WNBR 2015

[1Mnue1]

Originally Posted by Hubert cumberdale

These pics highlight one reason for less women feeling comfortable riding. I rode with girls and they were freaked out by the number of fully clothed men at the start and finish who were there just to take pics. The girls in these pics got so angry they threw stones at this one guy.
The gif shows a very pretty rider saying no over and over and yet the men persisted (I had previously asked permission and she kindly agreed). Sadly I think the number of women will get less every year. My friends were shocked by the aggression these men showed when asked to stop.

These idiots are too stupid to realise that they will ruin and prevent the very thing they want to see. No forward thinking, no respect, just thick shit for brains.

[fdooby]

Is it the fact that the snappers are fully dressed? Or it is their attitude? Didn't have any problem with anyone on Sunday.

But then I didn't attempt to snap the body painting (despite having an invitation to enter that area) and only photographed what might broadly be considered the event taking place. You can tell at once if someone isn't happy being snapped. A few idiots push it. People getting dressed/undressed, painted, sharing a quiet moment with others, queuing for an ice cream, relaxing on the beach at the end of the ride...would consider these to be off limits, with the odd exception. My rule is that I would never take a picture of someone I wouldn't be happy to show them.

[WNBR_Addict]

Originally Posted by flackie02

The Un-Polite, Waterspraying Police Lady!! - Part 2

You got it wrong, this is the partner of a famous French Naturist. The first 6 (rear) shots in Part 1 are her however.

[WNBR_Addict]

Originally Posted by fdooby

Is it the fact that the snappers are fully dressed? Or it is their attitude? Didn't have any problem with anyone on Sunday.

But then I didn't attempt to snap the body painting (despite having an invitation to enter that area) and only photographed what might broadly be considered the event taking place. You can tell at once if someone isn't happy being snapped. A few idiots push it. People getting dressed/undressed, painted, sharing a quiet moment with others, queuing for an ice cream, relaxing on the beach at the end of the ride...would consider these to be off limits, with the odd exception. My rule is that I would never take a picture of someone I wouldn't be happy to show them.

I avoided the beach this year, I do find fully clothed men following naked people around on a Naturist not right. Last year I did go on the beach and stripped off but didn't take photos.

[flackie02]

Originally Posted by laylak

great extensive unwatermarked gallery from manchester:
hxxp://www.dontwelookgoodwithoutclothes.com/Projects/world-naked-bike-ride-2015.html

but how to save the pics?

Thanks for the link!

Here are a few of them (not screencaps, but the original photos).

And let us say Hi to Joules!

[flackie02]

Originally Posted by WNBR_Addict

You got it wrong, this is the partner of a famous French Naturist. The first 6 (rear) shots in Part 1 are her however.

Yes, I made a mistake, the police lady did nit have the white feathers, etc.

Thanks for pointing that out.

[karaban]

Originally Posted by Hubert cumberdale

Normally I would 100% agree. But honestly I was shocked at the lengths some guys were going to to get pics. As my friends posed for a group photo at the end of the ride I was physically pushed aside by one very persistent chap who then told me to move in no uncertain terms! This definitely took the fun out of the day. Just speaking from peronal experience. It felt like a zoo.

London was even worse...

The sight of that photographer aggressively pursuing a woman basically into the sea are a reason the WNBR is well on its way to dying, or at least becoming a mostly men-only protest. It's one thing taking pictures and putting them online - and we're not helping either, let's be honest - but acting like that, or like the crowd of people that seemingly nearly crushed some topless women in Hyde Park is genuinely threatening. It's no use saying 'it's a public event, they should know they will be photographed' in this situation. Brighton naturist beach is a public beach but you would be considered an aggressive pervert to be fully-dressed and taking hi-tech camera equipment onto the beach in any other circumstance, and people are entitled to expect the same on this occasion too.

We've seen no female riders in some rides this year - Portsmouth, San Francisco, nearly Southampton - and female numbers way down even in other rides where overall numbers are up (London, Brighton). I honestly can't say I blame women for giving up. I truly think we'll be able to count the number of full-frontal women on one hand at even some of the bigger rides by next year.

[barnyb]

Originally Posted by karaban

The sight of that photographer aggressively pursuing a woman basically into the sea are a reason the WNBR is well on its way to dying, or at least becoming a mostly men-only protest. It's one thing taking pictures and putting them online - and we're not helping either, let's be honest - but acting like that, or like the crowd of people that seemingly nearly crushed some topless women in Hyde Park is genuinely threatening. It's no use saying 'it's a public event, they should know they will be photographed' in this situation. Brighton naturist beach is a public beach but you would be considered an aggressive pervert to be fully-dressed and taking hi-tech camera equipment onto the beach in any other circumstance, and people are entitled to expect the same on this occasion too.

We've seen no female riders in some rides this year - Portsmouth, San Francisco, nearly Southampton - and female numbers way down even in other rides where overall numbers are up (London, Brighton). I honestly can't say I blame women for giving up. I truly think we'll be able to count the number of full-frontal women on one hand at even some of the bigger rides by next year.

You are never going to exclude aggressive photographers but you can minimise the risk:
1. fenced off areas at begin and end where only participants can enter.
2. Professional photographers should be managed by ride minders
3. Bit of a tangent - encourage some participants to wear masks so they can maintain their anonymity but still have their bits in the breeze

[crispus]

Originally Posted by crispus

As to:

Other rides - yes, there are some available, but, e.g. these first two from Caracas, the pickings are slimmer, and size/quality often lesser...these latest Brightons from flickr.com/photos/dariusz69/ ... a flickr stream we've noted/sampled with approval, flickr.com/photos/75937304@N03/ ...

Well, for one whose mantra of "keep checking back" will hardly be news to regular followers, I suppose I really ought to realize that patience is a virtue; with the passage of a day (and a useful search tool for rides in Spanish-speaking countries: ciclonudista) I came up with some better ones from Venezuela and Mexico; there are more Brightons from the first user cited above; and the second has at least started to upload (at better size) some of the Instagram ones (check the stream, as I've hit the 10-attachment limit); things are, erm, looking up!

[flackie02]

Few more from Laylak's link.