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World Naked Bike Ride STL 2023
August 5, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Please note, you are riding at your own risk! Make sure you have a helmet and lights, and that your bike is in good order. Do not ride your bicycle inebriated.
Now about the ride…
- August 5, 2023
- Gather at 4pm in front of HandleBar in the Grove
- Costume contest at 4:20pm . Categories below.
- Grooviest Moves
- Cutest Crew
- Hairiest Human
- Dopest DIY
- Most Outlandish
- Ride at 6pm sharp
- Live entertainment 8pm
- Street festivities end at 11pm
Location: The Grove neighborhood (Manchester Ave between Sarah and Talmage St.)
Route: Grove -> Lafayette Square -> Downtown -> Soulard -> Cherokee -> S. Grand – > TG Park -> GROVE!
Please note, if you get tired during the ride, feel free to break off at Chouteau and Broadway and head back to the Grove via Chouteau. Just note you will be on your own if you do.
ABOUT THE WNBR
Celebrating bicycle power and the beauty of people World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is an international clothing-optional people powered event that highlights the vulnerability of cyclists everywhere, decries society’s dependence on pollution-based transport and promotes positive body image. It’s also just a lot of fun!
The event is bare-as-you-dare; anything from body paint to underwear to fanciful costumes are encouraged. Due to legal restrictions in St. Louis, full frontal nudity is at your own risk, but many participants do go all out. Large-scale body painting is typically available pre-ride, and personal expression is encouraged.
St. Louis’s past events drew over 2000 riders, and covered over ten miles of high visibility city areas.
Blessed by decent summer weather in a great cycling city, the event has grown into a fantastic rolling celebration, complete with a massive afterparty. Participants often describe it as a transcendent group experience, personally transforming, and beyond superlative.