After years of growth, organizers of tomorrow’s Naked Bike Ride hope for smaller crowd

“We are trying to remind folks that this isn’t Bridge Pedal.” – WNBR organizer After growing into Portland’s biggest free bike event, the World Naked Bike Ride wants to get back to its roots. Organizers of this year’s edition — which will embark from Peninsula Park Saturday night — say they want the ride to … Read more


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Portland’s Naked Bike Ride sets record with 8,150 participants

Photo by Alex Milan Tracy The official count is in: Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride broke a record this year with an estimated 8,150 participants. The last two years, ride organizers put the number of riders at 4,500 and 4,200 people respectively — so this is a substantial increase. The count was performed by volunteers … Read more