WNBR 2015

[P2003]

I agree with a previous poster that the best way to photograph is to participate. I was speaking last year with a woman considering doing the London Ride. I asked if she worried about being photographed naked and posted online. Her response was that that was kind of the point. It was to raise awareness of the cause and the nudity was used instead of a huge advertising budget, to ensure it went viral. I asked if she would consider posing nude for photographers after the ride. Her answer? "If they've got their cocks out".

[fdooby]

In my own dealings with WNBR riders, the majority recognise that what you might term 'serious photographers' - ie people there for the primary purpose of getting decent quality coverage of the event, which requires fairly heavyweight equipment - pretty much have to be dressed as they'll be flitting about the streets away from the ride a lot of the time.

In the rides I've covered, it's definitely your demeanour and interaction with the participants that marks you out as OK or not. Given that you had men who were taking part walking about trying to get women to pose with them (and their prominent erections), I think just being naked is definitely not a guarantee of being accepted. Any more than being dressed will mean you get a bad reaction.

The famous/infamous Mr Tache is a good case in point. He takes part in the rides but is always fully dressed. And yet he obviously has some charm about him as numerous people, male and female, were more than happy to pose with him in Brighton last year. I got a few shots of him with various people.

[crispus]

Regrettably small examples of the regrettably few women toutes nues in Thessaloniki Greece (though I think I briefly glimpsed another, lovely and unpainted, in the videos starting to pop up at yt under the "naked bike" search); tonight there are also Southampton (UK, and thus probably over by now, but haven't seen pictures yet) and Bellingham (WA USA, and going to start in a bit under one hour)...



Edit: I tell a lie, found one Southampton; doesn't look too promising though...

[rumfungle]

I saw a FB posting about the Columbus ride. They claim to have had 1,000 people last year. I just might join them since Chicago is the next closest ride and its a GOOD drive.

The party after the ride should be the most fun. And YES they are watching over the entry to keep people out who did not participate in the ride.

On bikeforums.net somebody posted asking what would be the right vintage bike to ride in the event in Portland.

-r

[Pedro the Fisherman]

Southampton looked like Portsmouth part two! From what I've seen, just one lady rider, one who has ridden many times before.

I'm beginning to think that outside the ' big two' rides in London and Brighton women nude riders have deserted this event in the UK. London long range forecast looks good and not too bad for Brighton either, they are probably our best hopes this year.

On a positive note, Brighton FB page has almost 800 confirmed riders, 200 up on this time last year, fingers crossed!!!!!

[crispus]

Originally Posted by Pedro the Fisherman

Southampton looked like Portsmouth part two! From what I've seen, just one lady rider...

...and here, after four more size-challenged Thessalonikis, she is; at least not, as she was in my last post, pixelated:

[Fango]

vimeo.com/129952429 - Promo for the Buffalo ride.

Enjoy

Fango

[simonlintworm]

Cardiff. Enjoy.

[friez]

Anyone going to the Edmonton, Canada ride? Apparently it's the first WNBR they've ever had. Wonder how the turnout will be.

[Fango]

Originally Posted by simonlintworm

Cardiff. Enjoy.

Wow! Off to a great start! The brunette with the green ribbon and the flowers in her hair in these shots is so frickin' cute! I need more of her!

Thanks

Fango