Saturday 30 April 2005

I thought that Cyclists might be interested in knowing about our London ride on 11 June 2005. Full details follow. Cheers, Jesse Schust (UK Coordination of WNBR) 0781 458 7361 The World Naked Bike Ride will be taking place in various locations in the UK (London, Bath, Manchester, Edinburgh, etc). On Saturday the 11th of June 2005, many UK cyclists will participate in the second annual World Naked Bike Ride! This bike ride protests against oil dependency and celebrates the power and individuality of our bodies. While there will be plenty of riders going nude, full nudity is not required. Just go as bare as you dare! During the first World Naked Bike Ride (2004), there were several rides in the UK including a ride in London's Hyde Park with 52 participants. This year, there are expected to be several UK rides again and even more participants. The World Naked Bike ride is part of Bike Week 2005 and London Sustainability Weeks 2005. WILL THERE BE ARRESTS? This is very unlikely! No one was arrested in any of the 2004 rides. This year, the London ride is negotiating the route with the police. Other UK rides, may or may not do so. So far, police in London have been very supportive, and don't foresee any restrictions being placed upon the ride. WHAT IS THE ROUTE? The current proposed London route is available at the website via this link: http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/london/route (it will be made public when finalised) TO GET MORE INFORMATION: If you would like further information on the ride, visit the website at http://worldnakedbikeride.org For the UK specific information, visit http://worldnakedbikeride.org/uk ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE It is intended that all the World Naked Bike Rides in the UK are planned in a collective and non-hierarchical manner. 11:46:18 AM