Ipswich World Naked Bike Rides

What is the World Naked Bike Ride?
The world naked bike ride is a worldwide environmental protest against the destructive elements of car culture and a celebration of the bicycle and the body. By cycling naked we show the vulnerability of cyclists on city streets. We aim to promote cycling as a sensible and fun means of transport and demand practical changes to make cycling a safer alternative to car travel. Nudity optional, come as bare as you dare.

About The Four Seasons Established In 2014.

The name Four Seasons was chosen by the four original founders and voted on by one hundred and twenty-five of our voting supporters to represent our collective group of events and protests. As the name was agreed to by a vote of our supporters it will require a vote of our supporters in order to change it. The Four Seasons is based in four counties in the UK Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk, and is the biggest collective group in the United Kingdom outside of London. It is made up out of three bodies, The Collective, The Group, and The Committee. The three bodies within the Four Seasons region always work together as one in order to make each protest and event in our region a success and we are very supportive of the events and protests arranged by the other bodies that make up the Four Seasons.

THE FOUR SEASONS
COLLECTIVE
Are the people that run the world naked bike rides in the four seasons region only.

THE FOUR SEASONS
GROUP
Are the people that deal with funding and fundraising in the four seasons region.

THE FOUR SEASONS
COMMITTEE
Are the people that run non nude bike ride related events in the four seasons region.

Next Ride.
Date:		26th June 2027.
Time:		Assemble 1pm, Ride departs 2pm.
Venue:		On the green Grimwade St Ipswich IP4 1JN.
Leader:		Phil Hughes.

First Ride Information.

Founder:	Michael James.	Leader:	Robert Brown.
First Ride:	6 Jul 2019	Planned:	May 2015
Head Marshall:	Joe Fallowell.

When the Ipswich ride was created by Michael James who was also one of the four founders of the Four Seasons he could not have known that the Four Seasons would end up being one of the biggest collectives of rides and other events and protests in the UK. The Ipswich ride like all of the events and protests is very well supported by the police and local authorities who assist us in the planning of the ride so be it in a small way. The police even in 2019 assisted us with the route planning. We, therefore, thank them for their help and would be happy to work with them in the future.

Socially nude protests are a relatively new phenomenon in the UK, and indeed the world. Fashion accentuates the human form in many ways, focusing on both male and female anatomical attributes. Nudity, however, is an absolute, inasmuch as it's nothing added, nothing taken away. Nudity is what we are in basic form. We think the Bike Rides have been revolutionary in helping to remove potential stigmas, misconceptions, and guilt surrounding the human body. There have been dichotomies around people's thinking regarding nudity. For example- the brutal effigy of the semi-naked Christ, crucified, has been an accepted religious icon in western civilisation for over two thousand years, as are classically nude statues and art forms. In other areas however ie photographic imagery, nudity has often be deemed illegal or obscene. I think it's necessary to look at these dichotomies. All of the rides are clothes optional, so nobody is under any pressure. It's more about being nonconformist, loud, colorful, and flamboyant. In organising this ride, we consider the safety of its participants a major priority and liaising with the police and council, risk assessments are carried out and the route is planned. Currently, the protest is held annually during the Summer all over the UK. We hope to see you on the Ipswich ride.

Convey the global WNBR protest message of opposition to oil dependency and car culture.

It is strictly non-commercial, non-consumption oriented, and has ecologically sound practices.

Accepts no financial or material sponsorship from commercial enterprises or political parties.

It is open to the general public at no cost.

It is a celebratory, friendly protest which welcomes all riders.

Is clothing-optional organisers neither pressure riders to wear clothes nor to disrobe.

WNBR's does not advise any persons under the age of 18 to take part.

WNBR does not tolerate aggressive, sexual or predatory behavior from either riders nor the general public.

Marshall's will report such conduct/behavior to the Police.

Protests are organised by local people in an inclusive, democratic, and collective manner as possible.

WNBR minimises protest costs in order to maintain financial sustainability.

World Naked Bike Rides in the Four Seasons Region.
All World Naked Bike Rides in our region as well as other events and protests are all managed by people who are local to each event or protest. This is inline with the ethics of the World Naked Bike Rides. No member of the management of any event or protest has eny control over any other event or protest within the Collective.