5 leaflet] that can be used to promote this year's ride.  We have also had some very attractive colourful leaflets professionally printed free of charge. Once again we will need to get as many leaflets distributed as possible. We are looking for a place where we could leave leaflets for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). Preferably the leaflets could be collected in the evening between 4-8pm. Any volunteers? If you know of a business that might spring for this, please ask them and then get in touch with Jesse at 07814 587361 or write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org
-We also have an '''A4 POSTER''' advertising the ride. This is now available to be downloaded  [here]. It should be handy for posting on notice boards or as an additional item to offer when distributing the flyers to shops, businesses, colleges, community groups and so on.  Try copying it onto yellow or light-green paper for a more eye-catching effect.
+'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.
-==Planning collective==
+To host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with us.
-The York Planning Collective has been relaunched.  We are a group of cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end.  Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages.
-Currently the Ride is coordinated by someone who lives outside York, but in the future it would be useful to have someone local acting as the main ride coordinator. Ideally we'd have two people collaborating as coordinators – one person serving as a backup in case the main person in the role falls ill.
+==York Ride Planning==
+The York Planning Group (formerly known as the Collective) is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end.  Currently the organisers are Malcolm Kelly and John Cossham. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!
-'''Here's what the coordinator would do:'''
+'''Here's what the Planning Group co-ordinator does:'''
-* answer people's questions with care and consideration
+* answers people's questions with care and consideration
-* keep track of who is doing what, and how far through things people are
+* keeps track of who is doing what, and how far through things people are
-* deal with problems and follow the discussions at the national level
+* deals with problems and follow the discussions at the national level
-* provide email updates to let people know what's going on
+* provides email updates to let people know what's going on
-* point out where and when help is needed
+* points out where and when help is needed
-* act as a contact point for general enquiries (email and mobile phone)
+* acts as a contact point for general enquiries (email and mobile phone)
-* maintain contact information (and keep it secure)
+* maintains contact information (and keeps it secure)
-'''Additional responsibilities that the coordinator could have if they wanted:'''
+'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the members:'''
-* arrange meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
+* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
-* ensure that the collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
+* ensures that the group remains non-hierarchical but organised
-* moderate an email list for York ride planning
+* moderates an email list for York ride planning
-==Media coverage==
+To get in touch with the Planning Group, please write to York [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.
-There is always plenty of TV and Radio coverage locally, plus some mention in national media.  Here are some stories which are available on the internet, and apply specifically to York.
-===2007===
+==Accounts of previous rides==
-*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
+''See [[York history]]''
-*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
-*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1460049.mostviewed.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest.php Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
-*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_%20of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"
-===2006===
+==Media coverage==
-*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
+''See [[York media coverage]]''
-*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"
 ==Photos==
-*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=york+naked+bike+ride&s=rec Flickr search: "york naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent. It's suggested you use the tag 'yorkworldnakedbikeride' for photos of this ride.  The York WNBR Collective recommends you use ALL of the following tags: YORK, WORLDNAKEDBIKERIDE, WNBR, 2007.  It may not be totally possible to avoid finding pictures of the NEW York WNBR (in the US), but at least it will be easier to find all York WNBR photos for the current year.  York WNBR is part of a global movement and not just a quaint local tradition.  Please update your tags!
+''See [[York photos]]''
-===2007===
+==Videos==
-*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)
+''See [[York videos]]''
-===2006===
+==Photography policy==
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
+The York Ride broadly follows the spirit of the [[London photography policy|London Photography and Filming Policy]].  For exact details of the York policy please email york [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.
-*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
-*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']
 ==Links==
 ===Websites===
 *[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
-*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/York WNBR York wiki] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)
+*[https://twitter.com/YorkWNBR/ York WNBR Twitter] - York WNBR Twitter
-*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 York WNBR Facebook Group]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ YorkWNBR on facebook] - York WNBR facebook group
+===Other Northern Rides===
+* [[Newcastle Gateshead]]
+* [[Manchester]]
+* [[Scarborough]] and [[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.
-'''Related Websites'''
+===Scottish Rides===
-*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/sheffield WNBR Sheffield wiki page] - where our close neighbours live, and where we hope to also ride this year.
+* [[Edinburgh]]
 ===Discussion group/s===
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 ===Related links===
-*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered ride in the UK's annual 'celebration of cycling'!
+*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!
 ===Location information===
-*[http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strLocation=York&strCountry=eur&google=1 ViaMichelin map of {{PAGENAME}}]
+*[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/York/@53.9585761,-1.1506317,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4878c340e19865f1:0x4774ab898a54e4d1?hl=en Googlemaps link to York]
 *[[Wikipedia: York]]
 *[[Wikipedia: Yorkshire]]
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