hey cyclonudistas,

We have been getting emails inquiring about parking for cars, and others have
mentioned
they'll be driving in from the suburbs and out of state. I fear many people are
not really
understanding what this ride is about, so I thought it might be worthwhile to
post the
following from the WNBR Wiki:

Evolution of a message
In the beginning of WNBR, the message was balancing protesting against oil
dependency
and celebrating the power and individuality of the human body. In 2006, there
was a shift
towards simplifying the message and focusing on cycling advocacy. While the ride
does
include and appeal to participants from social nudity circles, the rides is not
focused on
promoting social nudity directly as much as cycling.
Conrad Schmidt has pointed out that the most active support has coming
from the
cycling advocacy community, with groups such as Critical Mass. While we have
been able
to get many people from social nudity circles to take cycling more seriously,
too many
people are coming to the event without really supporting the primary focus of
the ride.
Focusing on cycling helps clarify this.
(http://nakedwiki.org/index.php?title=About)

It's getting much easier to travel by train with your bicycle:
Metra (Chicago area): http://tinyurl.com/5y4pr6
Amtrak (Midwest): http://tinyurl.com/6l4vo

I live right by the train stations (Ogilvie & Union), and for those who can make
it to
Chicago going Car-Free, I'll help you get situated and give you all the inside
information
on Chicago's World Naked Bike Ride 2008.

~steven

PS. The ride will not be gathering at my place again, so do not show up to 613
North
Racine; no one will be here, and you will miss the ride.