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Join us for a naked lunch, a seaside bike ride in the buff, a paddle in the sea and a naturist beach picnic!
Every year since 2006, Brighton has joined World Naked Bike Rides around the world to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against car culture.
Brighton's tenth World Naked Bike Ride will take place on Sunday 14 June 2015. Up to 1,000 riders have taken part in previous peak years (2014 and 2010). Many more are expected in 2015. As of the 2007 ride, following negotiations with Sussex Police, full nudity is permitted at the event.
The event is one of several UK and worldwide rides happening around the same time, including nearby Portsmouth, Southampton and London. It is scheduled to allow people to take part in other rides as well, if they like.
The ride forms part of national Bike Week (13-21 June 2015).
Please join our email list for occasional updates on the ride and related events.
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
Date: Sunday 14 June 2015 (Countdown!)
Time: 12 noon
Location: The Level, Union Road, Brighton, BN2 3FX (NB: return to pre-2012 start location)
Ride details
Schedule
Food and drinkPlease make sure you're well-fed at the start of the ride. If necessary, bring lunch to eat before we start, plus snacks and water for the ride. Bike and body decorationPlease bring decorations and body paint. To celebrate our 10th we would like to have a lot more body painting. If you are a body painter please get in touch. Route2014 draft route map showing start, end and rest points The route goes via central Brighton and Hove, past a number of local attractions (Brighton Pier, The Royal Pavilion, the seafront etc), before finishing at Black Rock naturist beach where we can have a post-ride swim and picnic. WeatherCheck local weather at the following sites:
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Getting thereIf you live out of town, please try to use sustainable transport to get to the start of the ride (eg: train, bus, car share, bio-diesel or electric vehicle). Please note that most buses don't take bikes (apart from folding bikes). You can check various options at:
Bike hireIf you haven't got a bike, the following shops are offering 10% discounts on the day of the event to people who quote 'Brighton Naked Bike Ride':
The following company also hires out Dutch bikes, including tandems and child-carrying bikes, and is located next to Brighton train station:
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Publicity
Flyers and posters available for collection and distribution from Castor & Pollux beach boutique.
Flyers
Double-sided flyers now available, with full information about the ride:
- A8 mini flyers (business card size)
Attach to bikes, hand out as business cards - A6 flyers (postcard size)
Leave in shops (esp. bike shops!), cafés, noticeboards etc
Posters
A3 poster available – feel free to reduce down to A4
- A3 poster
Put up in shops (especially bike shops!), cafés, bars, pubs etc
Download Adobe Reader to view and print these PDF files
Pre-ride events
Film Night & Handlebar Social with Bartleby's bicycle brewery
Wednesday 6th May 2015 from 19:30–22:00,
at Coachwerks, 19a Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton BN1 7HB
Find out more about this year's ride on 14th June and how to get involved.
We will screen a series of videos of previous Brighton rides and other related events from around the world celebrating bikes and body power.
There will be an opportunity to meet with organisers and discuss issues around the event and the symbolism of nudity in the context of environmental activism - highlighting the vulnerability of cyclists and the biosphere in a positive, empowering and celebratory way which is bike and body positive.
Planning meet-ups
Please come along if you'd like to get involved in any way or want to find out more, anyone is welcome. We meet at least once a month in the run-up to the ride, from January to June.
The next planning meeting is likely to be in early June, date and venue TBA.
In particular, we are keen to find people willing to assist with:
- Setting up and packing away equipment at The Level on the ride day (gazebos, signage, fencing etc.). Preferably non-riders, as the packing away must be carried out after the ride sets off.
- Body painting. Skilled body painters sought, an indoor location may be available.
- Organising pre-ride fundraising or after ride social events.
- Marshalling during the ride: Helping to keep riders together and safe, and providing assistance if necessary.
- Stewarding before the ride: Collecting donations, handing out flyers and dealing with intrusive photographers.
- Bike mechanics to assist riders with bike repairs and maintenance before the ride and at the rest stops.
Post-ride events
Post ride beach picnic
Sun 14 June 2015, approx 3.30pm/4m (after the Brighton ride)
Black Rock naturist beach, Kemp Town, Brighton
There will be a swim and beach picnic at the end of the Brighton ride.
Please bring food and drink to share.
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. For more information on what to bring etc, visit the Joining a ride page.
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.
Suggested charities
The Brighton Naked Bike Ride is an environmental and road safety protest, not a charity event. However, if you'd like to raise money for charity through sponsoring your ride, please consider supporting the following relevant organisations:
- Cyclists’ Defence Fund
- Friends Of The Earth
- Greenpeace
- Jo Walters Trust
- Liberty
- RoadPeace
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
- Sustrans
Media coverage, Photos, Video, History
See media coverage, photos, video and history pages.
Links
More information on the Brighton & Hove ride is available at:
Website/s
- Brighton Naked Bike Ride – shortcut to this page
Discussion group/s
- Brighton Naked Bike Ride Facebook group (join us!)
- Brighton Naked Bike Ride Facebook page (become a fan!)
- Brighton Naked Bike Ride Yahoo! group
- WNBR UK Yahoo! group
Endorsements
The following Brighton bike organisations have sponsored our flyers and provided other support:
- The Bike's The Business: Bike courier company
- Cranks: DIY bike workshop
- G-Whizz Cycles: Hove second-hand cycle emporium and workshop
We are also supported and endorsed by:
- Magpie Recycling: Brighton recycling cooperative who have provided their bio-diesel flatbed truck as a support vehicle since the 2010 ride
- Press Dispensary: Press agency that have produced and distributed our press releases
Listings
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Location information
- Maps of Brighton & Hove: Streetmap.co.uk / ViaMichelin / Google Maps
- Wikipedia: Brighton & Hove
- Wikipedia: Brighton
- Wikipedia: Hove
- Wikipedia: East Sussex
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