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Welcome to Seattle's World Naked Bike Ride wiki pages!

Every year, in cities around the world, thousands ride bikes naked to celebrate human-powered transport and the power and individuality of the human body. WNBR demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and offers a simple, cheap, healthy + fun alternative to car culture. We hope you can join us! Find out more about the international WNBR movement.

First time? Visit the the WNBR wiki website which has the most info on our international event. Our main, splashy promotional WNBR Seattle website, not updated since 2009, is WNBRseattle.org.

Upcoming events

• Downtown Day Ride Our first event of the year is scheduled for Saturday, July 7, 2012!. 2012 marks the nineth year (since 2004) that Seattle has staged WNBR events.
• Night Ride / Cyclonudista Luminata usually takes place in August. 50% chance one will repeat in August. Last took place in August 2011.
• Critical mAss WNBR riders often participate in July and August rides.
• Lake Washington Ride No ride planned currently.
• West Seattle Ride. No ride planned currently.
• Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade (GEBP). Last took place in 2009. Not expected to repeat until 2013.
• Hemp Ride. No ride planned currently.

Basic info

• To receive updates on WNBR Seattle, please join our mailing list
• Join us on the WNBR Seattle Facebook PageWNBR Seattle Facebook group Group being archived by Facebook, please join the WNBR Seattle Page instead.
• This event will take place regardless of the weather, bring appropriate clothing for before, during, after ride. See also What to bring to help ensure your experience fun, safe and comfortable..
• Seattle riders participate at other WNBR events, including nearby Vancouver, BC and Portland, OR. In addition, some riders also support other clothing-optional rides including Solstice Cyclists, Body Pride Ride (BPR), Hemp Ride and Seattle Critical Ass. We try to offset our ride date to not conflict with other local rides.
• View our latest Press Releases.
• See also Seattle sub-pages

Contact Information / Event Sign Up

Use this QR code to send people to this wiki page.

Sign up to participate and/or volunteer for the ride by filling out form on the WNBR Seattle Join page.

The best way to contact organizer Daniel Johnson and the WNBR Seattle team is via telephone:

• (206) 452-3820 (Skype number - please call first) or (206) 369 - 2661 (mobile phone/voice mail - please only call if you need to speak with Daniel immediately)

Other, less effective, methods:

• Fill out form on the WNBR Seattle join page (use the comment area and select a ride or rides from the drop down menu).
• E-mail Daniel directly using his temporary, spam-reduction e-mail address: j0in+hefun@ WNBR sea++le d0+ 0rg (use only letter equivalents, for example use "t" instead of "+".)
• Fill out form on the main WNBR page (use the comment area and select Seattle from the drop down menu).
• Leave a message at his discussion page (which he doesn't check very often)

Announcements / Discussion groups

WNBR Seattle has three discussion groups where you can learn about how the ride is developing and any last minute changes (there have been many in years past):

• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 3 : General discussion - Ideal for people who to get all general discussion messages. A great place to bring up ideas, talk about concerns and network with others. Plan meetings, parties, and special projects. If you join this group there is no reason for you to join group 2 since this group gets announcements as well.
• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 2 : Announcements only.

Donations

We need your money to help make the magic happen! Please click here to go to our donations page to support our event!

Goals

Global mission

The message of WNBR focuses on promoting cycling. Find out more about the WNBR global message see the global WNBR message section

Local goals

"Reclaim our streets, our bodies, our parks, our city, our self-reliance!"

Beyond the above goals, the WNBR Seattle event focuses on the following:

1. Community building. Have fun and express our creativity while engaging and enjoying various communities in Seattle. Celebrate both the diversity and the oneness of the human experience.
2. Protest oil dependency and advocate renewable energy sources; the joy of cycling; sustainable, car-free transportation solutions; and walkable communities. Bicycles are BEST - Better Ecologically Sustainable Transport.
3. Bring attention to the local safety concerns of cyclists. Help people begin to see cyclists [1] and share the road. Sharing the road does not mean cars get the lane and bikes get the gutter or car door lane! (See also ghostcycle.org)
4. Rejoice in the power and individuality of our bodies. Promote body-positive ideals and activities. Advocate the development of free beaches in Seattle and encourage more family-friendly, clothing-optional use of community spaces.
5. Show solidarity with other naked cycling events around the world. Many WNBR events will be riding on the same date.
6. Generate interest in similar progressive and artistic regional events such as those organized by The City Repair Project - Village Building Convergence, Car Free Seattle, Seattle Hempfest, Fremont Arts Council, Solstice Cyclists (SolsticeCyclist.org), Seattle Critical Mass/Ass, Body Pride Ride (BPR), Naked Pumpkin Run Seattle, Green America's Green Festival Seattle, Burning Man and Regional Burning Man events.

For more info, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What to wear? Do not fear!

For details, please see our Frequently asked questions

The World Naked Bike Ride dress code is "Bare As You Dare"... How bare is that ? How dare is that ?...Its all up to you, you decide what you are comfortable with. NO ONE IS EXCLUDED OR DISCRIMINATED AGAINST based on levels of clothing, bodypaint, or anything else, for that matter!

PLEASE be creative and colorful! Bodypainting and bike decorating is highly encouraged! See the above section on creative expression and also visit our body art page.

The laws on nudity, for the most part are a bit vague, difficult and often unpopular to enforce. The principal concern of most citizens is to eliminate creepy, predatory, exploitative, destructive and abusive behavior. WNBR is a fun, inspirational, non-confrontational body-positive event with a positive message of hope. That is why the ride has been such a huge hit and so many are supportive. Just use common sense and mind your manners! Nude is not lewd!

Since most of us did not grow up in a body-positive society, many will look at you with curiosity and amusement. You will probably notice that different sections of town have different cultural reactions to nudity. Some may feel mildly intimidated because they still might have issues with their own bodies and your shameless ways are unsettling to their body-phobic world. Just be friendly and respectful and things should be fine. Remember we are all human and we all have the same parts.

"Gymnophobia (from the Greek word for nude gymnos) is the fear of being (or seeing others) naked. A gymnophobic person usually wants to prevent others from experiencing the freedom of not wearing clothes."

If you are concerned, you probably don't need to cover up much to be "legal". With the incredible transforming powers of a little body paint, liquid latex, a strategically placed sock, or a piece of duct tape you too can transform the average city streaking naked wild cyclist into "The legal city streaking naked wild cyclist". Be creative: a little imagination can change everything.

Links

Websites

• WNBR Seattle (official site)
• This WNBR Seattle Wiki site (most detailed info found here).
• World Naked Bike Ride Seattle on Wikipedia.New!
• NakedCyclists.org for a calendar of PNW Naked Cycling events, including WNBR Seattle. (not updated since 2011)

YouTube

• Check out our new WNBR Seattle 2011 YouTube promotional video with a special preview of the start location and Pre-Ride Party (see info below) on the Seattle Waterfront! In just two days we've had over 335 views! You can view it in high definition up to 1080p! You can help us by "liking" the video, adding comments + "sharing" the video with your friends and posting it to your favorite social media sites.
• You can also search for other awesome WNBR Seattle videos from years past there as well).

Discussion groups

• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 3 : General discussion - Ideal for people who to get all general discussion messages. A great place to bring up ideas, talk about concerns and network with others. Plan meetings, parties, and special projects. If you join this group there is no reason for you to join group 2 since this group gets announcements as well.
• WNBR Seattle Yahoo! group 2 : Announcements only.

Social Networking groups

• Join us on the NEW WNBR Seattle Facebook Page WNBR Seattle Facebook group Our older Facebook Group being archived by Facebook, please join the WNBR Seattle Page instead.

Join the 2012 Ride!

Like our Page

Join our Group

Biketivism

• Bikewise is a place to learn about and report bike crashes, hazards, and thefts. By sharing our experiences with each other, and with researchers and relevant agencies, we aim to make biking safer and more fun. You can help by adding your reports.
• Car-Free Seattle see also ThinkSmall.org Resources, Tactics, and Propaganda to Subvert Automobile Dominance.
• Seattle Critical Mass Message Board see also Seattle Critical Mass
• Bike Works To build sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling. We teach young people how to fix bikes, reward them with their own set of wheels, and provide affordable bicycle services to the community.
• Biketivism.org Biketivism and Critical Mass Resources

Social nudity

• Naked Wikia's entry on the Pacific Northwest

Secondary info

• History General history of WNBR Seattle and ride reports.
• Official Ride Reports
• Coverage Press and media coverage
• Donations
• Video and photography Images and video. Please also read our policy on documenting our event.
• Seattle art Flyers and promotional art
• Concerns Concerns and complaints during the ride
• Press Releases - most recent and previous releases
• Networking: networking, fundraising etc
• Calendar Support other local events
• Meetings
• How to avoid trouble
• Eco and Cruelty-free compliance Find how WNBR is trying to maintain a low ecological footprint
• Seattle Timeline (This is a new page and not currently being used) for both past and future event info, ride dates and times, etc.
• Seattle People for info of our staff of volunteers and consultants.

Community support

We appreciate all the local support and endorsements we have received! Please see a listing in the Endorsements: Seattle and Endorsements: Global wiki areas as well as links on our main Seattle page at http://WNBRseattle.org.