Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
San Francisco Ferry Building
1 Ferry Building,
San Francisco, CA
It's that time to tune up those bikes and toss those
riding duds in the wash, you won't need them for the 8th Annual World Naked
Bike Ride - San Francisco 2017 - So. Hemi Edition. It's the second of five
WNBRs for the 2017 bike naking season and usually one of the two largest WNBRs
of the year.
Each year, our turnout is getting larger and larger
riding bare through the streets of the city. So on Saturday, March 11, bring
your bikes to Ferry Building near Market Street & the Embarcadero Blvd.
We meet northwest of the Ferry building, between the
Ferry Building Farmer's Market and the Starbucks west of the Ferry Building. We
begin gathering at 11:00 AM in the open area along the pier. Please gather as
close to the railing and avoid blocking pedestrian traffic on the Embarcadero
and also those exiting the Ferry Building. We will have time to do body/face
paint and reacquaint ourselves. Bring body paints, watercolors and markers to
apply slogans and designs to each other and adorn your bikes with signs; meet
with old and new friends.
While it is a "naked" bike ride, all are
welcome; it's ride as bare as you dare. That is, body paint, rubber latex,
bikinis, topless, lingerie, bubble pack, whatever costume you are comfortable
riding with. And we have already had 12 WNBRs while under cloud of the
oppressive Weiner anti-nudity ordinance, with NO citations or complaints. If
you are still uncertain, than its best to have a sarong, a beach wrap or shorts
ready for quick coverup.
Our ride is part of a global protest taking place today
in many cities throughout the US, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and other
cities in the Southern Hemisphere. Tens of thousands of naked bike riders are
protesting the global dependency of our society and economies at the hands of
the oil cartels. We want to emphasize the harm this dependency causes to our
environment, businesses and social lives. Nobody is unaffected. We want to
endorse more bike riding and our nudity expresses our vulnerability to these
matters. It also draws attention to our cause.
Our route will take us through many popular spots in the
city such as Fisherman's Wharf, the Marina, Lombard, North Beach, along
Embarcadero, the Civic Center, the Haight, and the Castro. If the weather permits,
we might even go out to Ocean Beach. You say you can't make it to the start on
time? Don't worry, it's a "Do It Yourself" ride; join us anytime you
find us along the route and feel free to leave when you must. It's great fun
and an event you shouldn't miss. Tell all your bike and environmentally
concerned friends to join us, as bare as you dare for the 8th Annual World
Naked Bike Ride - San Francisco 2017 - So. Hemi Edition.
Cost: Free
