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''See also: [[body art]] and [[wikipedia:Art bike|Wikipedia's art bike article]]''
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<div style="align: center; padding: .4em; border: solid 0px black; background-color: #C9FBFC;">'''What should I wear, if anything? How can I use my body as a canvas to express myself creatively without looking like I've experienced a "wardrobe malfunction"?'''<br><br>
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'''WNBR is the time for pimping out your bike or skates!'''
  
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The World Naked Bike Ride dress code is "Bare As You Dare"... How bare is that? How dare is that? Its all up to you, you decide what you are comfortable with. The ride is clothing-optional. Be creative and colourful in expressing yourself! '''Body painting, customising your bike, and other creative expression is strongly encouraged!'''</div>
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Be creative and colourful in expressing yourself! Customising your bike is strongly encouraged!
  
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If you look at the [[History|history]] section of this site you will notice different groups have different approaches to their rides regarding body adornment. As an example, in Seattle, [[Wikipedia:Painted naked cyclists of the Summer Solstice Parade|The Painted Solstice Cyclists]] ride during the [[Wikipedia:Summer Solstice Parade & Pageant|Summer Solstice Parade & Pageant]] that prides itself on its display of body painting creativity. In fact some even have dropped the "naked" in their name to call them the [http://solsticecyclist.org Painted Cyclists]. Despite their [[wikipedia:streaking|streaker]] roots, a few among them even look down on participants who are just naked. We don't do that, our event is not strictly artistic, however, we strongly encourage people to express themselves and be colourful. We paint our bodies with political messages or beautiful designs to complement our forms. We pass out flyers informing the public about our message. We use portable public address systems or raise our voices and chant in unison.
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Engage the public! We decorate our bikes with political messages or beautiful designs to complement our forms. We use portable public address systems or raise our voices and chant in unison. Getting people to laugh and smile is a great way to connect and share ideas in a non-threatening way.
  
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Getting people to laugh and smile is a great way to connect and share ideas in a non-threatening way. We realize there will always be the occasional grinch that just can't share the road with cyclists or stand the sight of a natural human being. Fortunately for us, their numbers are decreasing and ours are increasing.
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Example photos:
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*[[Wikipedia:Image:DSCN2461.JPG|Burning Man]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Image:PaintedCyclists2005_6.jpg|Fremont (Seattle) Summer Solstice Parade]]
  
 
==Decorate your helmet!==
 
==Decorate your helmet!==
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Helmets can sometimes look pretty drab<!--but that is no excuse not to wear one -- DEBATABLE!-->, so get creative and customize them! Some companies (eg: [http://www.noginsox.com/ Nogin Sox]) even offer creative helmet covers!
  
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Helmets can sometimes look pretty drab, but that is no excuse not to wear one. Get creative and customize your helmet! Some even offer creative helmet covers [http://noginsox.com]
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=="Race cards" with slogans==
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For their 2007 ride, London created some great "race cards" that you can print on card and then attach to your bike. We recommend you use elastic or twist-ties to secure them to your bike. If you are
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feeling generous, print and prepare a few extra to give to other riders. There is a selection
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of four cards for you to choose from; click on the captions to download the full-size (A4) card for
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printing.
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<gallery>
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Image:RACE-SIGN-01-150.png|[[Media:RACE SIGN 01.pdf|Download Print Version]]
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Image:RACE-SIGN-02-150.png|[[Media:RACE SIGN 02.pdf|Download Print Version]]
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Image:RACE-SIGN-03-150.png|[[Media:RACE SIGN 03.pdf|Download Print Version]]
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Image:RACE-SIGN-04-150.png|[[Media:RACE SIGN 04.pdf|Download Print Version]]
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</gallery>
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==Lights==
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Some WNBR events happen at night, and this provides a great opportunity to go all out with creative lighting options for your bike and self. Affordable string lights can be found at local stores or online that are powered by standard AA/AAA batteries and can be wrapped, zip-tied, etc. around your bike. Some riders even wrap these around themselves, helmets, or other items. Just be sure to avoid configurations that could become entangled in bike parts! General bike lighting options such as wheel lights, frame lights, and other products that you could use during normal night riding make a fun addition to festive and creative expression.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
 
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
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**[[Frequently_asked_questions#What_should_I_wear.3F_How_should_I_decorate_myself.3F|What should I wear? How should I decorate myself?]]
 
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**[[Frequently_asked_questions#Is_it_legal_to_be_naked_in_public.3F|Is it legal to be naked in public?]]
 
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**[[Frequently_asked_questions#Do_I_have_to_ride_naked.3F_Can_I_participate_clothed_or_top-free.3F|Do I have to ride naked? Can I participate clothed or top-free?]]
 
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**[[Frequently_asked_questions#What_if_I.27m_not_thin.2C_young.2C_conventionally_attractive.2C_or_have_scars_on_my_body_etc.3F|What if I'm not thin, young, conventionally attractive, or have scars on my body etc?]]
 
  
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==External Links==
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==External links==
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* [http://pedalplaya.tribe.net Burning Bikes Tribe]
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*[http://www.atomiczombie.com/ Atomic Zombie Extreme Machines]
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* [http://www.geocities.jp/every_hisyoumaru/ Hishyomaru Dekochari Gang]
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*[http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInfoPages/BambooBicycle.html Bamboo Bicycle]
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* [http://www.ricksha.org/ The Ricksha Arts of Bangladesh]
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*[http://bikeforest.com The Bicycle Forest]
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* [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/R_0201.htm Rickshaw Art in India]
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*[http://bikerodnkustom.homestead.com/ Bikerodnkustom]
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* [http://mtv.de/pimpmyfahrrad/index.php "Pimp My 'Fahrrad'"]
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*[http://pedalplaya.tribe.net/ Burning Bikes Tribe]
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*[http://www.sfbike.org/?burningman Burning Man bike tips]
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*[http://www.crud.org/ CRUD] (Chopper Riding Urban Dwellers)
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*[http://www.cyclart.com/ CyclArt.com]
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*[http://www.cyclecide.com/ Cyclecide - The Heavy Pedal Bike Rodeo]
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*[http://www.edbigdaddyroth.com/ Ed "Big Daddy" Roth - Rat Fink Lives!] Made kustom cars, inspiration for kustom bikes?
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*[http://www.geocities.jp/every_hisyoumaru/ Hishyomaru Dekochari Gang]
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*[http://www.mtv.de/pimpmyfahrrad/ Pimp my Fahrrad]
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*[http://www.playabikes.com/ Playa bikes]
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*[http://www.harlanemil.com/playacycle.html Playa Cycle Custom Choppers]
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*[http://www.ricksha.org/ The Ricksha Arts of Bangladesh]
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*[http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/R_0201.htm Rickshaw Art in India]
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*[http://www.scul.org/ Subversive Choppers Urban Legion] The Counterculture to Americas Love for the Automobile
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*[http://www.netcowork.it/emporium/bik/bike.htm Tino Sana's art wood bikes]
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*[http://webpages.charter.net/rcgilmore/Illustrations.htm Unusual Human-powered Vehicles]

Latest revision as of 04:01, 12 November 2021

Home > The Art of WNBR > Art bike

See also: Body art and Wikipedia: Art bike

WNBR is the time for pimping out your bike or skates!

Be creative and colourful in expressing yourself! Customising your bike is strongly encouraged!

Engage the public! We decorate our bikes with political messages or beautiful designs to complement our forms. We use portable public address systems or raise our voices and chant in unison. Getting people to laugh and smile is a great way to connect and share ideas in a non-threatening way.

Example photos:

Decorate your helmet!

Helmets can sometimes look pretty drab, so get creative and customize them! Some companies (eg: Nogin Sox) even offer creative helmet covers!

"Race cards" with slogans

For their 2007 ride, London created some great "race cards" that you can print on card and then attach to your bike. We recommend you use elastic or twist-ties to secure them to your bike. If you are feeling generous, print and prepare a few extra to give to other riders. There is a selection of four cards for you to choose from; click on the captions to download the full-size (A4) card for printing.

Lights

Some WNBR events happen at night, and this provides a great opportunity to go all out with creative lighting options for your bike and self. Affordable string lights can be found at local stores or online that are powered by standard AA/AAA batteries and can be wrapped, zip-tied, etc. around your bike. Some riders even wrap these around themselves, helmets, or other items. Just be sure to avoid configurations that could become entangled in bike parts! General bike lighting options such as wheel lights, frame lights, and other products that you could use during normal night riding make a fun addition to festive and creative expression.

See also

External links

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