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WNBR Seattle 2007 poster design by Chris Ross

Welcome to Seattle's World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Wiki pages! First time visitors are encouraged to stroll through this WNBR Wiki site as well as the main WNBR web page and main WNBR Seattle page (WNBRseattle.org). The WNBR Wiki Table of Contents are located on the Main Page, and you may also want to look at our Frequently asked questions (FAQ). Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

Next ride

Date: Sat, 14 July 2007 (Note the change to July from June for better weather).
Time: 9 am - 12:25 pm for our body painting/bike art/costuming party, Cyclomundo. Get your mutant cycling vehicle decorated and paint your comrads!
The ride starts at 12:30 pm (half hour later than in years past).
Location: Fairview Park located in the Eastlake neighborhood at 2900 Fairview Ave E. (Google Map).

For more information see schedule and route planning.

Basic info

• Route: Schedule, suggested stops, and route planning
• What to bring Find out what you should bring to make your experience fun, safe and comfortable.

Contact Information / Event Sign Up

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

There are four ways to contact organizer Daniel Johnson and the WNBR Seattle team (using at least two methods is recommended):

• Leave a message at his discussion page
• E-mail him directly using his temporary, spam-reduction e-mail address: apr2007 atsymb0l W0rldNakedB1keRide d0t 0rg
• Fill out form on the WNBR Seattle page (use the comment area and select a ride or rides from the drop down menu).
• Fill out form on the main WNBR page (use the comment area and select Seattle from the drop down menu).

Supporters and Endorsements

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.

We need your money!!

Please help us with a $5 - $50+ "love donation" to help pay for our permits, promotional expenses and sound system rental equipment. Help prevent the event coordinators and artists from going broke! They need your help! If you have money and feel strongly about this event and want to see it continue, please donate $$$. This can be done on the day of the event or online through Body Freedom Collaborative (BFC)'s donation page at:

http://tinyurl.com/b6dsa. So far we have raised $807.54 of our $1600 goal. Keep the contributions coming in! Thanks!!

Thanks for helping! Every little bit helps! The Work Less Party USA and The Organic Living Party do not yet have a bank account, and our friends at BFC have offered to help out with transferring money to us.

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

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. There are several extremely dangerous areas in Seattle that are potentially lethal for cyclists [1] and cars alike. These areas need to be renovated NOW and must be addressed in the upcoming Bicycle Master Plan [2]!

• Southwest end of the Ballard Bridge.

• Imbedded railroad tracks running in the street at 45th Street NW near the north site of the Ballard Bridge, near the east end of the Burke-Gilman Trail behind the Giant Ballard Fred Meyer.

Help people begin to SEE CYCLISTS [3] 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 June 10th in 2006.

(6) Generate interest in similar progressive and artistic regional events such as those organized by Car Free Seattle, Seattle Hempfest, Fremont Arts Council, painted naked Cyclists of the Summer Solstice Parade (SolsticeCyclist.org - official site), Seattle Critical Mass, The Art of Resistance, The Burning Man Project and Regional Burning Man events.

For more info, please see our [http://worldnakedbikeride.org/seattle/resources/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)

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)
• WNBR Seattle – videos (official site)

Photos

• Links to photos can be found in the event ride reports, which can be found in the archive archive.

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.

Biketivism

• 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
• Seattle coverage Press and media coverage
• Concerns Concerns and complaints during the ride
• Press release 2006 press release
• Networking: networking, fundraising etc
• Calendar Support other local events
• Meetings
• How to avoid trouble
• Photography and videography policy
• Promotional video See the promotion video for the Global WNBR film
• Eco and Cruelty-free compliance Find how WNBR is trying to maintain a low ecological footprint

WNBR Seattle, Hemp Ride and Jaybird Run are productions of The Organic Living Party (OLP) and The Work Less Party USA. Participatory arts, recreation, citizen activism and play are not a luxories! OLP is, in part, a revival of the German Lebensreform movement.