York

From World Naked Bike Ride
Revision as of 22:25, 2 June 2014 by Toniminou (talk | contribs) (→‎Meetings and events)
Jump to: navigation, search

Home > List of rides > UK > York  •  Google this ride!

The York World Naked Bike Ride is a protest against oil dependency and car culture. It is equally a celebration of the bike and the human body.

The York WNBR is part of Bike Week

Bike Week


Please donate to the WNBR UK Fund

The UK World Naked Bike Ride fund meets the cost of insuring rides
across the UK, and provides local organisers with money for
poster/flyer printing, advertising, ride equipment etc.
Please give generously.


Next ride

Editors: to change this section,
click the Edit tab at the top of the page

Date: Friday 20 June 2014.
Time: Departing 5.30 pm
Location: Assembly/departure point: 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river, from about 4.00 pm onwards. As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

Route and schedule

Advantages of the York route: The York route is mostly flat. It runs on both streets and traffic-free paths. There are cycle-hire facilities a short cycle distance from the start. The route passes various landmarks of York including the Minster, historic Bars (city gates), and the iconic Clifford's Tower. It goes down medieval cobbled streets, traverses bridges both ancient and new, and glides along the banks of the scenic River Ouse, usually to the accompaniment of some great music. Because of the surfaces we discourage runners and skaters as it is difficult for them to keep up, so bikes, trikes, tandems, hand-cycles and experienced unicyclists only please!

Our route for 2014: This year York WNBR is going into orbit! Our longest route ever is an estimated seven miles and will take us to the west of the city for a change, following some of York's orbital cycle route. We'll also visit a number of familiar places within the Walls, such as Petergate and the Minster. We'll pass by Whipmawhopmagate, pop in at Clifford's Tower for another photo-call and will round off our tour with a quick ride by the University.

Ride schedule 2014

3.00 - 5.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

4.00 - 5.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

5.30 pm Le Grand Départ from Millennium Bridge

7:00 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

7.15 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with food and music. Ultra-cheap entry for riders.

Advice for Riders

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. Written by cyclists for cyclists. The updated 2014 version will be available shortly. Meanwhile you can view last year's version here.

Publicity: Flyers and Posters

2014 FLYERS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON. CHECK BACK HERE TOMORROW!

For historical interest, the attractive 2013 flyer is still available for download below:

York WNBR 2013 A5 flyer front

York WNBR 2013 A5 flyer rear

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

Please try and place any publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists. Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamp-posts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

If you would like to donate some art-work for future York WNBR events, please get in touch.

Bike hire

Bikes can be hired from the following places:

Giant (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, T: 01904 622868
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

Get Cycling is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open till late on the day of the ride. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR14 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for £10.00. To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

Meetings and events

Ride planning and discussion take place online mainly on our

2007

2006

Photos

  • Flickr search: "york naked bike ride" ranked by most recent
    It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with york, worldnakedbikeride and WNBR, plus the year (eg: 2008). It may not be possible to avoid finding pictures of WNBR New York (USA), but at least it'll be easier to find WNBR York photos for a given year. Please remember, WNBR York is part of a global movement and not just a quaint local tradition! Please update your tags!

2013

2012

2011

2010

Awaiting links.

2009

Awaiting links.

2008

2007

2006

Videos

2012

  • YouTube: 'OMG!' - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

2011

Awaiting links.

2010

Awaiting links.

2009

2008

  • Souvenir DVD: 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

2007

Photography policy

The York Ride broadly follows the spirit of the London Photography and Filming Policy. For exact details of the York policy please email york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

Links

Websites

  • WNBR UK – official site for UK rides
  • WNBR York wiki – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

Nearby rides

  • Sheffield - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

Discussion group/s

Join the WNBR UK list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.

Related links

  • Bike Week - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

Location information

Categories

Retrieved from "https://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=York&oldid=28845"