Posted on 06/09/2026 6:25:16 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
'Nude isn't lewd': World Naked Bike Ride returns to Madison this June
The 12-mile ride is a protest against oil dependency — and a statement that every body has a place in public.
MADISON, Wis. -- Whether you love it, hate it or just tolerate it, the World Naked Bike Ride will return to Madison later this month.
Organizers said the ride will begin at 11 a.m. on June 20. Madison is one of dozens of cities holding a ride worldwide. Organizers expect 160-200 people to join this year's event.
The annual ride serves as a protest against oil dependency as well as a celebration of nature and body positivity.
You don't have to take your clothes off to join the ride. Organizers have implemented a lonstanding "go as bare as you dare" policy. Participants are only asked to be courteous and not judge other riders.
While it's a naked bike ride, bikes are also not a must-have. Participants can join in using any for of human-powered transport, provided they respect other riders, follow traffic rules and hold to the spirit of the event.
Registered participants will be told the gathering point for the ride at least one day advance. The route will not be publicized, by organizers will announce a designated viewing area at a later date.
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Just plain gross.
I have been asked to not attend.
Going back to Seinfeld,
There’s good naked, and there’s bad naked...
This is not good naked.
And as a longstanding policy, you don't have to have any intelligence or even any common sense to join the ride.
Big seat sniffing opportunity for the Democrat Loon Platoon….
Very.
How true.
Suddenly, thousands of bike seats cried out in fear.
Seems its not a convincing reason now.
The United States is significantly less dependent on foreign oil than it was in the 1970s, a shift that has substantially reduced the economy’s vulnerability to oil price shocks.
Net Exporter Status: While the U.S. imported 36% of its oil in 1973, net import reliance peaked at 60% in 2006 before falling sharply due to the shale boom. By 2019, the U.S. became a net petroleum exporter, contrasting with the mid-2000s when it imported 12 million barrels per day.
Economic Efficiency: The U.S. economy is now less than one-third as oil-intensive as it was in the 1970s. This is driven by a structural shift toward services, improved fuel efficiency (vehicle mpg rose from 13.1 in 1975 to 27.1 in 2023), and the prohibition of petroleum in power plants via a 1978 law.
Domestic Production: Fracking rejuvenated domestic output, raising U.S. oil production from 5 million barrels a day in 2008 to 13.6 million barrels a day recently. This internal supply cushion means higher global prices no longer result in the same massive outflow of U.S. dollars or the severe stagflation experienced in the past.
11am? In Denver they do it at night and it is hilarious. Not so sure though in broad daylight.
Just sickening.
They don’t use rubber tires on their bikes. What retards.
Along with several thousand vulnerable minds.
I wonder how many folks at the finish line will be selling seat cleaner.
“Big seat sniffing opportunity”
LOL. That reminds me of a guy I once knew as a teenager.
...Yes he became a democrat.
IN A STATE THAT HAS CONSISTENT TEMPS DURING 1/3 OF THE YEAR AROUND ZERO OR BELOW.
BETCHA MOST OF THE HEAT IN THE STATE HAS AN PETROLEUM BASE.
Don’t confuse the nudists with the FACTS, Man! ;)
Awh, come on. Now you’re going to confuse the anti-oil people with facts.
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