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World Naked Bike Ride (and skate) Chicago

Welcome to the ChainLink group in support of Chicago's annual running of the World Naked Bike Ride: "Celebrating the end of the oil and the beauty of people."

The 11th annual ride will be the evening of Saturday June 14th 2014.
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The following is excerpted from (go there for much more info) http://ChicagoNakedRide.org/about

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World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is an international clothing-optional bike (or other person powered) event where participants ride en masse for the dual purpose of bringing attention to people powered transport and promoting positive body image. For a great overview see WikiPedia.

The event is bare-as-you-dare; anything from body paint to underwear to fanciful costumes are encouraged. Due to legal restrictions in Chicago, full frontal nudity is at your own risk, but large numbers of participants do go all out. Large-scale body painting is typically available pre-ride, and personal expression is encouraged. Cyclists familiar with Critical Mass (which is massive in Chicago) can simply see this as a special clothing optional additional June mass.

Chicago's past events included many hundreds of cyclist and numerous inline skaters, and covered over a dozen miles of high visibility city areas. In 2008 the 5th annual event drew a staggering 1700 riders! Blessed by decent summer weather in a great cycling city, the event has grown into a fantastic rolling celebration, with similarities to other major alternative parades world-wide. Participants often describe it as a transcendent group experience, personally transforming, and beyond superlative.

This CL group is intended for unmoderated chatter and thread following. For announcements make sure to also join the mailing list at http://ChicagoNakedRide.org/join

Discussion Forum

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Comment by Dan Krol on June 17, 2010 at 4:23pm
Do we have a ride count in the works for this year? (in Chicago)
Comment by Andrew Bedno on June 17, 2010 at 4:02pm
Madison WI naked ride THIS SATURDAY
Madison Wisconsin is having their first World Naked Bike Ride THIS SATURDAY (June 19th).
Significant turnout expected.

"Holy FS! Wisconsin is about to have its first-ever WNBR! And nobody has to miss it, because it's a week after the Chicago ride! Have your birthday suit cleaned and pressed, and get ready to join your cheesehead neighbors to the north to celebrate with all the glory of naked two-wheel sanity."

"Don't forget your sunscreen! That's all you'll need to wear!
Oil independence and body acceptance are the big ideas, and we plan to embrace them across a good distance of the city.
Keep an eye on this site for details. Right now we're planning to roll out at 11:00 AM, with coffee and socializing before that.
To get involved, join the Yahoo! group."

Main site: http://nakedwiki.org?title=madison

Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedBikeRideMadison

Press release: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/ed/Press_release_2010.pdf

Discussion for people going there from Chicago: http://thechainlink.org/group/chicagonakedride/forum/topics/going-t...

Interested riders, join the Madison Yahoo group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedBikeRideMadison
Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 15, 2010 at 7:31pm
Hey guys, just a quick little reminder not to upload your naked pictures on the site!
Comment by Vilda on June 14, 2010 at 9:19pm
For sure lotsa sprints. ;-) In fairness next time we'll punch the girls and guys in the face for grabbing. ;-)
Comment by Michael A on June 14, 2010 at 9:06pm
I did ask the camera dude move to the side, but I was near the back of the group, he pointed it down and moved. There were a group of teens on Michigan Ave ,one hopped over those chain barriers and grabbed some girls behind. I gave him an earful but she just gave him the finger. I saw at least 3 or 4 runners who stripped off and joined us. There were several rowdy women spectators that were very aggressive, one slapping at least 4 or 5 guys butts pretty hard while we were stopped at the first BP. All in all it was a lot of fun, and a lot of work riding wise, I must have done 20 wind sprints from back to front.
Comment by Shay on June 14, 2010 at 7:24pm
I saw one guy (I think it was on Wacker) start running with the bikers (kinda like a naked Pamplona). The next time I saw him, he had taken off every stitch of his clothes and was running naked in the middle of the street with us. :)

I don't think the "show us your tits!" comment was sexual harrassment - just douchebag behavior. I know if I were watching the ride go past and some dude yelled that at me, I'd think he was an asshole.

But then again, that's just me.
Comment by Laura on June 14, 2010 at 7:07pm
I think alot of people on the sides started getting naked.
One girl got out of her car talked to me and then took off her shirt and asked if she could be my friend! she even said she would sell her car and buy a bike to hang out with us!
Comment by Vilda on June 14, 2010 at 6:49pm
Oddly in this context "show us your tits" even just yelling it at spectators isn't that awful. Does tell the chicks with a brain in their head not to have sex with the goon doin the yelling but other than that not awful. I would say that girls on the ride should be yelling show us your cocks. ;-)

I'm sad i didn't see the camera guys standing IN the ride. However he would have only been directed to the side. If the girls were uncomfortable with people taking pics they shouldn't be in street naked. Still, woulda been nice to shove a camera down a guys throat though. ;-)
Comment by Davo on June 14, 2010 at 12:30pm
Thank you to everyone that made this possible. Security and orginziers and the lawyers. Every year I have a blast and try to get more of my friends to come. This couldn't happen with out you guys. If I had gold star stickers you all would get 10 each! Now lets get to work on a weather machine so it could be warm for a change.
Comment by Andrew Bedno on June 14, 2010 at 10:53am
Littering, and sexual harassment, have made it into the top notes for future integration. Thanx everyone!

Accumulated links to the first 2010 Videos and Photos are at http://ChicagoNakedRide.org/photos

Also see Losts+Founds: http://chicagonakedride.org/lostandfound
 

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