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Have you ever cycled along London streets and thought ‘this would be so much better if I was butt naked’? If your answer happens to be ‘yes’, then boy do we have some exciting news for you.
This weekend (yep, this very Saturday!), more than 1000 cyclists will be cruising through the city in nothing but their birthday suits for the 20th anniversary of annual World Naked Bike Ride.
It’s not just for the sake of stripping off. The bike ride has been around since 2004 as a peaceful protest aiming to do five main things: protest against the global dependency on oil, curb car culture, obtain real rights for cyclists, demonstrate the vulnerability of cyclists on city streets and celebrate body freedom. Here’s how you can join.
When is the World Naked Bike Ride happening in London?
The 2024 edition is happening this Saturday, June 8. Start times vary depending on where you choose to start from – more on that below.
Do I need to sign up?
Nope. According to the WNBR website, all you need to do is turn up at the right place, at the right time with your bike and be prepared to get in the nude.
Where does the London Naked Bike Ride start?
There are eight rides to choose from with start times ranging from 1pm to 3.45pm. Some places are offering body art stations to help you feel a little less bare and the routes vary according to where you are.
Clapham Junction
Meeting point: Grant Road, SW11 2NU
Gather: 2:30pm
Ride: 2.45pm
Croydon
Meeting point: 233 Shirley Church Road, CR0 5AB
Gather: 11am
Ride: 1pm
Hackney Wick
Meeting point: Thingy Cafe, 1 Trowbridge Rd, E9 5LD
Gather: 11am
Ride: 1.45pm
Kew Bridge
Meeting point: North end of Kew Bridge near W4 3NQ
Gather: 1.15pm
Ride: 1.30pm
Regents Park
Meeting point: Outer Circle, near NW1 4NA
Gather: 2.35pm
Ride: 2.50pm
Tower Hill
Meeting point: Trinity Square Gardens, EC3N 4DJ
Gather: 1.45pm
Ride: 2.45pm
Wellington Arch
Meeting point: Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner W1J 7JZ
Starting: 2.15pm
Ride: 2.45pm
Accessible Option: North entrance to St John’s Church Gardens, Secker St, SE1 8UF
Gather: 3.15pm
Ride: 3.45pm
Find more details on each individual location here.
Is there an afterparty?
Why of course. The ‘AfterShow’ is happening at Phantom Peak in Surrey Quays and will include performances from will include from The Naked Cabaret with Alexis Dubus, Fella, Lady Gloria, Keri Gold and Laura Loops.
Both riders and spectators are welcome. You can bag yourself a ticket here.
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