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World Naked Bike Ride Seattle


World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Seattle is an umbrella reference for Seattle's collection of local World Naked Bike Ride-affiliated events including WNBR Downtown Seattle Daylight Ride (the longest standing ride), the permaculture-oriented Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade, WNBR Seattle Night Ride/Cyclonudista Luminata, WNBR West Seattle, WNBR Lake Washington/Seafair Cyclists and Hemp Ride. WNBR Seattle tries to schedule its events to avoid conflicts with local Pacific Northwest clothing-optional bike rides such as local WNBR events, such as those that take place in Bellingham, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Vancouver, British Columbia; Victoria, British Columbia; Olympia, Washington; and Eugene, Oregon, as well as other clothing-optional bike rides such as the Solstice Cyclists and Body Pride Ride as well as rides that have no specific dress code and tolerate clothing-optional participants such as Seattle Critical Mass/Seattle Critical Ass. The rides are also currently scheduled in July, August and September, when Seattle generally has its dependably dry and warmer weather.

In 2003, Daniel Johnson met with Conrad Schmidt after both participated in an Artists Against War/Artists for Peace/Work Less Party "Go As Bare as You Dare" ride (which Conrad organized) in Vancouver, BC. Conrad expressed interest in creating an international naked cycling event modeled after the rides in Vancouver and Daniel committed to having one in Seattle.

Seattle was the second city to organize a WNBR event after Vancouver, and the first American city to organize a ride. With the exception of the WNBR-affiliated Manifestación Ciclonudista ride in Zaragoza, Seattle was the first WNBR-affiliated event to organize a day ride. Seattle is also believed to be the first city to work with city officials on the ride, the first city to stage its body painting parties in public parks and the first city to have yoga in public park areas with a certified yoga instructor.


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