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Welcome to Seattle's World Naked Bike Ride wiki pages!

"World Naked Bike Ride celebrates a future of human-powered transport and healthy, clean, green walkable cities with simple, grassroots naked bike rides all over the world. As the vessel of this revolution, we highlight the beauty, power and individuality of the naked human body with an aim of promoting body-positive values, self-awareness, simple healthy living and independence from consumerist, toxic, oil-dependent and car culture paradigms that are killing us." – Daniel Johnson, WNBR Seattle Team

First time? Visit the the WNBR wiki website which has the most info on our international event. Our main, splashy promotional WNBR Seattle website is WNBRseattle.org. See you at our upcoming events!

Upcoming events

UPDATE! Visit NakedCyclists.org for a calendar of PNW Naked Cycling events, including WNBR Seattle!

2010 marks the seventh year (since 2004) that Seattle will be staging WNBR events. Currently, WNBR Seattle is planning three rides for Summer 2010:

23 July 2010

Jul 23, Fri. - TENTATIVE Night Ride - Downtown Seattle. Meet at 9:30 PM, leave at 10 PM. Start location is Denny Park, located at 100 Dexter Avenue N (not to be confused with Denny Blaine Park on Lake Washington BLVD). (Google Map) MEET at the oval in the center of the park where the four paths intersect.

The route will be short, focusing on the Downtown area and will cover the neighborhoods of Belltown, Pioneer Square and possibly the Waterfront and Capitol Hill.

Razzle Dazzle: Be Safe + Be Visible with your DIY mutant costumes, musical instruments, noisemakers, kustom bikes + psychedelic lights (LIGHTS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SAFETY)! Be Creative!

30 July 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 - Seattle Critical mAss Show your support for cyclists' rights and help us beat last year's July record for underwearing, decorated, naked + topfree participants! Do not miss this HUGE + CRAZY RIDE!

Seattle Critical Mass is the local incarnation of the global Critical Mass event.

As always, the start location is at Westlake Park, located at 401 Pine St, in Downtown Seattle. We are meeting up at 5:30 PM. Prior to the Westlake meetup there is also a group that leaves from Red Square at the UW.

The route will be unpredictable, with people in front determining the route as they go, focusing at first on the Downtown area. The pace is typically slower at first but may pick up some speed at times. The ride will move faster through Downtown quicker than our WNBR events as Critical Mass corks intersections more often.

Stay safe! Some riders tend to be aggressive so ride defenisively and be sure to leave adequate room in front of you for sudden stops. Accidents happen. Be sure to also bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated.

NOTE: We are also asking that riders not disrobe completely until just immediately before the ride leaves Westlake Park or during the ride itself (i.e. at the first major traffic light stop). Bring a minimum amount of clothes with you and secure them to your bike.

7 Aug 2010

Aug 7, Sat Seafair Cyclists (Affiliated with WNBR Seattle). Annual Lake Washington bike ride from Denny Blaine to Seward Park.

Message

The message of Seafair Cyclists is a variant on WNBR Seattle, but with a local twist appropriate to the context of the day's events.

Go local + push out the corpations

• Focus on making Seafair more local than corporate, indigenize the festival rather than sending in the jets and hydroplanes
• Be more creative in creating less expensive, high-octane, grassroots ensembles

Go green

• Getting oil money out of Seattle cultural events (Union 76/ConocoPhillips)
• Pushing for cleaner Lake Washington (less pesticides, toxins going downstream), quiet lake recreation, low light pollution
• Celebrate the beauty of the Lake Washington Parks
• Sacred spaces and forests. Seward's Parks unique place among area parks as Old Growth remnant/ Jump start Bare Buns Fun Run event at massive Heritage Tree in Seward

Anti oil culture

• Bringing attention to high fuel usage of unnecessary military-oriented air show. Gallons per mile rather than miles per gallon, HELLO?!
• Shift to Bicycles

Humanize

• Focus on humanizing Seafair more with simple, cheap events than needing to sell out to corporate sponsors. i.e. Bare Buns Run and Dip (non WNBR event)
• Celebrate the power, beauty, individuality/diversity of the human body and our cultural heritage
• Advocate that clothing-optional recreation is part of Seattle's culture
• Protest exclusion of clothing-optional beaches.
• Push for walkable, bicycle friendly cities

Draft route - Google Map showing route, closed off Seafair area (TENTATIVE ONLY)

(Google Map showing route, closed off Seafair area). Tentative schedule only:

Seattle 2010 Bare Buns Fun Run (BBFR)

Located at Seward Park (Audobon website)

• 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Setup signs on trails in park for BBFR - We need to discuss route and tour the side trails

BBFR will have to be a non-competitive, informal event jog + walk to avoid insurance headaches. See trail map http://www.cityofseattle.net/Parks/environment/seward_park_trail_plan.pdf see also http://sewardpark.audubon.org/pdfs/Seward%20Park%20Map.pdf

• 8:15 - 8:30 a.m. - BBFR mini-breakfast (is it too late to reserve a shelter?)
• 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. - BBFR meetup (inside Park near start location)
• 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. 2010 BBFR @ Seward Park (inside park trails in signed area)

(No known Seward Park event conflicts other than Seafair 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. closure)

• 9:30 - 10 a.m. Teardown and Leave Seward Park
• 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Seward Park Closed

Seafair Cyclists (WNBR Seattle-affiliated)

Denny Blaine Park : Beach (on Lake Washington). Parks Events Scheduling Office says there is a wedding at Denny Blaine Park in the afternoon, but will not disclose when. They will also not permit any other group to have a parks use permit. So we will work around that and work with the wedding group to make sure we are not in each other's way and everybody stays happy.

• 9:00 - 11 a.m. Denny Blaine Beach users and volunteers Arrive to claim/take part of Denny Blaine Park
• 9:30 - 1:30 p.m. Seafair Social (Sun + Swim + Potluck) (Unlike June, weather should be nice and warm for this)
• 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. WNBR Body art (body paint + wearables) + bike art party
• 12:45 - 2:40 p.m. Seafair Airshow
• 1:25 - 1:30 p.m. cyclists help cleanup for last five minutes before leaving
• 1:30 - 1:40 Seafair Cyclists depart from Denny Blaine Park
• 1:40 - 2 p.m. Volunteers teardown and cleanup
• 2:30 p.m. Cyclists arrive at Seward Park (empty), loop around outer trail
• 2:45 p.m. Cyclists take dip into Seward Park North Beach (probably empty since park was just closed) / bathroom break / Ride end or?
• Back to Denny Blaine or Afterparty?
• Ride short but sweet

(note: setups and events at Seward and Denny Blaine overlap so we will need two teams, alternatively I suppose we could do the BBFR on Sunday, but that would take away a valuable nice weekend day to do something else. Personally I would like to cram as much into a 1/2 of activities as we can!)

We'll definitely detour around the closed area. Much of Lake WA Blvd. will still be open. Fortunately Seafair biggest cluster of people is centered on Stan Sayres and not on Seward. I don't really have any reason to join the inner sanctum of Seafair as we have at the Fremont Parade, Hempfest or Seattle Pride.

I think this ride will help attract a good number of people just for these factors:

• a reasonable length of ride
• few hills (except a very short one at Denny Blaine and once we leave Lk. WA Blvd)
• virtually no stops (except for restrooms and maybe quick dip if people want)
• day ride
• amazing views
• Parks with history of nude use
• Parks with history of WNBR stops
• warm weather time of year
• previous WNBR bike rides have been relatively quiet and our ride took place in times when there were tons of cyclists participating. It would be nice to have a larger, festive crowd and not just be preaching to the choir so-to-speak about cycling.
• SPD will probably be quite busy actually dealing with real problems than worrying about harassing us.

Looking for info on previous rides? Check out the Seattle archive page for a general history of WNBR Seattle and ride reports.

We also have a page of Press and media coverage and video and photography.

This year's theme is undecided, but one suggestion is "in the interest of justice", after the City of Seattle has dropped charges against a naked cyclist event in 2010. Last year's theme was Abundance

Basic info

• To receive updates on WNBR Seattle, please join our mailing list
• Join us on the NEW WNBR Seattle Facebook group
• This event will take place regardless of the weather, bring appropriate clothing for before, during, after ride. See also What to bring to help ensure your experience fun, safe and comfortable..
• Seattle riders participate at other WNBR events, including nearby Vancouver, BC and Portland, OR. In addition, some riders also support other clothing-optional rides including Solstice Cyclists, Body Pride Ride (BPR), Hemp Ride and Seattle Critical Ass. We try to offset our ride date to not conflict with other local rides.
• View our latest Press Releases.
• See also Seattle sub-pages

Contact Information / Event Sign Up

Sign up to participate and/or volunteer for the ride by filling out form on the WNBR Seattle page.

New people are organizing WNBR Seattle events this year! Stay tuned for some new contact info! See our People page for info of our staff of volunteers and consultants.

The best way to contact organizer Daniel Johnson and the WNBR Seattle team is via telephone:

• (206) 369 - 2661 (mobile phone/voice mail)

Other, less effective, methods:

• Fill out form on the WNBR Seattle join page (use the comment area and select a ride or rides from the drop down menu).
• E-mail Daniel directly using his temporary, spam-reduction e-mail address: j0in+hefun@ WNBR sea++le d0+ 0rg (use only letter equivalents, for example use "t" instead of "+".)
• Fill out form on the main WNBR page (use the comment area and select Seattle from the drop down menu).
• Leave a message at his discussion page

Announcements / Discussion groups / Public meetings

WNBR Seattle has three discussion groups where you can learn about how the ride is developing and any last minute changes (there have been many in years past):

• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 3 : General discussion - Ideal for people who to get all general discussion messages. A great place to bring up ideas, talk about concerns and network with others. Plan meetings, parties, and special projects. If you join this group there is no reason for you to join group 2 since this group gets announcements as well.
• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 2 : Announcements only.

Public meetings are also scheduled, sometimes, biweekly. These are announced primarily on the discussion groups above.

Donations

We need your money to help make the magic happen! Please click here to go to our donations page to support our event!

Goals

Global mission

The message of WNBR focuses on promoting cycling. Find out more about the WNBR global message see the global WNBR message section

Local goals

"Reclaim our streets, our bodies, our parks, our city, our self-reliance!"

Beyond the above goals, the WNBR Seattle event focuses on the following:

1. Community building. Have fun and express our creativity while engaging and enjoying various communities in Seattle. Celebrate both the diversity and the oneness of the human experience.
2. Protest oil dependency and advocate renewable energy sources; the joy of cycling; sustainable, car-free transportation solutions; and walkable communities. Bicycles are BEST - Better Ecologically Sustainable Transport.
3. Bring attention to the local safety concerns of cyclists. Help people begin to see cyclists [1] and share the road. Sharing the road does not mean cars get the lane and bikes get the gutter or car door lane! (See also ghostcycle.org)
4. Rejoice in the power and individuality of our bodies. Promote body-positive ideals and activities. Advocate the development of free beaches in Seattle and encourage more family-friendly, clothing-optional use of community spaces.
5. Show solidarity with other naked cycling events around the world. Many WNBR events will be riding on the same date.
6. Generate interest in similar progressive and artistic regional events such as those organized by The City Repair Project - Village Building Convergence, Car Free Seattle, Seattle Hempfest, Fremont Arts Council, Solstice Cyclists (SolsticeCyclist.org), Seattle Critical Mass/Ass, Body Pride Ride (BPR), Naked Pumpkin Run Seattle, Green America's Green Festival Seattle, Burning Man and Regional Burning Man events.

For more info, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What to wear? Do not fear!

For details, please see our Frequently asked questions

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. NO ONE IS EXCLUDED OR DISCRIMINATED AGAINST based on levels of clothing, bodypaint, or anything else, for that matter!

PLEASE be creative and colorful! Bodypainting and bike decorating is highly encouraged! See the above section on creative expression and also visit our body art page.

The laws on nudity, for the most part are a bit vague, difficult and often unpopular to enforce. The principal concern of most citizens is to eliminate creepy, predatory, exploitative, destructive and abusive behavior. WNBR is a fun, inspirational, non-confrontational body-positive event with a positive message of hope. That is why the ride has been such a huge hit and so many are supportive. Just use common sense and mind your manners! Nude is not lewd!

Since most of us did not grow up in a body-positive society, many will look at you with curiosity and amusement. You will probably notice that different sections of town have different cultural reactions to nudity. Some may feel mildly intimidated because they still might have issues with their own bodies and your shameless ways are unsettling to their body-phobic world. Just be friendly and respectful and things should be fine. Remember we are all human and we all have the same parts.

"Gymnophobia (from the Greek word for nude gymnos) is the fear of being (or seeing others) naked. A gymnophobic person usually wants to prevent others from experiencing the freedom of not wearing clothes."

If you are concerned, you probably don't need to cover up much to be "legal". With the incredible transforming powers of a little body paint, liquid latex, a strategically placed sock, or a piece of duct tape you too can transform the average city streaking naked wild cyclist into "The legal city streaking naked wild cyclist". Be creative: a little imagination can change everything.

Links

Websites

• WNBR Seattle (official site)
• This WNBR Seattle Wiki site (most detailed info found here).

Discussion groups

• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 3 : General discussion - Ideal for people who to get all general discussion messages. A great place to bring up ideas, talk about concerns and network with others. Plan meetings, parties, and special projects. If you join this group there is no reason for you to join group 2 since this group gets announcements as well.
• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 2 : Announcements only.

Social Networking groups

• Join us on the NEW WNBR Seattle Facebook Page (We also have a WNBR Seattle Facebook Group Page, however we would rather have everybody on the non-group page. reasons why

Biketivism

• Bikewise is a place to learn about and report bike crashes, hazards, and thefts. By sharing our experiences with each other, and with researchers and relevant agencies, we aim to make biking safer and more fun. You can help by adding your reports.
• Car-Free Seattle see also ThinkSmall.org Resources, Tactics, and Propaganda to Subvert Automobile Dominance.
• Seattle Critical Mass Message Board see also Seattle Critical Mass
• Bike Works To build sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling. We teach young people how to fix bikes, reward them with their own set of wheels, and provide affordable bicycle services to the community.
• Biketivism.org Biketivism and Critical Mass Resources

Social nudity

• Naked Wikia's entry on the Pacific Northwest

Secondary info

• History General history of WNBR Seattle
• Official Ride Reports
• Coverage Press and media coverage
• Donations
• Video and photography Images and video. Please also read our policy on documenting our event.
• Seattle art Flyers and promotional art
• Concerns Concerns and complaints during the ride
• Press Releases - most recent and previous releases
• Networking: networking, fundraising etc
• Calendar Support other local events
• Meetings
• How to avoid trouble
• Eco and Cruelty-free compliance Find how WNBR is trying to maintain a low ecological footprint

Organization

WNBR Seattle, Seattle Naked Pumpkin Run, Hemp Ride and Jaybird Run are productions of the Organic Living Party (OLP). OLP is, in part, a revival of the German Lebensreform movement. OLP's motto: "Participatory arts, recreation, citizen activism and play are not luxuries!"

Meetings are held to organize WNBR Seattle and are currently facilitated by Daniel Johnson, who would like to see development of an independent collective that would take over management of the event.

Community support

We appreciate all the local support and endorsements we have received! Please see a listing in the Endorsements: Seattle and Endorsements: Global wiki areas as well as links on our main Seattle page at http://WNBRseattle.org.