Hi guys, as many fans know, we are just over a week away from the UK's naked bike riding season.
For a country that used to have hang ups over nudity (blame the Victorians!), getting fully nude in a busy shopping area in broad daylight has taken off there, almost more than anywhere else, with new rides starting up every year.
I would like to keep this thread
just for British events please, as they often out weigh other countries and (with a bit of sunshine) this WNBR thread gets HUGE over the coming weeks and months. By keeping the UK as a seperate thread, I hope that this will allow re-posts to be more easily checked and new finds more easily posted.
I will list below where to see the rides and hope that this will give you Brit based members a chance to contribute something positive to this thread. You do not even have to lie to the wife or girlfriend, just say you are in town to
buy her a present!
That way, you get shots as the riders pass you!
Better still, at some events be around at the start and finish! Even better still, join a ride yourself! That way, girls will be happy to pose for you if you ask nicely!
I can supply more details if you have the time to visit and please remember, if you do go to the start and finish, be respectful to the riders.
Here is the current listing ...
THE EARLY RIDES
Portsmouth, Hants (now timed to take in the last weekend of the local University
)
Saturday 26 May 2012
Time: 1pm for 2pm start
Location: In front of the Rose Gardens, the Esplanade, Portsmouth, PO4 9RU
A new ride for 2011 where the riders were mainly male, but the date change has added plenty of students on facebook. A Saturday afternoon ride.
Manchester
Fri 1st June 2012
Time: 6pm for 7pm
Location: All Saints Park, Cavendish St (off Oxford Road near MMU)M15 6BH.
A well established ride that nowadays features members and friends from the University 'Naked Cooking Club'
York
2nd June 2012.
Time: Shortly after 4 pm
Location: Assembly/departure point: 50 metres South-East of Millennium Bridge.
Another established ride that has had some very cute fully nude and painted female riders in the past.
THE MAIN WEEKEND (June 8th to June 10th) RIDES....
Southampton
Date: Friday 8 June 2012
Time: 6pm (ride will set off around 6.30pm)
Location: East side of Southampton Common at the clearing next to Highfield Road and opposite the junction with Omdurman Road.
This ride has always attracted members of the local student population and usually has 120 riders and heralds the BIG NAKED BIKE WEEKEND!
London (the biggie!)
Date: Saturday 9 June 2012
Time: 3pm assembly, for 3.30pm departure
Location: Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner (NOT in Hyde Park)
Normally 1200 riders and quite a few fully nude very cute ladies.
Cardiff, Wales
9th June 2012
Time: Gather at 2PM to get ready, paint yourself, decorate your bike etc. Setting off at 3PM
Location: Park Place, grassed area to rear of National Museum and adjacent to Cardiff University Main Building
Another ride that gets bigger each year and the only big one in Wales.
Brighton
Date: Sunday 10 June 2012
Time: 12 noon
Location: Preston Park (note change of start location), Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6DT
Another huge ride (1000+ if sunny) and this year (with a chnge of start location) is planning it's own version of an all nude Triathelon!! Loads of time for photos as the ride stops twice and has a naked picnic at the start and skinny dip at the end. If you go to any ride, this is the one to go to!
Bristol
Date: Sunday 10 June 2012
Time: 1pm
Location: Full Moon Pub, North Road, Stokes Croft
This ride is becoming a good event too and has doubled in size over the past two years. If you live in the West Country, it's worth the travel!
So now you know where the BIG rides are, I will post details of any more as I come across them. Hopefully we can look forward to seeing some 2012 shots (and video
) in just over eight days time!!