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DESCRIPTION:It's time for our 5th Annual World Naked Bike Ride - San Francisco Southern 
 Hemisphere Edition. In support of our bare brethren south of the equator, 
 last year we had another large turnout for the 4 years of riding bare in 
 the late winter, early spring through the city. It was another warm day for 
 the March ride, about as warm as the main June ride with temperatures in 
 the high 60's. It is time to bring your bikes to Justin Herman Plaza 
 between Market Street & the Embarcadero Blvd and participate in this 
 international protest of our dependency on the evil oil cartels.\n\nWe meet 
 on the northeast side of Vaillancourt Fountain, between the fountain and 
 Embarcadero Blvd at 11 AM. Bring body paints, washable markers, watercolors 
 or other easily removed media to apply slogans and designs to your bodies 
 if you wish. Our meeting time permits you about an hour to do paint, prep 
 your bikes with signs and meet with old and new friends.\n\nWhile it is a 
 "naked" bike ride, all are welcome; it's ride as bare as you dare. There is 
 a twist to the WNBR last year. The city of San Francisco Board of 
 Supervisors just passed an anti-nudity ordinance that has an as yet unknown 
 impact on our ride. Nudity is still allowed in events like Bay To Breakers 
 and the Folsom Fair, which are operated under permits. It is our position 
 that as a social & political protest we would have First Amendment 
 protection. But this would require citations and a court challenge. There 
 might be a number of riders willing to challenge the constitutionality of 
 the law and therefore it is ride bare at your own risk. For most of us that 
 want to remain inside the boundaries of this new ordinance, it will require 
 a minimal coverage of the genital regions. That means, body paint, rubber 
 latex, bikinis, topless, lingerie, bubble pack, whatever costume you are 
 comfortable riding with to achieve to maximum effect of least coverage or 
 to simply ride at what level of coverage\nyou are comfortable with. Aside 
 from our reserved feelings, all 4 WNBR's were successful, with full nudity 
 and no citations. The SFPD even had liaisons present to iron out any 
 details regarding the ride and the new ordinance.\n\nOur ride is part of a 
 global protest taking place today in many cities throughout the US, Europe 
 and other cities in the Northern 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.\n\nWe will ride through many popular spots in the city such as 
 Fisherman's Wharf, the Marina, along the Embarcadero, the Civic Center, and 
 if it is warm enough, Ocean Beach, plus many more places of interest. It's 
 great fun and an event you shouldn't miss.\n\nDon't forget to visit our 
 main WNBR-SF Fan Page and click the Like button to keep up on current and 
 future WNBRs\nhttps://www.facebook.com/wnbrsf\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/02/27/18751648.php
SUMMARY:5th Annual World Naked Bike Ride - San Francisco Southern Hemisphere Edition
LOCATION:Justin Herman Plaza\nby east side of the fountain, \n1 Market Street\nSan 
 Francisco, CA 94101
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/02/27/18751648.php
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