Los Angeles WNBR
World Naked Bike Ride Los Angeles is
only 7 days away (June 27, 2015).
Please visit there facebook page at
www.facebook.com/WNBRLA
or there web site https://worldnakedbikeride-la.org
for information and to register to be notified of the meet up
location and time.
According to there web site this year
wrist bands will be handed out to those participating in the ride.
I have participated in the last five
rides and I am looking forward to another great event.
Having been part of these rides for
several years, I would like to remind everyone that this is not just
about being nude in public. This event is about showing the risks
bicyclists face riding on public streets, the need to find
alternatives to fossil fuels and that there is nothing lude about a
nude human being.
We all wish to be treated with dignity
and respect. Please remember that we also need to treat the public in
the same way. That means not taking up all the lanes of the road,
following the directions of the ride organizers and being polite to
the people you meet along the ride.
Also remember that the police
have always been supportive of our rite to be nude so do not make
there job harder be going off on your own or going onto private
property.
Every year the ride gets better. This year there was even a food truck at the meetup location that had no problem serving a bunch of naked cyclists.
The ride itself was great. As in past years the public was very supportive, taking pictures, honking horns and everyone having a good time.
There are always a couple of people that react negatively, however when you balance that against the tens of thousands who support the riders they have no effect on the ride.
The only problem I have is that the ride only happens once a year.