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STOP PRESS - PRE-RIDE NAKED FLASHMOB
Our pre-ride FLASHMOB ride will take place on Sunday 25th July 2021.
There are a limited number of tickets! Just £5 for a fun event supporting a great cause. Make sure you don't miss out, book now or be forever disappointed!
After over 2 years since our last ride in 2019 , we are looking forward to this very special, one off and "secret" event . It will be a true pleasure and honour to welcome our regular participants as well as new supporters for this fun fundraising and celebratory ride.
As part of your booking you will leave us an email address, mobile phone number or both. During the Saturday evening we will send out meeting place and time details to all ticket holders - watch this space!
It is our intention to make our protest accessible to the whole population, and we are acutely aware that female and non-binary participants are woefully under-represented. We understand the trepidation to join caused by the reaction of an uneducated minority portion of observers. To help improve the balance and show our solidarity with the group, we are pleased to offer our "non-cis males go free" promotion. Female ticket buyers can invite a non-cis male friend for free! Just buy your own ticket and then use the same email address and phone number to book a ticket for your friend under the "non-cis male friend" ticket type. Only you will be sent the joining details for you both.
The ride will be clothes optional and will not return to the start point, so you should be prepared to take clothing with you, a bike lock (and perhaps a towel?). It will be a gentle ride of about 3 Km without much uphill! If you wish to body paint please do so before you arrive, as there will be only a very short preparation time (like - strip off and go when the whistle sounds!).
Please be prepared to ride safely, you are reminded that you do so entirely at your own risk, we will not be insuring you. If you so wish please continue to take Covid19 safety measures, including mask wearing, although normal cycle spacing outdoors should provide good distancing. Please do not race or overtake the lead Marshal and, in particular at traffic lights which must be obeyed, observe marshalling instructions.
Thank you for your support, funds raised will be used to pay for the essential costs of the main ride - 12pm on Sunday 15th August at The Level for a 2pm departure - we'll see you there too!
If you can't participate in our flashmob event but would like to support our cause , feel free to make a donation . Similarly if you would like to make an extra donation on top of your ticket please choose that option with our sincere thanks.
For your tickets please see eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brighton-naked-bike-flashmob-tickets-163436425749
See you (all of you!) there!
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, Brighton Naked Bike Ride 2020 did not take place as planned. We are pleased to say that we are now planning, restrictions permitting, to ride on Sunday 15th August, Regular riders will note that this date is, as usual, the day after London's proposed ride date.
Meanwhile, stay safe. Vive la velorution nue!
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.
Join us for a naked "protestival" ride through the City — followed by a refreshing sea swim and beachfront after-party!
Every year since 2006 (except 2020!), 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 World Naked Bike Ride will take place on Sunday 15 August 2021. This will be our 15th ride. Up to 1,000 riders have taken part in previous peak years (2014 and 2010). Full nudity is permitted at the event, in cooperation with Sussex Police.
The event is one of several UK and worldwide rides happening around the same time, including nearby London, Portsmouth, and Southampton. It is scheduled to allow people to take part in other rides as well, if they like.
The ride has in the past been part of national Bike Week.
Please join our email list for occasional updates on the ride and related events.
Next ride
Date: 15th August 2021 -
Time: 12 noon
Location: Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SD
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. We'd like to have a lot more body painting. If you are a body painter please get in touch. Route2019 draft route map showing start, end and rest points The route goes via central Brighton and Hove, past a number of local attractions (i360, Brighton Pier, Royal Pavilion, seafront etc), before finishing at Black Rock naturist beach where we can have a post-ride party, swim and picnic. WeatherCheck local weather at the following sites:
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Getting thereIf you live outside Brighton, please try to use sustainable transport to get to and from the ride (eg: by train, bus, car share, bio-diesel or electric vehicle). Please note that most buses don't take bikes and there are some restrictions on trains (except folding bikes). You can check various options at:
Bike hireIf you haven't got a bike, the following shops offer hire facilities:
You can also sign up to the BTN BikeShare scheme, and hire a bike for 3p per minute: AccommodationDiscounts have traditionally been available at the Ambassador Hotel. |
Publicity
Printed flyers and posters available for collection and distribution from Brighton Bike Hub.
Pre-ride events
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.
Next meeting date/s: See Facebook
In particular, we are keen to find people willing to assist with:
- Setting up and packing away equipment at Preston Park 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 stop.
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!)
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
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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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