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Welcome to The World Naked Bike Ride Lexington's Wiki Page
Even if you can't make it, show your support on our Facebook Fan Page. If you can make it; Join the Group to get updated on the starting location days before the Next Ride.
Calling it a World Naked Bike Ride is a bit misleading if you've never heard of one before. You can fully participate in this yearly 'Bare As You Dare' protest against oil dependency with whatever you're wearing right now (if anything) to fanciful costumes.
This event happens in different cities separate, but together from one another all over the world while carrying the same message against oil dependency. The rides are usually about 10 to 20 miles or so depending on the host city and planned route.
You don't really even need a bicycle to participate. All you need is some form of non-motorized transportation. The ride is going to go slow enough(5 to 10 MPH) for unicycles and skaters to keep up, but would go too fast for people to try it on foot.
There will be a limited supply of body paint depending on the amount of participants. Donations to help cover the cost of body paint will be greatly appreciated. An after part (with booze) is in the works, and as soon as I know something I'll be updating this page.
If you have any questions like: How is this legal?, or Isn't riding a bike naked painful?, and Is this a ride around the world? can be answered in the FAQs on the left hand side. Please feel free to email me, and I'll answer your questions the best I can.
Contents
Next ride
Date: August 27, 2011
Time: Meetup 7 PM EST, Departs 9 PM EST Rain or Shine
Location: TBA days before the ride
- This event happens yearly on the last Saturday in August of every year until the end of time.
- Please join the group to get updates, and to find out the starting location days before the event date.
- Do not arrive to the meetup naked.
I use couch surfing when traveling to other cities, so if your coming from out of town that site might help. Be sure to use it at your own discretion thou.
What's the Main message?
The main message is against Oil Dependency, and growing our Local Dependency. The main focus is on building a stronger cycling community, and to show the beauty of people while symbolizing our vulnerability on the roads unfit for cyclist with going as "bare as you dare."
Potential Participants
If you plan on taking Pictures or Videos please check the Photo and Video section.
Anyone interested in participating needs to join the Official Pages, or subscribe to the emailing list with your preferred email host to find out the secret starting location days before the Next Ride. If you just want to be a spectator then more info will be posted to this page days before the event.
If you want to participate, but you're worried about naked photos of you appearing on the internet then you should participate clothed. It's better for this event to assume pictures will appear on the internet even if you'd rather no pictures be taken of you.
Social Network
Facebook Group:
Or join the emailing list
Joining the email list is simple if you don't want to join the Facebook or Yahoo group, and you can use your favorite email host.
- Send a blank email to [email protected] You'll get a Auto-confirmation email sent back to you in seconds with a link to confirm, and fill 3 questions. A username, how frequently do you want me to update you(frequently or special updates only), and a CAPTHA to make sure you're human.
- To unsubscribe to the yahoo groups emailing list send another blank email to [email protected]
Spectators
If you plan on taking Pictures or Videos please check the Photo and Video section.
Your job sitting back, and cheering us on is as important as the participants themselves. Please tell your friends, and don't forget the camera.
I'll be posting all the hot spots to meetup, and watch us pass by in this section days before the Next Ride without the starting location. I've made sure to map the route past as many bars, restaurant, and parks as I could without making the ride too long.
Photos and Videos
Please post videos to YouTube with tags World Naked Bike Ride Lexington 2011
Post photos to our Flickr Group.
Doing this will help with consistency, and will get more views along with the participants being able to see themselves easier.
Donate
All Donations are received using PayPal. $10 will get us 400 precut flyers of the Street Team flyers. Any amount will be greatly appreciated, and closer to the event date I'll be using the donations to buy body paint for all of you participants.
Contact Us
Organizer: Troy Marusek:
Email Us: [email protected]
Co-organizers
- Kimball Roy: (December, 1964 to August, 2010) You'll be forever missed my friend. Thanks for everything you've done to help get this idea I had into a reality. For that you'll be remembered forever.
- Lisa Powers: Is helping spread the word, and getting everything ready for action. She is a self employed ESL teacher, so if you know anyone that needs to brush up on their English or bad English in my case be sure to get the best help ever.
Other Meetups
This is just to let you know about other meetups in the near future.
NYC Ride: 2nd Saturday of June, 2011 WNBR NYC
Street Team
I'm always looking for people to help spread the word, and one of the simplest ways to do so is to join the Facebook Page. Doing so will let your friends know about the protest on Oil Dependency, but if you want to get more involved email us, and I can find something you'd be interested in doing for the cause.
Here is a copy of the flyers I've been passing out. Kinko's will will print out about 50 sheets, and cut them into a total of 400 flyers for about $10. I bought a hole puncher and some rubber bands, and have been attaching them to the handle bar of every bicycle I've come across. I've also been passing them out at different events, and businesses like local coffee shops, gay bars and pizzerias that would let me leave a small stacks where they have a spot designated to leave flyers for costumers.
Click on the picture to Enlarge. Then click again to get the fullest resolution.
Police
From the three World Naked Bike Rides I've been in(stark naked), the police officers made sure we were safe on the ride, and escorted us to help stop traffic. Some officers enjoyed the day off of crime fighting, and took pictures and videos on their personal cameras like spectators.
This doesn't mean we won't face resistance from officers for starting one. Even thou protesting peacefully without anyones permission is a basic American right protected by the First Amendment the police might not see it that way. It's possible for anyone to be arrested in any protest you participate in, and participation is at your own risk. If at any time any officers asks you to put on more cloths, or gives you instructions thank them, and do as they say.
History
August 27th 2011
Is in the process of being made. Be sure to join the group to find out more, or 'Like' us even if you can't make it.
Brief History on the main organizer
Troy Marusek: Ever since my right lung collapsed in 2009 for no reason whatsoever; I've felt like I've been living on borrowed time. Even thou I fear my lung collapsing again; I fear more being eighty, and wishing I'd done more.
I Attempted to ride my bicycle 1100 miles on June 6, 2010 threw June 25, 2010 from Lexington, KY to the WNBR in Chicago, IL(airbrushed as a naked Avatar) then to the WNBR in Saint louis, MO(In my socks and shoes), and back home to Lex, KY. I cheated a bit of the way with the Amtrak, so I made a total of about 800 miles on a bicycle.
Read the full story on Facebook Topics
- Naked Mileage to date
WNBR Chicago, IL 20 miles
WNBR Saint louis, MO 15 miles
PNBR Philadelphia, PA 8 miles
Total to date 43 miles.
Links
- Watch this video from Rachel Maddow who has the best explanation for the myth that drilling off Americas coast will lead us to energy independence.
- The Main World Naked Bike Ride .org Page
- Forms centered around biking in Lexington, KY. www.bikelex.com
- Cycling events in the Bluegrass, and in Kentucky. Bluegrass Cycling
- We support the efforts of the Broke Spoke biking community shop.
- PNBR Philadelphia, PA
- WNBR Chicago, IL
- WNBR Saint louis, MO
