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New York City Naked Bike Ride Messed Up, Two Arrested !!!
There was a "clothing optional" bike ride in New York City on Friday night, that was promoted as "being in solidarity with the WNBR" but there appeared to be much that went wrong, including a near absence of female riders.
The New York ride seems to desperately need more effective organizing and communications. There was no reason given for it not being a WNBR event, and the main WNBR website was never updated to show this 2014 event, It still lists last year's ride. Until ride day, the Twitter feed had two tweets in the last month, and the Facebook page had no recent updates. And when New York got deluged by a line of thunderstorms right around the ride assembly time, some riders arrived to find nobody on the scene, and their tweets asking where everybody was were not answered. As a result, some of those who had planned to ride, bailed out. The ride was scheduled to start at 6-pm, and did start around 6:40, but that fact wasn't mentioned on the Twitter feed, or Facebook for hours, so delayed riders who wanted to find the ride in progress had no idea if it even was happening, until it was over. New York has some great dedicated bike lanes, and there is a new nine minute Youtube video of Friday's group riding along one of them in the rain. I watched it and think I saw two females, both fully covered. There were also a couple of dozen guys. They reported that they rode for a couple of hours and then issued these two tweets about having police problems: The 6th precinct just used 6 officers to disrupt our peaceful ride.Stopping more traffic then we were. Resulting in 2 arrests. Shame on them Multiple undercover vehicles used, including a taxi cab cop car. In the video you could see the marked police cars at the start, so they had to know the NYPD was watching them. No reasons for the arrests were given, and it's not even worth speculating. A few years ago, one rider was arrested for riding on the sidewalk, which most local bikers know is a big no-no in NYC. The NYC riders also have done things in the past to "tweak" the cops. There is one picture on some of their websites, and in news reports showing one of their naked male riders in the middle of a busy intersection with "F__CK Pigs" written in red paint on his back. That's NOT the way to "make friends and influence people" whose cooperation can make the ride a success. I suspect that the NYC Ride has some real "Radical" problems that need fixing, if it is ever going to rise to the level of rides in other cities. Thankfully, there are many other rides this weekend, including London, where things, including the weather, will go much better, and hopefully there will be plenty of great pictures of riders and spectators having a great time, |
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The red wig girl in Brighton, i'm pretty sure concerning her look that she's quoting the fantastic Vera Chytilova movie "Daisies" (one of my favorite movie ever !)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WVSYwVKmVs and it's a lot of fun to think about :-) |
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You guys have excelled yourselves (yet again)! I can't imagine a better set of pics of more beautiful ladies.
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This is why Portland's ride is filled with so many ex-New Yorkers. The people of NYC need to see videos of rides from other cities to see what a great, fun and no hassles experience the WNBR is. But NYC has a long history of radical protests and confrontational tactics with police and unfortunately, WNBR may be seen as little different than those other types of protests. Thats is a lot to have to overcome. Davidavin (KLondike) |
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What a crying shame it would be if no other pictures of this beauty on the beach surface :( I'm sure, given the number of snappers, the pictures must exist ... but they may never reach a wide audience :(:(:( |
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First London pics - decent weather?
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I know, no girls showing up yet, the pre-ride's going on smoothly and more should follow pretty soon :)
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youtube.com/watch?v=RUIQoHn0_QM - Portland. Warning: some fairly graphic photos of a girl who busted up her face in a bicycle accident at the beginning. Enjoy Fango |
London 2014 - Looks like it will be big
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Pics tell one story but this is just one of the many start points...
My mate's just tweeted from Hyde park (he's in the pack) and he thinks the turnout's gotta be massive - an unprecedented scale according to him ;) |
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Here's the first pics worthy of being posted on OCC for this year's London ride.
We've got two cuties (one on right looks familiar) in the last pic... let's be patient... ;) |
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Please don't PM me asking me to upload the video to a free download site. It's on OCC, if you want it, become a member. |
Update: Jailed NYC Riders Charged With Indecent Exposure, Lewdness
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While waiting for more pictures of the hugely successful ride in London, a "just for the record" update on last night's ride in NYC.
The two riders who were arrested were, reportedly, held in jail overnight and will be charged with indecent exposure and public lewdness. :eek: That' seems likely to be a "nail in the coffin" for the success of future WNBR rides in "The Naked City." ( the title of an old TV police drama about New York) So, in future, how many mainstream NYC folks are going to risk arrest, jail, and a police record just to ride in the WNBR ?? :( You guys who have complaints about ride organizers, and volunteers in other cities, be glad you don't live in NYC. A city of more than eight-million, with a ride in the dozens. Below are a few small snaps from the rainy NYC ride. At least a few females showed up. But, also note the unnecessary antagonistic challenge to police in the group shot. It's like starting a game of chicken, and hoping to provoke a nasty reaction, and they did. :o For much more on the story, and more pictures check out this blog: hxxp://benjaminheimshepard.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-hard-rains-gonna-fall-vision-zero.html |
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A gorgeous shot of two gorgeous girls. Credit to dave-cool.
(Sorry if it's a repost, but there's already too many pages to easily go back and check. If it is, it's still worth highlighting again, on its own.) Enjoy Fango |
Yes it's a repost, but when they're as gorgeous as this, who cares?
The one on the right is the blonde in the shades who earlier had the word 'REPENT' across her front in bright turquoise (probably right up until she got in the fountain!) and is definitely one of my faves from this year's Brighton ride. |
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As an admirer of the bare-to-dare ladies from the Indian subcontinent, I think you've done us all a favour. Here are a few more London pics I checked out just now... encouraging but looks like it rained during the latter stages :( Doesn't take out the fact that we can recognise that Brazilian chick from last year, Lady God1va and that one girl I'd love to see again... |
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Thought it didn't click with the ladies come this time, these pics answered my doubts ;)
To add to my last post, I am convinced the two young cuties from Bristol rode today... |
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I managed to take 682 pictures. I'll sort through them and post more later but here's a sample...
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The honey of the ride
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London 2014 - Another set
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Higher res are due out anytime soon ;)
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Being too impatient,... my mate's got pics of him with one young lady (rode fully nude and THE standout for him) with a green heart and monkey painted on her chest, sth like that. I could also recoup the fact that most ladies kept their knickers on at the start point and as is tradition, they had to be taken off at some point. ;)
Watermarked sets but a starting point for who to watch over the next week :) hxxp://www.demotix.com/photo/5005426/london-naked-bike-ride-2014 hxxp://www.demotix.com/photo/5005504/wnbr-world-naked-bike-ride hxxp://www.demotix.com/news/5005674/world-naked-bike-ride-london-2014 ... and I think one famous librarian returned with her mom. :D |
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Big thanks to all those who snapped them - humanity served on a plate ;)
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Librarians Part 1
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I have 22 pictures of this mother-daughter pair. May as well post them all...
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the london ride was amazing. Lasted much longer than previously and had numerous long stop-off points. I only created video this time around - but safe to say that there is some good footage.
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Librarians Concluded
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Went to Cardiff - about 20 college age girls present, only one with full nudity, handful topless, most with nipple covers on. One post op transexual. be aware
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I am greatly enamored of this redhead. Although someone should tell her it's a bike ride, not a bike walk ;)
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First couple from me
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Quality not that great at all but I thought she was an amazingly attractive rider.
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Cristina's boyfriend has certainly aged since last year :)
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Another attractive rider
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I don't think I had my camera on the best setting so sharpness has suffered. Anyway, here are another couple of half decent ones from amongst many duds.
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