WNBR 2025

[fdooby]

Originally Posted by nakedlu

Hey, Lucy Muse here. As many of you know I've posted on this forum before and feel compelled to do so again in light of what I see.

I've lost count of how many WNBR events that I've attended. I love them and have met lots of lovely people. Some of you who post here have become personal friends. I also speak to new riders and people who've been doing it a while. And we (Thomas & Muse) go to great lengths to make a film. So hear's the thing:

- DO NOT STEAL OUR WORK - This includes downloading and re-uploading it. We spend huge amounts of time issuing DMCAs in order to prevent this from happening (and tracking down the perpetrators).

- STOP POSTING PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIDERS - whilst I fully support the fact that the WNBR is a public event and anybody who takes part can be filmed or photographed, I do not support the distribution of personal information. Women and in particular new and unaware participants are being targeted. This needs to stop.

Many of you have taken some fantastic imagery of the ride over the years. I believe this to be a very positive thing. It spreads awareness and encourages new people to ride. You know who you are and I think it's fantastic. Let's not allow the actions of the few ruin these amazing public events.

Many of my female friends get naked with me away from the public gaze. They opt to not attend public events because they don't want the inevitable scrutiny. I find this to be a shame but I totally understand. They have day jobs, family life - they're real people! And the actions of the few are contributing to the reasons why you'll never get to see them naked in a public context.

I hope that you'll appreciate why I'm speaking out. I want to see more female participants. They're as willing as the guys - they just don't want the relentless weirdness!!!

Lots of love,

Lucy x

Fewer and fewer ordinary women (those who don't profit by having a money making online pornography/adult website presence) do these events because an ever growing number of those who might reasonably be described as working in the 'sex industry' have hijacked them. This is the reality.

WNBR is a protest, and an awareness raising event and should not be used by people to promote their profit making efforts, sexual or otherwise. IMHO. I have personally been attacked relentlessly over the years yet have never make one single penny from anything I've ever done with a camera, WNBR-related or otherwise. Respect works both ways.

It took me a good number of years of covering WNBR events before I realised just how many (usually female) participants essentially use these rides to promote their sexual commercial enterprises.

If I had a quid for every time someone had 'stolen' one of my photos, I'd have enough money to fund my own river of tears. If it's out there, it's out there. Do what you want with it.

[bounty_kl]

Seems like no Indian girls this time !

[sebsationally]

Originally Posted by Bulldog00

The audience has become weird as well. In the past it was full of people concerned about climate change and road safety for bike users.


Today it seems to be a weird unholy alliance of three diverse groups:

- Naked middle aged men.
- Naked professional female sex workers.
- Fully clothed Asian girls onlooking like hawks and taking pictures with the naked men (many of the Asian girls don’t even hide the fact that their eyes are directly fixed on the men’s sausages).

I like the Asian girls though, the men and sex workers not so much 😂
Actually, I've always wondered what would happen if one were to gently persuade those clothes Asian girls to show something in the pictures also. Most would refuse, but you might get the occasional one to lift up her top and drop her panties for the one picture if you ask nicely. Now that would be exciting! Has anyone tried this before?

[Jamesbrusonworld2]

I wonder who's got any sightings of this woman?

[bigmacattack]

Originally Posted by nakedlu

But of course (whoever you are) I'm more than happy to take responsibility for single handidly ruining WNBR. I didn't realise that little old me made such an impact! I've only ever wanted to make the most positive impact and also inspire more women to attend the ride.

Lucy Muse, you and those like you are what make WNBR's great! I've been to many rides myself here in the USA. In my opinion, clothed photographers who don't ask permission are an annoyance and rude. Based on the pictures I've seen the photographers in Britain are much more intrusive. They swarm over any single naked woman. In the rides that I've been to, there are rules and most photographers ask permission in the before and after areas. Along the ride they're free to take pictures.

Guys, if you want to be part of the fun, join the ride, be polite, and don't compliment some naked woman how great she looks. It just comes off as creepy.

Mac

[simonlintworm]

Originally Posted by Jamesbrusonworld2

I wonder who's got any sightings of this woman?

Simply amazing! Gorgeous woman! Would love to see more of her😎😎😎

As for the whole lucy discussion: if one decides to go naked in public, one can expect to be photographed. Privacy has left the table at that point. I applaud those who accept that and do it all the same. As for personal information: no, I don’t condone sharing that. But I eagerly anticipate and enjoy seeing the pictures. Now please stop the political discussions and let’s continue sharing images of the beauties that were there.

[fdooby]

For myself, I look for good reactions and happy, smiling people at WNBR events, male and female, the same as I do at carnivals and such. I tend to get good reactions from riders by having a bit of light hearted banter and will regularly talk to those taking part. Two of the nicest people I've ever encountered were Aloralux and Tamsin Riley, who both do porn. They're always good fun and happy to pose for snaps, all you have to do is say hello and interact. For me, it's always about faces. I don't photograph naked people at anything except WNBR and in recent years I've only covered the London ride. Not even that this time round.

The problem with those with an angle (particularly OF models and such) is that as their presence has grown, it gives some people the skewed impression that most women who take part in naked rides have something to sell or promote. This then tends to deter many from taking part. Couple of years ago I had a message on Flickr from a woman concerned that having taken part in the London ride, and later having seen porn involving some people who rode that year, that she would be mistaken for a cam girl or OF content creator.

People with something to sell or promote have always done these events, particularly the Brighton ride. Even though I have only ever seen one female participant (a lap dancer) behaving in what I would consider to be an inappropriate manner for a public event, the fact is that some will see the likes of Lucy, Tamsin, Aloralux, Bike Couple et al at WNBR and also producing adult content and think the two go hand in hand.

As for the age old problem of 'nuisance photographers', look at the people crowding round (mostly) women. Look at the demographics and look at the gear they're using. Very few are photographers at all, they're using phones and small vidcams. They say nothing. The just point their devices and record. A large proportion are Asian (in the UK meaning of the word). You don't often see anyone using decent photographic equipment pestering riders. The vast majority of what might be termed serious snappers will cover numerous events of various kinds and be well used to interacting with all manner of people. Most of the people with phones are just bemused by the spectacle. The pervs tend to be the ones taking part, overwhelmingly male, particularly gay males.

If you put photos and videos out there, people will repost them and some will no doubt end up on porn sites. This is a fact of life. If you're precious about (c), keep your content to yourself. If you're concerned that photos of yourself might end up in places you'd rather they didn't, think twice about taking part and if you do decide to ride, wear some kind of disguise to mask your identity.

[system_of]

Not much from the Nurse/Princess/Cowgirl this year .... yet.

[maxdelmax]

Originally Posted by rudolfm

There is already a rule here:

15. You may not post personal information about anyone seen here. No last names! Please do not post links to a person's profile on a social networking site. Our site cannot be used for any personal revenge scenarios.

This rule doesn't apply to the issue that Publi, Laylak, Lucy and others have brought up, but it would be nice if it did. As mentioned, in the dressed/undressed thread (and others here on OCC) members have systematically used facial recognition software to match up women at these events with pictures from their weddings, graduations, workplaces etc etc. These pics are then posted together with their nudes and sometimes with their first names. So while none of that violates the rule cited, it is all still very invasive. And while Pedro is correct when he describes OCC as a relatively niche site, the images posted here soon end up all over internet until they ultimately get back to the riders. Perhaps one of the OG's on this thread could propose a rule change to the mods to finally resolve this.

Here are some London images that I don't think have been posted yet....

[burger1701]

Because of your concerns I have stopped posting on/offs of the riders on the open board.
I must say, however, I did try hard to use open source pics whenever possible.
I know that that won't cut much ice with you, but there it is. Maybe others will follow suit. Maybe they won't. It's up to them.