Month: June 2021

During this past Saturday’s ride, fellow WNBR facilitator Andrea & I had an inspired conversation after we got to The New Potato. My takeaway from the conversation is that it behooves us to graduate our WNBR from an event to a community. That community is already partly in place, although some of the usual crowd was not with us Saturday.

Part of what that community would look like is that people who participate in it would have roles & teams. The roles would make use of our individual strengths & talents to get necessary stuff done. The teams would provide some backup in case one or more persons cannot fulfill their role.

Organizing a ride of this type consists of, among other tasks:

• Logistical Planning
• Artwork
• Publicity
• Ride Management (tasks performed during the ride, such as corking traffic)
• Catering

Regarding the last item in the list: A few riders didn’t have dinner prior to this ride, we didn’t have a chance to get any along the way. One of the advantages of Super Happy Fun Land, our traditional starting point, is the nearby Flakey’s Pizza truck. It would be advantageous to have something to nibble on before we take off.

Whether or not you were with us Saturday night, please let us know if & how you’d like to volunteer for future H-Town WNBRs. You can use the Comments section below or the Discussion threads on this Facebook event.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to show the world your…dedication to safe, human-powered transportation!

Mother Dog Studios, 720 Walnut, Warehouse District
Prep at 7 pm
Ride at 9 pm
Return at (approx.) 1 am

If you can’t be there for takeoff at 9, we’ll try to keep you posted on our progress via this Facebook event.

DBC Sez: Are you planning to participate in the World Naked Bike Ride in Houston this year? If so, please give yourself 25 minutes (not necessarily all at once) to watch this presentation, which is chock-full of useful information. About two days after it was uploaded to YouTube it had about 250 views, which demonstrates the power of WNBR. I don’t think anything I’ve every posted, except the occasional item on Facebook, has drawn that many hits.

Just a few of the important things covered (see what I did there?):

• The route—it is not fully decided, but it will include areas of Inner Loop Houston that would be directly affected (or entirely erased) by the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) as currently designed.
• Some important talking points in case anyone asks you why the expansion of I-45 is a bad idea.
• Opportunities to volunteer in one of several roles to make the ride run more smoothly.
• A checklist of stuff you might want to bring.
• A checklist of stuff you absolutely should bring: lights, footwear, COVID masks, & textiles to cover your important things.
• Safety tips, such as riding in pairs or small groups and not leaving anyone in your small group behind.
• The complete language of the City of Houston’s ordinance regarding Public Nudity.