In case you’re wondering about the Naked Bike Ride …

While we continue to watch for updates on the cause of this morning’s Stewart Manor fire, we are also awaiting the start of the “World Naked Bike Ride” first reported here last Monday. WSB photojournalist Christopher Boffoli is in Morgan Junction at the site where prospective riders are gathered and reports nothing has started yet. According to a link left this morning in a comment on our original report, this map shows the “proposed route” – down California SW all the way to Alki, and then back around the shoreline down Beach Drive to Lincoln Park and back eastward. We’ll keep you updated. 12:59 PM UPDATE: We’ve learned the ride starts at 2. Prospective riders are currently getting painted. Added the “proposed route map” as an embed, above. 2:09 PM UPDATE: Hadn’t started yet, as of a couple minutes ago. Body-painted people milling about. We’ll start a separate item when it does get under way.

JanS September 13, 2009 (1:04 pm)

hope their paint has sunscreen in it – ouchie !

Steph September 13, 2009 (1:26 pm)

Riders are certainly getting painted right now. I caught quite the show driving by on my way home from lunch. :)

Been here a long time September 13, 2009 (1:32 pm)

So they are painted. Remember when Demi Moore did a paint/ naked spread for the cover of Rolling Stone??? She had formal wear painted on.
Everyone thought Anne Leibowitz was a genius. It was a cool photo.

d September 13, 2009 (1:43 pm)

At Cali & Fauntleroy light this AM, I was next to a guy on a tricked-out bike. He was headed toward Aaron’s and I’m speculating that he will be a rider. Why? No helmut!

So much could probably be overlooked, on so many levels, if they would at LEAST send a “safety awareness” message to impressionable observers.

Tools.

WSGuy September 13, 2009 (1:52 pm)

What a super diversion from some of the gloom and doom!! Have fun guys!!!

WSB September 13, 2009 (2:07 pm)

We have two people out awaiting the event but if they pass you and you get a pic, consider sending it to editor@wsb.blackfin.biz – I’m still awaiting word it’s started – TR

JanS September 13, 2009 (2:10 pm)

d…I agree about the helmets. But, don’t ya know, they wouldn’t be nekkid if they wore helmets. The term “tools” does apply…at least to some ;-)

Stephen September 13, 2009 (2:26 pm)

Walked by and there were about 10 or so naked riders standing around. Took a few shots when this woman yelled and me and said I needed permission. I stopped snapping, but since they were on a public sidewalk and the pictures were for non-commercial use I was in the right. One guy told me I had his permission and kinda laughed. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves so I didn’t press the picture taking issue. By the way there was a professional video camera being set up and a couple of other photographers there with some high-end DSLRs. Happy riding :)

WSB September 13, 2009 (2:30 pm)

We asked Christopher to cover the start of the event for WSB so he’d be one of the photographers with nice gear. We have started a separate post with coverage of this as-it-happens:
https://wsb.blackfin.biz/blog/?p=20629

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