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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 & Hove WNBR being treated no differently from other rides in the UK. The dress code for the ride is now literally as 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 The recent Argus article about police trying to prevent the ride from taking place with nudity is no longer applicable, as we have successfully resolved this apparent impasse.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
Contents
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.
Weather: Met Office / BBC / Weather.co.uk
Publicity
Flyers and posters
Spread the word!
Please download, print and distribute these. The latest designs have been updated following Sussex Police having granted permission for the event:
- A4 poster
Two versions. Enlarge to A3 for added impact! Put up in shops (esp. bike shops!) and cafés - A8 mini flyer/business card
Two versions, can be printed back-to-back
Business card size, 16 to an A4 sheet. Attach to bikes etc or hand out like business cards
You will need Adobe Reader to open these files.
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
2007
After an initial impasse with Sussex Police in which they threatened to arrest participants and charge organisers for policing costs, an agreement was reached whereby the ride could go ahead naked as planned. Over 200 cyclists (including a tall unicyclist and one inline skater) took part on a cloudy but hot day.
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 Mike Bliss
- Ride report by Roger Armstrong of SexTingles: [1], [2], [3]
- Spectator report by RICHADA (includes photos)
2005
Nick Sayers took part in the London ride, and was so inspired he decided the event must come to Brighton & Hove, its spiritual home!
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
Related links
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
