First Annual Las Vegas World Naked Bike Ride

THIS IS A FREE EVENT Vegas Summer Weather is the perfect time to be Bare as you Dare! The World Naked Bike Ride is an annual, worldwide bike ride that highlights the vulnerability of cyclists everywhere and decries society’s dependence on pollution-based transport. It’s also a lot of fun and it’s free for all! When you arrive at the starting point, it will be a scene of happy disarray. Scattered music, general friendliness. Most folks will be wearing clothes at first, until they get a handle on what the scene is like. You’ll gradually see more skin as people lose their shirts for body paint. We have some volunteer body painters but you should definitely consider bringing your own acrylic paint. We recommend you test your bike out thoroughly before biking down to the meet up spot. But no matter how good you are at maintenence you might get all the way to the start location and realize your tires are nearly flat! If this happens, fear not! We will have a mechanic on site with limited time who will be happy to help asses your problem, sell you a tube, and help you install it. Don’t expect them to be available after the ride starts – stop by immediately when you arrive if you need help. Around 7:50pm the announcement is made that it’s almost time to ride. We strip down and stuff our clothes into a backpack/fannypack/pannier/saddlebag to take with us. We recommend you try and find a way to secure your belongings to you and/or your bike. (By the way, backpacks and bodypaint are natural enemies – don’t mix them!) Then we get on our bikes, and wait for the rest of the crowd. There will be a marching band sounding us off so we can all start en masse. Crowds will roar their approval. High-fives will spring forth. We may gain a few extra naked riders along the way. It’s absolutely amazing. Adrenaline can also make you want to ride fast. Resist that urge. Not everybody has a fast bike, or fast legs. And even some who do will want to savor the experience slowly. This isn’t a race, folks! We want to stay together as best we can. Legally, your bike must have a white headlight in front, and a red reflector in the rear. Ride at your own risk and watch where you’re going. Many riders won’t be used to riding in a large group. If you then add onlookers jumping into the street to high-five us, and railroad tracks, and (let’s face it) some drunk cyclists, this can be a dangerous ride. There are vast opportunities for doing stupid things. Be careful. How much should I strip down? The dress code is officially “As bare as you dare.” Typically it’s shoes and maybe a helmet. But really, there’s is no consensus – shoes and a helmet make some happy, while others add some combination of a bra, underwear, and/or stockings. Strip down to whatever level will maximize your fun. We wouldn’t presume to tell you what that level is. What if I don't have a bike? We’ve had skateboarders, rollerbladers, people on scooters, and joggers join us before. Anything human-powered is welcome. Save the planet! Shifting to a carfree lifestyle is one of the most powerful things a person can do to make a real difference in reducing negative environmental impacts on this planet. “Our message to the world is one of simplification, human harmony and love. For a future to exist for tomorrows generations, we have to stop wasting the life blood energy of the Earth, stop fighting and killing in the name of consumerist wealth accumulation and learn to love and respect all life on this planet.” – Conrad Schmidt, founder of The Work Less Party and Artists for Peace and WNBR and organizer for WNBR Vancouver, BC It’s time to put a stop to the indecent exposure of people and the planet to cars and the pollution they create. We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the vulnerability faced by cyclists and pedestrians on our streets as well as the negative consequences we all face due to dependence on oil, and other forms of non-renewable energy. Body image/self awareness. Cycling promotes body awareness, the fact that one can achieve a more healthy lifestyle from the exercise we achive by using self-powered transport Self-sufficiency. Cycling makes us non-renewable energy sources, less dependent oil. Think Globally, Act locally. Cycling promotes local cycling businesses and local cycling organizations. Less is more. WNBR strips the complexities from modern transport to a simplified message of cycling. For the vast majority of most peoples’ transport needs, cycles are the right vehicle for the right job. “You don’t need a wheelbarrow to carry a pea”. The unabashed vehicle of the revolution. By cycling naked we declare our confidence in the beauty and individuality of our bodies and the bicycles’s place as a catalyst for change in the future of sustainability, transport, community and recreation. “Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are heading.” Community-building. Bicycles create public space, enhance street life and build a sense of community. “If you see someone you know while riding, it’s easy to stop and say hello. Bicycles create public space, enhance street life and build a sense of community”– Go By Bicycle Peace of mind. “People are looking for places where they’re not constantly being confronted with cars. It’s just like non-smokers seeking smoke-free space.” – Franziska Eichstaedt-Bohlig, German Green Party. ****IMPORTANT NOTE**** Public Nudity is ILLEGAL in Clark County! We wish to expose this hypocrisy between the idea of Las Vegas being "Sin City" and yet having institutionlized indecency laws that can to LAND YOU IN JAIL and potentially PLACE YOU ON THE SEX OFFENDER LIST!...EVEN IF YOU ARE IN YOUR HOUSE WITH THE DOOR CLOSED!! See the below Las Vegas Weekly article: http://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-see-it/2013/jun/19/newsflash-nevada-does-have-indecent-exposure-laws/ We suggest coming in g-strings and pasties that are nude in color or decorative.