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This page contains information for representatives of the press, radio and TV.

For interviews/questions please use individual press contacts listed at the bottom of the page.

As the ride is a fast moving event, we recommend that press "embed" themselves in the ride. We can put you in contact with robust rickshaw pedicabs that can carry you along with the ride (at a modest fee). You won't be required to strip off, and you'll be able to truly experience/film the ride as it happens. Please get in touch.

We welcome all press to attend the World Naked Bike Ride events in the UK, but most rides require that press comply with the ride's local photography policy (see London for an example policy).

Latest News

This is where we provide info that hasn't yet been sent out in a press release but will be useful to the press.

In 2009, these are the UK rides.

• Friday 12 June from 17:00 - York (100 riders took part)
  
• Friday 12 June from 18:00 - Manchester (rider numbers not yet in - 100 expected)
  
• Friday 12 June from 18:00 - Southampton (150 riders took part)
  
• Saturday 13 June from 15:00 - London (1,200 riders took part - largest ever daytime ride)
  
• Saturday 13 June from 15:00 - Cardiff (rider numbers not yet in - 60 expected)
  
• Saturday 13 June from 10:00 - Sheffield (18 riders took part)
• Sunday 14 June from 12:00 - Brighton (800 riders expected)
  

The following ride took place on 13 June 2009 as spontaneous, self-organised rides (no formal planning or leafletting):

• Edinburgh (2 riders)
• Oxford (2 riders)

Interviews Available

We have riders of various backgrounds available for interview before, during and after the ride. There are press contacts for each ride who have lists of interviewable riders.

Quotes Available

We have a selection of quotes available for press use. These include quotes related to controversy over planned nudity at the 2007 Brighton ride. Note: the Police eventually allowed nudity at the 2007 event, and this controversy is now over. Click here to view all quotes for the press from WNBR supporters and riders.

Our Press Releases

Although we try to update this as soon as possible, the latest press releases can normally be viewed at our online Press Office at the Press Dispensary. Always get our latest press release, by adding our RSS newsfeed feed - http://www.pressdispensary.co.uk/rssfeed/q99432/rss.xml.

• Thousands to Cycle Naked Against the Environmental Credit Crunch (20 May 2009)
• Brighton Naked Bike Riders Brave the Chill - In solidarity with southern hemisphere and to promote June event (18 March 2009)
• 2,000 Naked Cyclists to Ride through 7 UK Cities in Demonstration Against Climate Change and Cars (06 June 2008)
• Bike Ride Goes The Full Monty - ‘As bare as you dare’ Say Naked Cyclists (07 June 2007)
• Over 1,000 Naked Cyclists Expected in Five UK Cities for World Naked Bike Ride Weekend (17 May 2007)
• Sussex Police Cover-Up At Brighton's First World Naked Bike Ride (5 June 2006)
• Hundreds of cyclists and skaters to join 'World Naked Bike Ride' day in London, Brighton, Manchester and York (30 May 2006)
• World Naked Bike Ride Gets Brighton 'As Bare As You Dare' (19 April 2006)
• 150 naked cyclists to bare all for an oil free future! (2 June 2005)

Free Photos Available to selected press

Photography of the ride is encouraged (but it must comply with the photography policy of the individual ride (for example, see London for their policy). We can supply hi-definition digital photos of previous rides suitable for publication in the press. There are a handful of photos available to the press at our Press Dispensary Image Library. For a more complete collection of images available, visit our dedicated page for Press Photos here. You can view thumbnails of these images but you will need to obtain a username and password from one of the press contacts before you can download the high-resolution versions. We also have a collection of photos of the 2008 London ride images at the London Photo Team 2008 page - again, contact us (or the photographer in question) for permission to use these photos (high resolution versions are available).

Professional Photos

Ben Lovejoy has some exceptional and unique photos of the London 2008 ride. The photos and contact details are available here.

Ramon Andarias took amazing photographs of the London Naked Ride event 2008. you can see the photographs here!!

Mike King took some of the best photos of previous London rides. Examples of these photos are at here. Phone Mike at 07973 303707.

Alex Newstead has taken excellent photos of the Southampton ride 2008. Examples are shown here. Contact Alex on 07826 140325.

Further photos are available via the following commercial photo agencies:

Search for the city you wish to find photos for plus "naked" + "bike" + "ride"

• Rex Features
• Corbis
• Getty Images - (has photos from the 2004 ride)
• Alamy

Digital Video Available in PAL and NTSC

PAL Digital Video footage of the London 2005 ride is available in the UK from documentary filmmaker Johnny Zapatos (High Altitude Films). Zapatos has a DV tape with highlights from the ride. He can be reached for footage or interview at info [at] highaltitudefilms.tv and 0786 644 6786.

Johnny Zapatos' documentary film can be viewed at You Tube.

NTSC Digital Video footage of the 2005 London ride is available from Keith Roberson in the USA. Examples of footage are available in this downloadable 8 MB Quicktime movie file. All footage is available on miniDV tape in Tallahassee, Florida USA. Contact Keith if you are interested in purchasing footage for broadcast +1 (850) 383 9824 keith [at] art.fsu.edu

Ecological Companies That Support The Ride

• ZERO Couriers - Couriering goods of all kinds by bike (020 7637 4004)
• Bug Bugs - a bike taxi service (020 7620 0500)
• Chariot Bikes - a rickshaw hire services supporting cycling events (020 7207 3435)
• Green Tomato Cars - West end cab service in a hybrid Prius car (0208 748 8881)

Contact Us

For photos from past rides or to schedule interviews with riders, please contact a member of the UK wide WNBR press team:

Press Office (including London ride)
londonpress [at] wnbr.org.uk
020 3393 7408

Jesse Schust (York, Sheffield, Edinburgh)
thedishbench [at] yahoo.com
07814 587361 or from outside the UK call (+44) 7814 587361

Adam (WNBR Cardiff press officer)
corneraj [AT] cardiff.ac.uk
07877 906 972

Duncan Blinkhorn (WNBR Brighton ride co-ordinator)
brighton [at] worldnakedbikeride.org
Tel: 07944 152706

Seán (Manchester ride co-ordinator)
fittonsean [at] yahoo.co.uk
07906 086 128 or from outside the UK call (+44) 7906 086 128

Rob (Southampton ride co-ordinator)
southampton [at] worldnakedbikeride.org
07900 521782 or from outside the UK call (+44) 7900 521782

Jonathan Zapatos (video available at standard broadcast rate of £350 per minute used - filmed 2005 ride documentary "World Naked Bike Ride")
info [at] highaltitudefilms
0786 644 6786

The London ride is part of London Sustainability Week.