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This page has information about the third year of London's participation in the World Naked Bike Ride. In 2004, there were 58 riders in Hyde Park, and in 2005 there were 250 riders in the central London streets. This year the ride returns to the streets of London (on a similar route to 2005) allowing riders to see the many sights of this remarkable city from the comfort of their own bikes/skates.
The London ride will meet at 3pm in central London on 10 June 2006. This will allow people to also take part in the Brighton & Hove morning ride, which will start at around 10am.
These pages have further information for riders, photographers and press/media.
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Next ride
Date: Saturday 10 June 2006
Time: To be confirmed. Probably meet at 2pm for bodypainting session. Assemble for start at 3pm.
Location: Wellington Arch, London, SW1X 7LY
Route: http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/london/route
History
- World Naked Bike Rides have taken place in London in 2005 and 2004
- In 2005, approximately 250 people rode for 1.5 hours on the busiest streets of London
- In 2004, approximately 60 riders rode in Hyde Park
Media coverage
2005 coverage
- Indymedia UK, 28 Apr 2005: "World Naked Bike Ride - 11 June 2005 - various UK locations"
- BBC News, 11 Jun 2005: "Cyclists bare all in oil protest" (includes video)
- Indymedia UK, 11 Jun 2005: "World Naked Bike Ride 2005 - London"
- VivreNu.com/Zoom.in/Reuters – 'Manifestation cyclo-nudiste londres (Le soir Journal belge)' (Windows Media video of London ride)
- The London Line, 9 June 2005: "Bare cheek of cyclists"
2004 coverage
- Metro/Evening Standard newspaper, London, UK, 3 Jun 2004: "Take the buff" (poor quality scan)
Photos
2005 photos
- Alamy: "Naked Bike Ride" search
- Alamy: "World Naked Bike Ride" search
- Bare Witness
- Bodygital
- Flickr: "London Naked Bike Ride" search
- Flickr: WNBR London group
- Michael Houlsby
- Network Photographers
2004 photos
Videos
- World Naked Bike Ride, London, 11 June 2005, by Keith Roberson (8.9MB QuickTime movie)
Photography and filming policy
The London Ride has had the following photography/filming policy since 2005.
POLICY We welcome photography during the ride, but there are some restrictions.
- No photos are permitted BEFORE or AFTER the street ride EXCEPT in a designated photo area (where consenting riders can go to be photographed).
- During the street ride, no closeup photos of people are allowed without the person's written consent.
- During the street ride, no photos of participants when they aren't riding/skating (except with the person's written consent).
- Riders and supporters are actively encouraged to enforce these policies. Thank you!
This policy is intended to curtail any inconsiderate photography which might otherwise take place. We wish to create a safe and supportive environment for all riders.
All photographers present at the ride must abide by this policy. Those who do not will be asked to leave. This INCLUDES any riders or press who take photos.
To ensure that this policy is clear to all present, it may appear on signs at the ride assembly area or on leaflets distributed at the event.
If you are attending the ride as a photographer, we would like to remind you that the there are various points along the route which feature particularly striking backgrounds for photos of the ride (eg- Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Oxford Street, US Embassy).
There has been some debate about the restrictiveness of this policy, to see this visit the following link [1]
Links
Websites
- WNBR UK (official site)
- WNBR London (official site)
Discussion lists
Join the WNBR UK list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning. Join the WNBR London list if you want to help plan the London ride. If you're after photos, don't bother joining these lists – they are for ride planning only.
- WNBR UK – Yahoo! group for all UK rides
- WNBR London – Yahoo! group for the London ride
Listings
Related interest groups
Cycling
- Action Bikes
- Bicycle Film Festival
- Bike2Work
- Bike Week (17-25 June 2006)
- Bug Bugs: rickshaws and pedicabs
- Camden Green Fair and BikeFest, 4 June 2006
- Critical Mass London
- London Cycling Campaign
- Resonance 104.4 FM: The Bike Show
- Rinky Dink
- Slick Willies
- Westminster City Council: map of cycle stands in Westminster
- Velorution
- ZERO Couriers
Local campaigns
- Freewheelers
- London Rising Tide
- Road Block: Alliance Against Road Building
- Alliance Against Urban 4x4s
Location information
- Maps of London: Streetmap.co.uk / ViaMichelin / Google Maps
- Wikipedia: London / Greater London