World Naked Bike Ride London

WNBR London

World Naked Bike Ride – WNBR London

This site provides information about the World Naked Bike Ride in London. If you continue you will see some non-sexual images of naked bike riders. It is a popular, peaceful, legal, public protest on the streets of London but parental guidance is advised to ensure the beneficial intent of the ride is understood and well received.

NEW DATE:

The next ride is provisionally planned for Saturday 14th August 2021

The WNBR London Collective will continue to observe Government restrictions as well as examining evidence and best advice. Unless the Government’s unlock schedule changes, a ride of over 30 people will not be allowed until 21^st June at the earliest, so the usual timing of the second Saturday in June will not be possible. To be sure about the ride, a final go/no go decision will be taken after that stage has been reached. WNBR London plans to make the call on 14^th July to allow one month to publicise and prepare for a ride on 14^th August. If things are still not safe in August, there will be one last chance to delay until September before the cold weather sets in.

As there will not be a ride on the usual date, WNBR London will again put on a programme of #NotTheWorldNakedBikeRide substitute events.

The annual WNBR London Naked Bike Ride is worthy, free, fun, legal and it’s making the world a better place for everyone.

Cleaner environment, safer roads, healthier lifestyles, better attitudes!

The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists and is a protest against car culture. WNBR is a worldwide campaign with a number of linked themes.

Its objectives are to:

protest against the global dependency on oil
curb car culture
obtain real rights for cyclists
demonstrate the vulnerability of cyclists on city streets
celebrate body freedom

WNBR London crossing Westminster Bridge © Henry Yuen

WNBR London is part of Bike Week – an annual opportunity to promote cycling, and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging ‘everyday cycling for everyone’. Bike Week first took place in 1923! It was, and always has been, a great opportunity to highlight the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling, with a core aim of getting people to give cycling a go all over the UK. Whether it’s for fun, as a means of getting around to work or school, a trip to the local shops or just to visit friends – cycling is for everyday, for everyone.

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Please Help Us Make It Happen

The ride is made possible by volunteer helpers and generous donations from our participants. Please join the collective or offer us your help. Please Contact Us if you can help with Marshalling, First Aid, Bodypainting, Sound Systems, Publicity, Fundraising etc.

No one is paid for running WNBR London, but we do have some significant expenses like radio comms hire, road closure fees, website, insurance, printing, marshals’ ID, etc.

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Activities

The revised target date for WNBR London is 14th August 2021. WNBR London is confident that there will be a ride in 2021. It is impossible to be certain how the pandemic will affect our lives in the summer, but it looks like the Government will encourage a return to normal activities. The WNBR London Collective will continue to observe Government restrictions as well as examining evidence and best advice.

Unless the Government’s unlock schedule changes, a ride of over 30 people will not be allowed until 21^st June at the earliest, so the usual timing of the second Saturday in June will not be possible. To be sure about the ride, a final go/no go decision will be taken after that stage has been reached. WNBR London plans to make the call on 14^th July to allow one month to publicise and prepare for a ride on 14^th August. If things are still not safe in August, there will be one last chance to delay until September before the cold weather sets in. Watch out for updates on the WNBRLondon.UK website and all social media channels.

As we cannot ride on the 12th June, we are again organising #NotTheWorldNakedBikeRide activities including two Zoom-Ins where we want to see as many supporters as possible joining us. We’ll have a panel plus some special guests as well as the stars of the show – yourselves. We particularly want to hear and see what you’ve been doing to keep the bikes rolling in place of this year’s postponed ride.

The afternoon session runs at the same time we should have been riding. The emphasis is on what you’re doing, whether it’s riding alone up in the hills or doing a bit of gentle gardening.Our guests will be chatting about their related areas of interest. We also plan to have some watchathon sessions where everyone is invited to watch and discuss some of our best videos.

The evening session is meant to be a bit of a whacky afterparty, with some music, dancing and banter. Again, you’ll be the stars of the show!

You can register for the 12th June 2021 Zoom-Ins here.

Our tentative plan for a ride on 14th August 2021 is shown below.

Start	Meeting Point	Gather	Ride
Clapham Junction	Grant Road, SW11 2NU	14:30	14:45
Croydon	233 Shirley Church Road, CR0 5AB	11:00	13:00
Deptford	Matchstick Piehouse, SE8 5HD	12:00	13:40
Kew Bridge	North end of Kew Bridge near W4 3NQ	13:30	13:45
Regents Park	Outer Circle, near NW1 4NA	14:20	14:50
Tower Hill	Trinity Square Gardens, EC3N 4DJ	13:45	14:45
Victoria Park	Near Bonner Gate/Dogs of Alcibiades E2 9JW	11:00	13:30

2020

Due to the COVID-19 Virus, World Naked Bike Ride London 2020 did not ride on 13th June 2020 but became #NotTheWorldNakedBikeRide. Hundreds of supporters joined in safe alternative activities either at home or in isolation. Read how it went in this blog post.

WNBR London considered the circumstances and concluded we must take a cautious approach for the safety of our participants and the general public. We reviewed the decision every month based on latest evidence and guidance. Although we had planned and tested safe alternative rides, we remained concerned about the safety of spectators.

2019

There were seven starts for the 2019 London leg of the World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday 8th June 2019. The start points offered riders the choice of short, slow rides or longer, faster rides into Central London. The routes allowed the environmental campaign to deliver its messages on 65Km of London’s congested and polluted streets, crossing 14 Thames bridges on the way. The groups converged in Central London to form a single peloton.

S ee the great photoset created by team photographer, Scott Hortop.

See our video of the 2019 ride or watch the flypast video which shows most of the riders on The Mall.

You will also find our videos at https://vimeo.com/wnbrlondon.

2018

The main ride for 2018 was the biggest ever. It drew lots of media attention and excellent feedback from participants. You can watch our highlights video here.

See some examples of media coverage or see some of the photos from photographer, Amelia Allen.

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