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29 Aug 2009

Twitter

  • hellopj "Its legal to be naked in public in seattle!" 1 day ago from txt
  • LucasAnderso "Naked bike riders make a scene in the name of permaculture - http://bit.ly/lgd2f " 12:55 PM Aug 31st from web
  • ravennalive "Great post about the naked bikers c/o @lucasanderso: http://is.gd/2Kg85 " 3 days ago from web
  • LucasAnderso "Lots of new photos from this weekend! 20th & Union block party and Naked Garden Tour Bike ride! http://bit.ly/LDB6R http://bit.ly/3ZKMov " 4 days ago from web
  • LucasAnderso "@JJtweets I think she was at the naked garden tour bike ride...SPD didn't stop them there..." 5 days ago from Tweetie
  • LucasAnderso "At Thrive in Ravenna waiting for the garden-touring naked bike riders to stop by. Pics to come!" 5 days ago from Tweetie
  • rawexuberance "Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade a huge success today! Started out raining today and the sun broke for our ride! So many cool encounters!" 5 days ago from web
  • JayBeeStarsky " http://twitpic.com/fr0v9 - Another pic of naked bikers, 2nd time in two weeks" 5 days ago from TwitPic
  • shwanton "gaggle of nude cyclists just rode by my house wearing straw hats. one of them was rollerblading... no comment needed. #fb" 1:25 PM Aug 29th from Tweetie
  • pizauldesune "在shinka茶 enjoying afternoon tea. then suddenly naked people riding bikes fly by while jingling bells & drawing flower patterns on themselves" 1:00 PM Aug 29th from web
  • _BPH_ "naked people just rode by on bikes ... everyone is looking and taking pictures. my favorite was the guy on rollerblades with the diaper" 2:11 PM Aug 29th from web
  • jones_kyle "Naked bikers in seattle today...gotta love this place" 5 days ago from txt
  • aticron "Just say a bunch of Wang from naked cyclists in front of peaks!" 5 days ago from Tweetie
  • goddesskring @jaxonbrooks "i used to do that a lot! RT Seattle FTW: Naked Bicyclist on the Burke-Gilman Trail http://bit.ly/jaxon " 5 days ago from web
  • heyrocker "what was up with the band of naked bicyclists on the burke-gilman today?" 5 days ago from Tweetie
  • johnmitch "Epic wedding today. A parade of nudist bikers rode right behind the bride & groom as they were cutting cake" 2:55 PM Aug 29th from web
  • jaxonbrooks "Seattle FTW: Naked Bicyclist on the Burke-Gilman Trail http://bit.ly/jaxon " 5 days ago from Posterous
  • schultc2 "Random naked bicyclists north of the UW, that's Seattle for you ;)" 5 days ago from txt
  • jmeowmeow Seattle @ N 45th & Bagley: nude bicyclists calling out "Support your local garden!" 5 days ago from txt
  • InterConnection "Well hellllooo naked bicyclists! Enjoy your ride!" 12:35 PM Aug 29th from TweetDeck
  • SeattleWArss DW| "More (Semi) Naked Cyclists in Fremont: Late notice arrived for the Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade, wh.. http://bit.ly/2eL5Jr "
  • eagledawg "Beware: Roving naked gardener bike gangs in Seattle this Saturday. http://bit.ly/CKKEh " 8 days ago from bit.ly
  • rawexuberance "Just finished new Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade flyer http://bit.ly/TxkWQ Everybody is invited! Meet at http://OmCulture.com in Seattle." 8 days ago from web
  • MyGreenLake "My Green Lake Post • Gardens Everywhere (Naked) Bike Parade • http://bit.ly/2avFDn • #greenlake " 9 days ago from web
  • unrelated to GEBP
    • PocketPinUp "Too Much Information department . . . ALICIA SILVERSTONE LOVES TO GARDEN NAKED - http://bit.ly/wsHN9" 6 days ago from TweetDeck
    • spicezee "Woody Harrelson inspired Alicia to garden naked http://spicezee.zeenews.com/articles/story39511.htm " 6 days ago from web
    • WhatIHeart "Just when I'm thinking my day couldn't be any more boring I look outside and see a naked man swimming in Lake Union." 2 days ago from web

Media

  • Seattle Weekly: The Daily Weekly "More (Semi) Naked Cyclists in Fremont" By Brian Miller in Arts & Culture, EnvironmentFriday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 2:56PM. Excerpt: "The route will likely be a meander through the P-patches of the city, with stops to do a little digging and tilling. One advantage to riding naked, of course, is that it's easier later to wash off the grass and dirt stains afterward."

Blogs

  • Ravenna Nation Naked Bike Riders make a scene in the name of permaculture By Lucas, posted 08/31/09 01:50 PM Featured Post! | Views: 143 (Lucas was on hand at Om Culture, Thrive and Sustainable by Design Afterparty to interview and photograph participants.)
  • Wallingford.KOMOnews.com Naked bike ride tomorrow!] Submitted by Amy Roe on Fri, 2009-08-28 11:51 Excerpt: "Paint your bare buns-- or avert your eyes-- Saturday for a clothing-optional bike parade "through some of the funnest locations in North Seattle, like gardens, markets and painted intersections."
  • My Green Lake Gardens Everywhere (Naked) Bike Parade August 25th, 2009 | Tags: cycling, festival, nudity

Listing

  • Sustainable Seattle
  • Seattle Permaculture Guild
  • Om Culture
  • Seattlest "Oh, the joy's of naked urban cycling. Make sure to cover the kiddies eyes Saturday, as the Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade begins riding at 1 p.m. near Gas Works Park and plans to head north."
  • Seattle Climage Action Now : SeattleCAN Events Calendar

28 Aug 2009

Twitter

  • btmspox "@BikePortland Last Seattle CM was heavily patrolled by SPD informing the group that CM was okay, but there would be NO naked riders" 3 days ago from web
  • JJtweets "http://twitpic.com/fnjx8 - Biking on West Seattle Freeway w Critical Mass is what I meant to say." 6 days ago from TwitPic
  • westseattlenews "New from WSB: Video: Critical Mass bicyclists on the West Seattle Bridge http://bit.ly/xULsM " 6 days ago from twitterfeed
  • austin85cw "OK Seattle goers, today is the big WNBR with Critical Mass. http://bit.ly/I206x " 6 days ago from web
  • austin85cw "Thinking about doing the World Nude Bike Ride with Critical Mass in Seattle on Friday. Advice?" 10 days ago from web
  • bikehugger "And with video, Critical Mass on the West Seattle bridge: http://bit.ly/17omMY =1m44s" 2 days ago from web
  • (unrelated to WNBR)
    • lorenson YIKES! "Minding my own business @4th & Stewart downtown Seattle and this naked guy is roaming the streets! YIKES! http://mypict.me/qGp8 " 10 days ago from UberTwitter
    • imtrishthedish "everyone is going to the nude beach today. I guess I'm going out exploring by myself. I vow to not get lost as I explore south seattle!" 4 days ago from web

Blogs

  • West Seattle Blog Video: Critical Mass bicyclists on the West Seattle Bridge August 29, 2009 at 2:45 am. Excerpt: "There was an online suggestion that World Naked Bike Ride participants might be along for the ride, but if you look closely at Jerry’s video - everybody seems to be dressed."

16 Aug 2009

Twitter

  • Pistilwhipped "Naked bicyclists at Hempfest in Seattle http://tinyurl.com/nz7uky " about 21 hours ago from web
  • medcannjourn " http://www.drugpolicycentral.com/bot/xarticle/blog.seattlepi5130.htm Why were there naked cyclists at Hempfest? " (Mon Aug 17 16:01:22 200 ... about 4 hours ago from Mobile Tweete
  • CelebStoner "RT @rawexuberance Wonder why people were riding bikes naked through Hempfest? http://bit.ly/wAq38 " about 1 hour ago from web
  • BrianMcBrian "Awesome adventure naked bikers!" 1 day ago from twidroid
  • tempusfugate "Just watched the naked bikers do an impromptu appearance through the market. Sale on sausage!" 1 day ago from Brightkite
  • bookis "Just saw about 20 naked cyclists ride by on the ave. All but 1 were male." 1 day ago from Twitterrific
  • bigblog "Wonder why people were riding naked through Hempfest? http://bit.ly/wAq38 " about 11 hours ago from Seesmic
  • wilkersongary "Why were there naked cyclists at Hempfest?: Seattle Post Intelligencer The cyclists didn't paint themselves .. http://bit.ly/2TdvpD " about 11 hours ago from Ping.fm
  • seattlenownews "Why were there naked cyclists at Hempfest? - Seattle Post Intelligencer http://bit.ly/lIu3p " about 11 hours ago from twitterfeed
  • kaikidance "HempFest + World Naked Bike Day = A fun and interesting day" about 24 hours ago from web
  • rawexuberance @moniguzman "Naked cyclists take Seatttle Hempfest by storm for first time. Ride report http://bit.ly/19uSi1 photos http://bit.ly/Ummcr "
  • jandralee "We just saw a pack of nude bicyclists in the streets of Seattle...They waved...." 1 day ago from TwitterMail
  • Cathy_Carl "First long ride in a while 2day. Saw about 20 nude cyclists on the Burke. Out of the saddle, of course. Ah, Seattle." 1 day ago from TwitterFon
  • RadicalRuss " http://twitpic.com/e6lui - Naked guy walking bike NSFW #hempfest " about 3 hours ago from TwitPic
  • cookcol " Naked men riding their bicycles at seattle center right now...o my! " about 3 hours ago from web
  • jasongrimes " Naked bicyclers in lower Queen Anne headed toHempfest. Awesome or scary; both " about 4 hours ago from TwitterFon
  • RecoveringDJ " Went to Sport to escape Hemp Fest and a bunch a naked bike riders went by! Only in Seattle ;) " about 4 hours ago from mobile web
  • RecoveringDJ " Only in #Seattle. Hemp fest and a bunch ofnaked bike riders just went by! ;) " about 4 hours ago from TweetDeck
  • daimo42 "Parade of naked bikers just passed me on 2nd ave...what's up with Seattle cyclists and the hate for clothes? " about 5 hours ago from Tweetie
  • HempIScream " Hempfest is sunny and populated with hemp enthusiasts. I heard there is a naked bike protest for cannabis too. Wow! " 1 day ago from Twitterrific
  • rawexuberance " @HempNews Naked Cyclists Peddle Cannabis Policy Reform: Denny Blaine Park to Seattle Hempfesthttp://HempRide.org flyer http://bit.ly/CtuSL " 1 day ago from web
  • LPBiohazard "@markwright13 It is not illegal to be nude in public in seattle as long as u r not "offending" anyone." 12 days ago from TweetDeck
  • dustinlanesmith "@tabatha737 I would love to live in Seattle! I would just stay at home when they were having their nude rides lol" 13 days ago from web

Media

Blogs

  • Hemp Ride posted by DL Byron August 17, 2009 · 6:42 PM "Jenna and others rode naked during Hempfest this weekend in Seattle. Why were there naked cyclists at Hempfest? As we posted earlier, those naked riders ride naked whenever! Photo: Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com"

31 July 2009

Twitter

  • Twitter: oninformation "Hey Seattle PD, fast police cars on Greenlake ped/bike path MUCH more dangerous than naked Critical Mass riders U were chasing." + "BTW, we weren't riding in CritMass - just out of for a family evening at Greenlake when bike & cop zoo rolled through #honest"
  • Twitter: linajk "Reports of naked bikers in Seattle, naked bikers in San Francisco and a naked tweetup in NYC... Full moons rising."
  • Twitter: SunsWebmaster "Just saw a parade of about 500 people on bicycles in Seattle, a cluster of 20 or so which were completely naked. Serious."
  • weischris "it's not illegal to be naked in public unless you provoke or offend someone in Seattle. hrrmm, now i might move. 3 August 2009
  • bikehugger "Naked Bike Rides Whenever in Seattle: Seattle's World Naked Bike Ride was in the news again for a ride they did .. http://bit.ly/17k1ZK" 3 August 2009
  • Slingersss I'm ROFL over the CONTROVERSY about the World Naked Bike Tour in Seattle Friday night.. Would it be better if they had on speedos???LOL 3 August 2009
  • PerezHilton Another reason why Seattle is awesome - it's not illegal to bike naked there! Ha http://www.komonews.com/new... 9:19 AM Aug 4th from web (On 9 Aug, 2009 PerezHilton had 1,295,694 followers)

TV

  • KOMO 4 TV News Mother outraged by naked bicycle protest By Michelle Esteban & KOMO Staff, Story Published: Aug 3, 2009 at 6:13 PM PDT. Includes interview with Daniel Johnson.
    • FOX Nation Seattle Mom Outraged by Naked Bicycle Protest An Everett mother says she's outraged over a weekend protest full of naked cyclists. The group was riding along the Seattle waterfront Friday night wearing nothing but smiles to expose some of the dangers they face. But not everyone was smiling. "I looked and there were naked men with their genitals hanging out," said Marcy Hayes, who was there with her 6-year-old daughter Ashland. "I'm yelling at my daughter to look away."

Blogging

"Let’s start with the always reliable wakeup call, NAKED CYCLISTS! Usually naked riders in Seattle paint themselves…and this is probably why. My take: If a mother from Everett finds offense, she shouldn’t be comin’ to downtown Seattle. O my, the things you might see in the Big City! Hey, I’m offended by Everett blue-noses but you don’t see me running to KOMO News to complain…"

11 July 2009

Blogs

excerpts

UPDATE: I spoke briefly on the phone with two of the organizers of this Saturday's Ride, Emily Miller and Todd Tollefson. "The three main things that I think of WNBR representing are the promotion of body acceptance, alternative transportation without the use of oil, and increased awareness of bikes" said Emily. On the theme of bike awareness, Emily says that she'd "like to see the City get involved more officially in how we (pedestrians, bicyclists, cars) interact with each other".
Todd mentioned one of WNBR Seattle's taglines: "Because the Solstice Parade isn't the only time you can ride naked in Seattle".

Small mention

Twitter

26 June 2009

Nothing found yet

6 Sept 2008

17 Aug 2008

  • No coverage as far as we know

12 Jul 2008

Pre-ride

Post-ride

  • King 5 news, reported by Bernard Choi in evening news (listening to police scanner and were only a few blocks away from where police intercepted WNBR ride)
  • Kiro 7 News was also on the scene with King 5 News.
  • Nude & Natural (N) magazine covered Benham Studio Gallery Stop in issue 28.2, Winter 2009.

14 July 2007

Pre-ride

  • Biking Bis So many naked bike rides -- a scheduling headache in Seattle by Gene Bisbee on March 30, 2007
  • Biking Bis Naked bike ride schedule all squared away for Seattle by Gene Bisbee on June 9, 2007
  • the heart of the lion Personal blog of Layo (rider from 2006), 2007 July 15
  • KUOW 94.9 FM interview with Daniel Johnson

Ride day

  • KIRO 7 TV (Mark Scholz, reporter) interviewed J. Steve Mayo, Fairview Park, 11:30am-ish
  • KOMO 4 TV News interview with Marte Kinder, film crew went inside body painting tent
  • KOMO 4 TV female reporter) interviewed J. Steve Mayo, Fairview Park, noon-ish
  • KCPQ TV (Q13 Fox News) 14 July at Fairview Park

Post-ride

10 June 2006

Pre-ride

Post-ride

  • KING 5 TV News, Sat, 10 June 2006 (sounds firm, but this needs to be confirmed).
  • KOMO 4 TV News, Sat, 10 June 2006 (sounds firm, but this needs to be confirmed).
  • Q13 Fox News Coverage on Sunday, 11 June 2006 and Sat, 10 June 2006 (sounds firm, but this needs to be confirmed).
Did anyone record the Ch13 news coverage of the Seattle 2006 June 10 ride? A co-worker of mine saw me being interviewed and I'd like to see it.
  • The Seattle Times Fair was like the welcome wagon Jerry Large June 15, 2006 [9] (Reference to WNBR Seattle at bottom article) Correction: WNBR Seattle started at Gas Works, not Green Lake.
Quote 1: "While the Sea Gals were dancing on stage inside, something very Seattle was happening outside at the fountain. There were maybe 60 people — it was difficult to count them — running around the fountain in naught but their skins."
Quote 2: "Now, if the city could get some of its employees to paint advertisements on their bodies and ride around town naked, they could drum up a pretty good crowd for next year's [Discover Seattle Newcomers] fair.
  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer Too prudish for nudish? By Cathy Sorbo (a Seattle-based comedian http://cathysorbo.com, Special to the P-I. Saturday, June 24, 2006 [10] References to in-home nudity, no sanctioned nude beaches in Seattle, topfree equality, Forestia, painted cyclists, Bare Buns Fun Run, "An old-fashioned Fourth of July", Oktoberfest and World Naked Bike Ride.
Quote: "Here in Seattle we have the extremely popular clothing-optional "World Naked Bike Ride" but I'd much prefer a section of beach over an organized function. As the WNBR people like to say, nude is not lewd."
  • Capital Hill Times, Wed, 14 June 2006 edition. The article had a picture of some of us at Cal Anderson. "Get on your bike and ride! (naked) Photo/Bradley Enghaus. A group of roughly 75 cyclists stopped at Cal Anderson Park during their Saturday, June 10, World Naked Bike Ride. The group rode 27 miles, beginning on Beacon Hill and ending at Gas Works Park. Held in more than 50 cities worldwide, it was the third year Seattle has staged a ride in support of sustainable transport and the power and individuality of the human body." Correction: The article says we started the ride on Beacon Hill and ended at Gas Works Park. We never went to Beacon Hill and the ride started and ended at Gas Works Park, and went as far south as Seward Park.
  • North Seattle Herald-Outlook, Wed, 14 June 2006 edition. Has small picture of rider at Gas Works Park with caption. "Barely ready to race A bicyclist waits for the World Naked Bike Ride to begin at Gas Works Park on Saturday, June 10. About 75 bicyclists made the trek to Seward Park to protest car culture." Photo/Bradley Enghaus.
  • The Nude & Natural Newsletter of The Naturist Society New World Naked Bike Ride Documentary has Public Smiling: Can public nudity be presented as innocuous fun in the context of political comment? photo and article by Mark Storey. June 2006 issue.
  • Madison Park Times Police Log section. Description of complaint and police action at Madrona Park [11]
  • The Nude & Natural Newsletter of The Naturist Society (July 2006, pp. 5-6) World Naked Bike Ride 2006: a report from Seattle by Mark Storey, Board Member, Naturist Action Committee. Two black and white pictures included.
  • Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, September 2006 edition. The Mudroom: Full Suspension Monty: Cyclists go au naturel by Lie Steakley. Pg 24, will illustrations by Melissa Kennedy. Comments on Solstice Cyclists, World Naked Bike Ride and Body Pride Ride.
  • Earth First! Journal Our Bodies, Our Causes By Sophia. Includes 2006 WNBR Seattle image as positive example of body-positive values at very end of article.

11 June 2005

  • The Seattle Times Cyclists flesh out their stand against cars — and clothes By Nick Martin, Seattle Times staff reporter. Sunday, June 12, 2005. Front of Local News Section. Two color pictures by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times. [12]
  • KIRO 7 TV News coverage, June 11, 2005. (see below)
  • WLTX-TV Columbia, SC "Naked Bike Ride Extended Kiro TV coverage stream (some apparently did not show on TV) [13]
  • Nude & Natural (N) magazine 25.1 Features WNBR cover shot and global coverage, as well as an article on WNBR Seattle (also refers to Solstice cyclists)
  • ClothesFree TV coverage of the 11 June 2004 ride (Courtesy of ClothesFree International).
  • The Seattle Sinner magazine

12 June 2004

Seattle is one of 22 cities around the world where nude bicycle riders plan to protest oil dependency and [rest of question lost]
Total 236 votes cast.
Yes. We’re way too uptight about nudity in America. If humans were meant to wear clothes all the time, we would have been born with longjohns that have the little flap where the sun don’t shine. Let’s have Nudestock in Downtown Seattle! 59.75%
No. The last thing I want to see on the mean streets of Seattle is a gaggle of puffy white blobs on bikes. Not only that, I’ll have to do some ‘splaining to my kids when they ask about those funny dangling things. We should keep our clothes ON 40.25%
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