North Portland hosts thousands for annual Naked Bike Ride

What a blast! Even though I’ve been in PDX for 6 years, this was my first WNBR. The biggest takeaway for me was how totally chill it was! Everyone was so friendly and nice, you hardly had a reason to think about being naked.

I definitely learned some things about logistics that I will prepare better for next year (bring food, decorate more, and don’t rush to get there on time), but man, what a great night!

Sure was a fun ride and I saw minimal crashes as well as minimal cars driving on the bike route. Was amusing how parts of the ride were the World Naked Bike Walk and some people deliniated from the route either by going into University of Portland or down Greeley instead of Willamette. People flashing the I-5 traffic passing under Ainsworth was probably one of the funnier occurances of the night though covering your face while doing it is just silly.

I was there, the amphitheater was great with the live music. There was a good crowd, too much pot smoke for my taste, but everyone was relaxed. One woman attempting to ride a brakeless bike managed to crash into my bike while I was wheeling it – it was a case of her being unable to control her bike, and me using my bike as a shield (it was way to crowded to eacape). No real damage done.

The route was short, and there were several bottlenecks where we had to dismount and walk, but overall good fun. I didn’t go to any of the after parties so can’t comment on those.

I was at the park again this morning, ostensibly to help clean up. The Park was spotlessly clean – the night crew volunteers did a very thorough job.

I rode around the Sunday Parkways route this morning – there was some detritus that may have been from WNBR riders (some pizza boxes and glitter), but overall very clean.

There were people of all ages and body sizes, so I wasn’t the thinnest, fattest, oldest, youngest, fittest, or any other superlative. PPB did a good job.

Sounds like biking got a lot of good exposure.

A great ride, as usual! It is impossible to sum up how incredibly ALIVE this ride makes you feel. What a joyful, wonderful event. Do it next year!

I wish it was about 3x as long. I miss riding through downtown and over the river.

Cathedral Park was a beautiful starting point, under the bridge, perfect weather, river to jump in, Forest Park in the distance. The route was great along the bluff, the ride was inspiring as usual. It was just too short. Thanks for putting on this ride, organizers and volunteers! We need the bonding protest events like this and Sunday Parkways and March for Our Lives and more in this particular day and age…