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The second World Naked Bike Ride in Brighton & Hove will take place in the morning of Saturday 9 June 2007. Over 160 riders took part in 2006, and more are expected this year. The ride will allow people to participate in both the Brighton & Hove ride and the afternoon London ride if they travel by train.

The ride also celebrates Brighton's status as a Cycle Demonstration Town.

If you're interested in riding or getting involved, please join the WNBR Brighton & Hove Yahoo! group.

STOP PRESS! — Negotiations with Sussex Police have resulted in the Brighton and Hove WNBR being treated no differently than the other rides in the United Kingdom. The dress code for the ride is now BARE AS YOU DARE! Whether you want to go fully naked, fully clothed or somewhere in between is entirely up to you. The ride was censored in 2006 so this is a significant development. The recent article about police trying to prevent the ride from taking place with nudity is no longer applicable, as we have successfully resolved this apparent impasse.

See also:

• Footage: Photos and videos of previous rides
• Media coverage: Coverage of the ride in the media (TV, radio, print, web etc)
• Planning notes: Information about the planning of the ride
• Press: Information for the media, including press releases

WNBR Brighton & Hove 2006, © The Argus

Next ride

Date: Saturday 9 June 2007
Time: 10am (ride will set off around 10.30-10.45am)
Location: The Level, Brighton, BN2 3FX

Body decorating workshop: 9am. Please bring body paints and materials (elastic, card, scissors, staplers etc)
Route: The draft 2007 route, as in 2006, goes via Brighton and Hove, past a number of local attractions (Brighton Pier, The Royal Pavilion, the seafront etc), before finishing at Black Rock naturist beach (within striking distance of Brighton Train Station) in time to catch trains and join the afternoon London ride. Please see the planning notes for more information.

Publicity

Flyers and posters

Spread the word!

Posters and flyers are now available for the 2007 ride. Please download, print and distribute these:

• A4 Poster
  Enlarge to A3 for added impact! Put up in shops (esp. bike shops!) and cafés

• A6 Flyer
  (Postcard size, four to an A4 sheet)
  Leave in shops (especially bike shops!), cafés, noticeboards etc

• A8 Mini Flyer
  (Business card size, 16 to an A4 sheet)
  Attach to bikes, hand out as business cards

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Get involved!

Ride on the day

Please show your support for this event and its message by riding "as bare as you dare" on the day. If you haven't got a bike, these can be hired from Planet Cycles, next to West Pier (01273 748881).

Spread the word

The more people know about the ride, the more will come. The more people come and ride, the more successful the event will be, and the safer riders will feel.

Help organise and promote this ride

To really make this ride happen, please get involved in organising and promoting the ride. See the Brighton & Hove planning notes for more information on jobs required.

Media coverage and footage

See Brighton & Hove media coverage and Brighton & Hove footage pages

History

2006

160-200 cyclists (and one skateboarder) took part in Brighton & Hove's first ride, on a blazing hot day! Chief Superintendent Jeremy Paine ruled against the exposure of "rude bits" (ie: genitals), but Sussex Police were friendly and helpful in facilitating the ride.

Ride report by Roger Armstrong of SexTingles: [1], [2], [3]

2004

Not far from Brighton, on 12 June 2004, two riders took part in a naked bike ride in the Ashdown Forest.

Links

A list of links related to this ride is also maintained at the WNBR Brighton & Hove Yahoo! group.

More information on the Brighton & Hove ride is available at:

Website/s

• WNBR Brighton & Hove wiki site (this page!)
• WNBR Brighton & Hove (official site)

Discussion group/s

• WNBR Brighton & Hove Yahoo! group
• WNBR UK Yahoo! group

Listings

• Bike For All
• Bike For Life
• BrightonActivist.net
• Upcoming.org

Related links

• Critical Mass Brighton

Related interest groups

See the Related Interest Groups section of the WNBR Brighton & Hove Yahoo! group. Please add links here to sites that you think are appropriate.

Endorsements

WNBR Brighton & Hove is endorsed by the following organisations:

• Bike Week – the UK's annual celebration of cycling
• The Latest magazines – Latest Homes, Latest 7, Wave
• Press Dispensary – press agency that produced and distributed our press releases
• Rocks magazine – supported the ride in 2006 with promotional articles and discounted advertising
• Vinylla – Brighton fetish club night

Location information

• Maps of Brighton & Hove: Streetmap.co.uk / ViaMichelin / Google Maps
• Wikipedia: Brighton & Hove
• Wikipedia: Brighton
• Wikipedia: Hove
• Wikipedia: East Sussex