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WNBR Seattle 2011 Promo image by Daniel Johnson, photo by Marc Martin.

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! NEW! A collaborative effort is underway to write a Wikipedia article on World Naked Bike Ride Seattle.

Upcoming events

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

2011 marks the eighth year (since 2004) that Seattle will be staging WNBR events.

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.

Last year's theme was "in the interest of justice", after the City of Seattle has dropped charges against a naked cyclist event in 2010. 2009's theme was Abundance. Currently, WNBR Seattle is planning on its 2011 ride season.

Confirmed

The following Seattle rides are at least 90 - 95% certain to take place and are considered confirmed:

Jul 09, Sat. - WNBR Seattle Downtown Ride 2011

The Seattle WNBR Ride season is just about to launch and the weather is expected to start cooperating soon for our few months of warm Seattle weather.

Yes, Summer has finally arrived! Our first World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Seattle event of the year is scheduled for this Saturday, July 9, 2011!. This is the 8th Year of the Downtown Ride since 2004.

Every year, in cities around the world, thousands ride bikes naked to celebrate human-powered transport and the power and individuality of the human body. WNBR demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and offers a simple, cheap, healthy + fun alternative to car culture. We hope you can join us! Find out more about the international WNBR movement.

While we encourage riders to "bare as you dare" (it is Nude Recreation Week, afterall), nudity is not required or expected. Just come ride with us dressed for fun and spread cheer and inspire others with our pro-cycling message! You are always allowed to strip down as much as you like, when you feel comfortable. A swimsuit or undies are recommended if you want to go in the water without being naked. Remember, nude is not lewd! Looking for ideas? See some examples on our international WNBR Flickr photo group.

UPDATE! Check out our new WNBR Seattle 2011 YouTube promotional video with a special preview of the start location and Pre-Ride Party (see info below) on the Seattle Waterfront! In just two days we've had over 335 views! You can view it in high definition up to 1080p! You can help us by "liking" the video, adding comments + "sharing" the video with your friends and posting it to your favorite social media sites. You can also search for other awesome WNBR Seattle videos from years past there as well).

This is a grassroots, collaborative, D.I.Y. event, so bring your own body paint (and supplies), creative wearable art, musical instruments and bike art supplies. Things can go much smoother when you bring your friends to help out! Tell them to bring their bikes and they might even ride along with you! Here are some body art resources to consider.

As always, the latest scoop on the WNBR Seattle rides can be found here on our WNBR Seattle Wiki Website.

Introducing Olympic Sculpture Park Beach, featuring a sandy shoreline + a sweeping view of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains!

The new WNBR Downtown Seattle start/meetup and end location is at Olympic Sculpture Park Beach. (Please refer to Olympic Sculpture Park Map). The address of Olympic Sculpture Park is 2901 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. If you look at the map, the beach is located at the North end of Foster Foundation Path, on the South end of Myrtle Edwards Park, off the Elliott Bay Trail/Terminal 91 Bike Path. Please note we will not be going into the main areas of the park naked.

For a detailed map of the areas you will want to know for the Pre-Ride Party in Belltown, the Olympic Sculpture Park Beach and surrounding area (parking, restrooms, bike path access) please check out this Google Map link.

The Ride Starts at 2 PM!! The ride will be an amazing tour of the urban core of Seattle! We will go along the Central Waterfront, through Pioneer Square, Downtown, Pike Place Farmer's Market, the Pike/Pine Coridor, Capitol Hill, Belltown and the Seattle Center International Fountain (video) and back to the OSP Beach to finish off the day with a Seattle Skinny dipping Record Attempt and small potluck social!

Check out pictures and video of the Olympic Sculpture Park Beach in our new WNBR Seattle 2011 YouTube video!

Please bring a creative minimum amount of clothing for the ride (undies, loincloth, sock, pasties, loincloth or thong) in case you need it.

Please note: We may be entering the Seattle Center from a different entrance this year. Please follow instructions from ride marshals before and during the ride. In the past we have entered on Harrison Street, near the North side of the Experience Music Project. (See Seattle Center WNBR Event Map)

When we enter the large Seattle Center International Fountain (video) area, we must all get off our bikes and walk with our bikes into the fountain area. Bicycles are not permitted down into the water area. Lock your bike, walk down the ramps. We will spend no more than 15-20 minutes in the fountain. Please also be very polite and vocal (or ring bells) when passing around adults and children in the area. We have also been asked not to use amplified sound such as megaphones in this area. The Seattle Center puts up signs to alert sensitive people to the presence naked people. Thank you for ensuring a safe and fun Seattle Center experience for everybody!

Don't forget to have your bike tuned up, tires pumped and make sure your bicycle is properly fit to your size.

Post-Ride Beach Wade-in + Light Social Potluck

Inspired by other WNBR wade-in traditions such as at the end of WNBR Vancouver (BC, Canada) and WNBR Brighton & Hove (UK), we're planning to set a new record for skinny dipping at a Seattle beach! So stick around with us after the Seattle Center! (You can easily throw on your undies until you reach the beach after rinsing off your body paint in the fountain, if you wish).

By the way, the Seattle Center has no problem with us washing off our body paint in the International Fountain. They explained to us that they actually have a very thorough filter system because of all the messy kids (+ fun-loving adults!) Better to wash off in the fountain than in the Puget Sound! Keep it clean!

Bring something simple and light like pre-washed fruit or veggies to share and water for yourself.

Afterwards we can return to UEC for cleanup and to pickup after ourselves.

Come to our Crazy Pre-Ride Party at the Underground Events Center in Belltown!

We've got an incredible new space for our Pre-Ride Party at the nearby Underground Events Center (UEC) in Belltown (very close to our beach start location)! It also was the Body Painting Party location of the world-famous 2008 Solstice Cyclists. The address is 2407 1st Ave (between Battery St & Wall St), Seattle, WA 98121 (see Google map).

Tourists + Seattleites alike love the creativity, exuberance + spontaneity of the naked cyclists!

Please consider decorating your body and your bike with WNBR themes or bring musical instruments! What to bring.

The Pre-Ride Party formally commences at 10:30 AM and ends at 1:30 PM. The UEC will lock down and the ride departs at 1:40 PM from the Underground Events to the Olympic Sculpture Park Beach Start/End location for a 2 PM OSP Beach departure.

The Underground Events Center Pre-Ride Party will be great place to body paint, decorate your bike, finalize your handmade costumes, adjust your helmet, tie your shoes, use the restroom one last time, inflate your tires, find helpful people to answer all of your questions, check the latest information about the route, take soom cool snapshots of your ensemble in front of the UEC murals, enjoy some raw juice and smoothies that our volunteers will be offering and meet other like minded free-wheeling folk! Yes friends, it's all that and so much more! Check out pictures and video of the UEC space in our new WNBR Seattle 2011 YouTube video!

For consideration of people with different privacy needs at the UEC Pre-Ride Party, there will be two photography zones inside the building: limited photography + no photography. If you don't want your picture taken in the public areas outside of the building or on the ride while naked, please consider wearing a disguise, sunglasses or wearing clothes. There are many reasons people may not want to go naked but still ride with us in solidarity. Please also see our photography policy.

Volunteers are encouraged to show up ahead of the body painting party around 10:15 am to help set up. We also need help to break down and cleanup the site. Contact us ASAP if you can help!

After Party Anyone?!

We may later hit a bar for a clothed social and after ride decompression (Belltown, Fremont, Queen Anne?) One thing we've learned over the years is that many naked cyclists like to drink beer and chill after the ride to recall what happened during the ride, plan for the future and meet like-minded creative, fun-loving folks like themselves.

More info

For those carpooling/driving, limited parking is available in the area (see Google map). We encourage you to take the bus, walk or bike to the start location! Even better, come with your friends, family and co-workers! A bathroom is located up the Elliott Bay Trail, within the Elliott Bay Park (probably ~6-8 minute bike ride away), at the OSP facility, at the UEC, Cal Anderson Park and the Seattle Center (see Google map).

Your generous support and donations help make good things happen!

Please consider making a generous donation to offset our expenses, whatever you can afford. $5 - $30 sliding scale is suggested, but nobody will be turned away for lack of ca$h because we love you and we don't want any obstacles for you to join in the fun! We do have hundreds of dollars of expenses such as renting the art space and promotional expenses (web + other expenses). Thanks!

Aug 6, Sat. Night - Cyclonudista Luminata - WNBR Seattle Night Ride

WNBR Seattle Night Ride 2011 Flyer

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!

Our WNBR Seattle Night Ride: Cyclonudista Luminata is scheduled for Sat, August 6, 2011. Ride will probably leave sometime after 9:30 PM or later (check website closer to event date for updated info).

NEW START LOCATION! For the first time ever we will have an indoor location for our Pre-Ride Party. The Pre-Ride Party will be at the Fremont Arts Council Powerhouse (home of the Fremont Solstice Parade + Pageant!) 3940 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 (See Google Map) featuring body + bike art (lights!), costuming, good times with like minded artists and riders!

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

Stay tuned for more details....

Likely

Critical mAss flyer 2011

The following Seattle events and rides are considered likely to take place:

• Clothing-optional beach events: WNBR + Beach socials/meetings/pre-ride preparation parties. Stay tuned.
• Jul. 29, Fri - Seattle Critical mAss Note this is not a clothing-optional ride per se, however, in recent years there has been significant clothing-free and topfree participation, especially for the monthly rides with the warmest weather.
• Aug. 26, Fri - Seattle Critical mAss Note this is not a clothing-optional ride per se, however, in recent years there has been significant clothing-free and topfree participation, especially for the monthly rides with the warmest weather.

Possibly

These rides may or may not be in development and may or may not take place.:

• Aug ?, Sat or Sun - Seafair Cyclists Affiliated with WNBR Seattle (Main website) (Wiki website) (Facebook Group) (Wikipedia article) (Yahoo! Discussion Group) (Yahoo! Announcement Only Group) Annual Lake Washington bike ride from Denny Blaine to Seward Park. (More event details) This ride will most likely NOT take place during the Hydro races as we tried and failed to do in 2010. Will probably return to previous successful idea to ride during one of the Bicycle Sunday event weekend. We don't have a schedule yet for that so stay tuned.
• Sep. ? - WNBR West Seattle is usually scheduled for early September. The ride is affiliated with WNBR Seattle (Main website) (Wiki website) (Facebook Group) (Wikipedia article) (Yahoo! Discussion Group) (Yahoo! Announcement Only Group) Experience the birthplace of modern-day Seattle. Route will visit these popular areas: "The Junction”/California Ave. + Admiral District + Alki Beach + Lincoln Park! A perennial favorite since 2008. Check back later for more info.

Unlikely

These rides may not take place unless a team steps forward to organize.:

• Aug 20 or 21 - Hemp Ride (#3) Affiliated with WNBR Seattle (Main website) (Wiki website) (Facebook Group) (Wikipedia article) (Yahoo! Discussion Group) (Yahoo! Announcement Only Group) If it takes place (still unknown) would be scheduled for the weekend of Seattle Hempfest. Note: This year is Hempfest's 20th ANNIVERSARY and they will be adding a third day on Friday! THEME: "Take to streets of Seattle as ambassadors of Hemp + Marijuana policy reform" or "Naked Cyclists Peddle Cannabis Policy Reform". Info on the last ride here
• Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade 2011

Basic info

• To receive updates on WNBR Seattle, please join our mailing list
• Join us on the NEW WNBR Seattle Facebook PageWNBR Seattle Facebook group Group being archived by Facebook, please join the WNBR Seattle Page instead.
• 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 (which he doesn't check very often)

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).
• World Naked Bike Ride Seattle on Wikipedia.New!

YouTube

• UPDATE!' Check out our new WNBR Seattle 2011 YouTube promotional video with a special preview of the start location and Pre-Ride Party (see info below) on the Seattle Waterfront! In just two days we've had over 335 views! You can view it in high definition up to 1080p! You can help us by "liking" the video, adding comments + "sharing" the video with your friends and posting it to your favorite social media sites. You can also search for other awesome WNBR Seattle videos from years past there as well).

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 WNBR Seattle Facebook group Our older Facebook Group being archived by Facebook, please join the WNBR Seattle Page instead.

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.

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