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Welcome to the Manchester WNBR official webpages.
 
Welcome to the Manchester WNBR official webpages.
  
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Yes, the 2007 World Naked Bike Ride in Manchester is happening!
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Well the 2007 World Naked Bike Ride in Manchester was amazing!
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It will be Manchester's second ride after a warm and friendly first time in 2006 WNBR global protest.
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We had 55 brave riders join us for another hot evening cycling the streets of manchester. The crowds cheered and photographed us and even posted videos on you tube for all to admire.
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We attracted alot of interest with radio stations, the BBC, Granada, Channel M, Manchester Evening News and a nundist publication, not to mention all sorts of indie media.
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We saw the sights passing through the infamous Canal street, our favourite and most popular hot spot! Waved our flags to the BBC, freewheeled along Oxford road to cheers of delight at Kro Bar. Down to Deansgate Locks for some celebrity support at the 'posh bars', along Deansgate past many a shocked and admiring face, tooting cars all the way, then up to the Town Hall for a moment of cobbled wobbles when we crossed Albert Square, with the breeze on our backs (among other things!) we were free to ride, with police by our side. Ringing our bells through Piccadilly Gardens, we finished with a standing ovation, before returning to our original location.
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We wished we could stay all naked and free, hoped that onlookers were able to see, our messages painted on backs and on bums, our hearts were still beating like happy green drums!
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please join us or help with next years GREAT ride
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check out our photos to help you decide
  
 
Questions? Contact Meg 07896 347 196 or e-mail manchester [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org
 
Questions? Contact Meg 07896 347 196 or e-mail manchester [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org
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It helps to get an idea of numbers if you register your intent to participate in this ride by filling in the [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/ Registration form] at the main World Naked Bike Ride site.
 
It helps to get an idea of numbers if you register your intent to participate in this ride by filling in the [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/ Registration form] at the main World Naked Bike Ride site.
  
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{{Ride location next ride|Time=6pm (for 7pm departure)|Date=Friday 8 June 2007|Location=Due to fire damage, the ride can't assemble inside The Basement, so instead please assemble outside [http://thebasement.clearerchannel.org The Basement], 24 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1DZ/1DW? (off Piccadilly Gardens) – see [http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.4821&lon=-2.2338&scale=10000&icon=x map]}}.  Directions to an alternate indoor assembly location may be available on the day, otherwise we'll remain on Lever Street.
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{{Ride location next ride|Time=tbc Date= June 2007|Location=The Basement, 24 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1DZ/1DW? (off Piccadilly Gardens) – see [http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.4821&lon=-2.2338&scale=10000&icon=x map]}}.   
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==About the 2007 Ride==
 
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===Venue Problem===
 
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'''NOTE: There was a terrible fire that made national news at the start of May and ravaged a building adjacent to The Basement.'''  The Basement has been evacuated while structural repairs take place.  We are currently looking for a new venue nearby to The Basement for the indoors assembly before the ride.  If we can't find one, we'll just assemble outside The Basement.  ''Check here for updates''.
 
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===Assembly location plan===
 
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We hope to be indoors at an alternate but very nearby venue from 6pm to 7pm. We might show be showing films (including last year's ride), and hopefully we'll provide a safe, camera-free space to do bodypainting/costuming (just like last year).  Whether or not we have an alternate indoor venue, you can come to the traditional assembly point at [http://thebasement.clearerchannel.org The Basement], 24 Lever Street (off Piccadilly Gardens). We'll either provide directions to the new indoor location, or we'll assemble there in the street.  Come with your body and/or bike painted and/or decorated.  Bring some professional non-oil body paints (that wash off with water) if you have them.  At 7pm we'll hit the streets of Manchester on our beautiful bikes. If you have roller blades, skateboards or other (non-carbon emitting) wheels feel free to use them.  Be prepared to carry all your clothes, bags, and materials with you on the ride.
 
  
 
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==Media coverage 2006==
 
==Media coverage 2006==
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MORE TO COME SOON
 
*[http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ Manchester Evening News], 12 Jun 2006: "[http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/215/215431_naked_cyclists_in_pedalpower_protest.html Naked cyclists in pedal-power protest]"
 
*[http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ Manchester Evening News], 12 Jun 2006: "[http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/215/215431_naked_cyclists_in_pedalpower_protest.html Naked cyclists in pedal-power protest]"
  

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Northern exposure this year!

Welcome to the Manchester WNBR official webpages.

Well the 2007 World Naked Bike Ride in Manchester was amazing! We had 55 brave riders join us for another hot evening cycling the streets of manchester. The crowds cheered and photographed us and even posted videos on you tube for all to admire. We attracted alot of interest with radio stations, the BBC, Granada, Channel M, Manchester Evening News and a nundist publication, not to mention all sorts of indie media.

We saw the sights passing through the infamous Canal street, our favourite and most popular hot spot! Waved our flags to the BBC, freewheeled along Oxford road to cheers of delight at Kro Bar. Down to Deansgate Locks for some celebrity support at the 'posh bars', along Deansgate past many a shocked and admiring face, tooting cars all the way, then up to the Town Hall for a moment of cobbled wobbles when we crossed Albert Square, with the breeze on our backs (among other things!) we were free to ride, with police by our side. Ringing our bells through Piccadilly Gardens, we finished with a standing ovation, before returning to our original location. We wished we could stay all naked and free, hoped that onlookers were able to see, our messages painted on backs and on bums, our hearts were still beating like happy green drums!

please join us or help with next years GREAT ride

check out our photos to help you decide

Questions? Contact Meg 07896 347 196 or e-mail manchester [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org

It helps to get an idea of numbers if you register your intent to participate in this ride by filling in the Registration form at the main World Naked Bike Ride site.

Next ride

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Date: {{{Date}}}
Time: tbc Date= June 2007
Location: The Basement, 24 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1DZ/1DW? (off Piccadilly Gardens) – see map.

Duration

The ride will take about an hour most likely.

Dress Code

The police have ok'ed the ride, so be ready to ride as bare as you dare. If you want to go for some kind of costume, think carnivalesque and really go to town, colourful and eye-catching. It's alot of fun, the people of Manchester loved us last year.

Photography

Manchester prefers riders rather than photographers. Rider-photographers are OK but we will be using the London photography policy unless posted otherwise.

Directions

How to find the basement? Plug in the postcode M1 1DW into mapping websites (eg- Here's how to find it with Multimap).

Publicise the ride

Please help get the word out about this ride. Circulate leaflets. These may be available for collection from a central Manchester location (TBC) or you can just get in touch with Meg, see above. We'll put a downloadable version here shortly.

Get Involved

If you want to get more actively involved in the ride, please join the yahoo groups -

General UK rides announcements and discussion and/or Manchester ride planning.

Other UK rides

For additional information, see the website pages for the UK and United Kingdom Wiki pages]. The Brighton ride is on the Wiki pages Brighton & Hove. Also there are websites for the York ride and London ride. Additionally, there is a page for the film by Johnny Zapatos and a general Press info page for all UK rides.

Media coverage 2006

MORE TO COME SOON

Links

Website/s

See also United Kingdom page

Discussion group/s

  • WNBR Manchester Yahoo! group for people interested in helping to organise the ride.
  • WNBR UK Yahoo! group for Announcements and discussion of all UK rides.

See also United Kingdom page

Location information

Categories

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