Solstice Cyclists
solstice cyclist also known painted naked cyclist solstice parade painted cyclist artistic nonpolitical clothingoptional bike ride celebrating summer solstice unofficial start summer solstice parade pageant event produced fremont art council fremont district seattle event started streaker crashed parade first people small group friend roommate adjacent wallingford neighborhood several bicycle courier trade participant emphasize bodypainting artistry group largest fastest growing ensemble associated parade parade put fremont art council held saturday close actual solstice art bike common cycle include bmx bike cycle rickshaw unicycle clown bicycle tall bike lowrider bicycle tandem bicycle tricycle people come country ride full partial especially topfree nudity popular mandatory cyclist open parade parade lineup except float parade rule say printed communication written word recognizable logo signage leafletting advertising form prohibited parade route recent event include preride bodypainting party party ride city parade noon subsequent year controversial naked cyclist including reference parade crasher police organizer posted law indecent exposure warn possible prosecution organizer claimed cyclist getting way event artistic freedom editorial day may seattle time said stolen spotlight parade supposed art unclothed fremonters appear resent want nudist however many welcome cyclist neither want cyclist wrestled pavement police spoiling atmosphere parade first year cyclist said appeared fourth annual solstice parade mighty nice naked girl playing blue sousaphone likely streaker people solstice parade cycled naked maybe three bodypainted reference second year naked cyclist could happen fremont said one coordinator barbara luecke rich artistic community could shake staid reserve nearby ballard let loose creative energy fun bucknaked cyclist streaked parade second year may crossed boundary good taste would leary way northwest one least wearing helmet proof people seattle get wild wild eight naked men reported cycled parade nude overheard fremont solstice parade saturday woman spectator commenting oh eight naked men bicycle hate naked men bicycle separate article week parade referred previous year naked cyclist cyclist reported hit child resulting fremont art council asking police present per tradition also naked bicycle rider zoomed quickly hard tell um type bike riding wish sort stopped waved said blue hesik lan one ride organizer became involved ride first time one bodypainted group six two yearold naked cyclist arrested according police cut marching order parade four police involved city file charge according prosecuting office order prove indecent exposure necessary show person intent obscene cause alarm also note sighting nude cyclist capitol hill neighborhood year crowd booed last year naked rider arrested handcuffed bicyclist riding au naturel nothing new quirky parade known participant outlandish sometimes risque costume police say yesterday arrest made primarily safety nude bicyclist typically dash quickly parade audience focus nude bikers part parade minute see eighth year secondtime rider hosted bodypainting party wallingford residence response spds action friction fremont art council mark sidrancity seattle twentyodd friend gathered get painted ride together parade including woman wore buttcheek bodysuit costume rather paint member fremont art council launched spoof naked bicyclist well wearing fleshcolored bodysuits exaggerated body part sewn cycled parade route two bicyclist pretending police officer gave chase truly naked cyclist showed blended right fremont art council bodysuit imposter course infamous crowdpleasing nude bikers regular attraction eagerly awaited parade watcher authorized organizer said steve lynch one volunteer responsible safety order event fun intervention selfanointed center universe waiting interurban sculpture wear clothing nude cyclist grace annual solstice parade hightech moving meanwhile hadrann say scent rebellion air fremont maybe another rumor people community going get nude sidran start arresting cyclist say first there like people know kind chain reaction going bring article also includes seattle police department lt mark kuehns suggestion safety nude cyclist refrain trying saddle nude obvious sanitary reason hadrann suggests shopper take along pair chinese disposable underwear made paper saddlebuying expedition council decided week posting nudity sign neighborhood art parade two men arrested naked bike riding last year police asked sign posted year parade set saturday council president bradley erhlich said public nudity might form artistic expression art art council support erhlich said crowd booed last year naked rider arrested handcuffed nude cyclist ninth year bodypainting artist steven bradford joined bodypainting team assisted transforming woman fire earth air water painting party fire home according seattle time cyclist mostly bodypaint amusement many year artist painting parade showing naked female bicyclist next batonwielding police officer pose could either shown apprehension cop gleefully stopping picture next bicyclist panel put small platform wheel parade goer invited picture taken head poking hole naked bicyclist officer city threatened withdraw event permit fremont art council nudity sign actually made warning naked cyclist may subject arrest city ended backing event day fremont art council parade organizer urged rider participate within artistic spirit event many local upset city would threaten arrest one parade popular creative ensemble blowback effect predicted seattle city council chair nick licata ended publicity popularity cyclist turn led cyclist wanting join ensemble effort combat effect seattle city council invited fremont art council participate parade nick licata one agreed ended cycling unnaked cyclist jeer take clothes met parade monitor told get parade route stating yeh still dont bike riding parade one person ride others whole parade bike riding place licata later lamented seattle time article waving photographer smack middle pack painted naked bicyclist better illustration fair quirkiness parade wild costume float giant puppet nude bicyclist led flap permit year parade city issued year parade permit police said gotten numerous complaint nude cyclist every year asked fremont art council post sign along parade route warning cyclist sanctioned part parade law indecent exposure council said even though member discouraged nudity two bikers buff arrested none arrested year solstice complete without nude cyclist get annual fix see fremont summer solstice parade fair saturday sunday tradition number unauthorized naked bicycle rider start parade last year — body paint marked twelfth year naked cyclist taking part solstice parade parade took place june number quadrupled previous year rider internet discussion forum established first time bodypainting party took place host house ravenna neighborhood photo shoot cowen park procession began south university district roosevelt th wallingford phinney ridge also first year cyclist officially part parade heliosthemed float several cyclist partially dressed climbed aboard cycled parade float featured wispy cloud goldpainted chariot exercise bike evoke sense pulling sun summer ironically toward end parade despite happy solstice chant sky clouded began rain two digital video film produced footage year event one called naked painted fremont solstice rider sold friend future potential rider proceeds going local charity video called solstice celebration art bodypainting produced james w taylorcircle rock production premiered naked freedom film festival held seattle art museum may unusually cool weather year resulting number weatherthemed paint job also much publicity focused david zaitzeffs determination walk naked solstice parade zaitzeff sued seattle police chief gil kerlikowske federal lawsuit desire go nude fremont solstice parade without fear unjust arrest u district judge robert lasnik said zaitzeff arrested indecent exposure court couldnt make prospective ruling matter much later year suggestion group become part larger international naked bike ride later known world naked bike ride wnbr idea unpopular solstice parade unlike wnbr nonpolitical art event secondary reason liking idea included wnbr would spontaneous event may inclined participate artistic way parade took place june cyclist participated setting new record main group started ride preparade bodypainting party old segway building ballard building later demolished make way ballard civic center park ride proceeded nw market street leary way parade cyclist float parade elaborate art installation bike also marked beginning synchronised cycling drill team within group year theme noah ark animal one cyclist provided ride child along parade route cycle rickshaw week prior event june first annual world naked bike ride seattle event first time major naked cycling event crossed channel downtown seattle ride featured preride bodypainting party gas work park end painted cyclist ride traditionally took place parade took place june approximately cyclist leave bodypainting party south side lake washington ship canal joined waiting parade number probably grew around cyclist part ride included going ballard bridge th avenue turning nw market street five cyclist broke group end parade ride rode around green lake came back fremont one big controversy fremont art council excluding people undergoing real experience pure known pure cirkus dressing pirate two people suspended pirate ship float hook skin go parade much medium noted naked cyclist tolerated widely popular become new controversial area council week later third painted ride called body pride ride started one painted cyclist took place first time seattle gay pride parade capitol hill wnbr miniride september marked recordsetting year number painted cyclist participating also doubling number painted naked ride seattle total four bike rider rode nude los angeles summer solstice celebration lapd would shoot dead slow speed chase televised local channel really thats crazy naked bicyclist precede parade every year get press hype lasting impression people work parade openly despise nude bikers take away legitimate art volunteer spend countless hour creating one exhibitional blow month hard work solstice parade artist knocked collective conscious th annual summer solstice parade pageant june marked th year naked cyclist participated parade march painted cyclist went public public portal website painted cyclist kuowfm seattle interview program called weekday cyclist ballard neighborhood bodypainting party taking place taking least three residential lot interview reportedly cycling safety seattle confirmed several cyclist picture taken bodypainting party segment aired june th annual solstice parade took place june marking sixteenth consecutive year painted cyclist ridden parade cyclist took street little confrontation legal otherwise annual painting party took place nearby residence nw th street ballard first time video presented painted inline skater shot painting party posted website stranger newspaper th annual solstice parade took place june marking th consecutive year painted cyclist accompanied slightly fewer cyclist previous year rode tension seattle police fremont art council minimal painting party took place time belltown meaning cyclist ride full three mile seattle neighborhood queen anne get fremont painting party also going independently main party downtown rider coordinate meeting common location entering parade making surprise entrance entering crowd middle parade route fremont avenue never done rider initially rerouted timing permit later reentered parade route closer traditional starting point proceeded parade ending ride gas work park st annual solstice parade took place june marking th consecutive year painted cyclist painting party took place hale ale ballard attracted estimated cyclist plus painter riding ballard watching number swell rider independent paint party joined group rider traversed parade route fremont ending gas work park medium coverage included article video seattle pi ensemble included stimulus package group appropriate year controversial economic bailouts year also first year garden everywhere bike parade nd annual solstice parade took place saturday june marking nineteenth consecutive year painted notsopainted solstice cyclist painting party took place hale ale ballard attracted hundred cyclist plus painter jumped bike headed ballard warmup ride relatively chilly mids air surprising unsuspecting driver whooping market street returning noon start parade rider completed parade route fremont optional repeat loopback plan part route added designed extend experience rider opted well crowd lining street side benefit minimizing time gap end cyclist start parade proper plan met confusion due communication issue parade official therefore mixed result rider vowed remedy cyclist ended nowtraditional clothingoptional victory celebration around kite hill gas work park parade took place june day father day sky overcast temperature mids intermittent misty light rain—for second year row third saturday june unseasonably cool deter rider curb enthusiasm many day started old ballard library building rented central location body painting earlier week plastic laid floor taped one big surface table set delineate separate painting area aisle painted floor orange keep clear keep fire marshal happy facilitate movement around area bumping someone covered paint leaf mark northwest corner film crew beyond naked documentary four first time rider parade rider gathered parking lot next library awaiting goahead trip ballard participant shivered cold logistics confirmed ballard amazement unsuspecting pedestrian many whooping hollering encouragement parade snaked fremont circuitous route getting longer pas finally ended gas work park solstice cyclist rode st consecutive year starting hosting painting party old ballard library nw th st th avenue place previous year weather overcast temperature morning paint party marine hangar seattle shilshole neighborhood hundred cyclist skater rode ballard pausing group photo ross park entering parade course fremont pm first time several year weather hot sunny result crowd watching parade especially dense number participant much larger previous year estimate ranging several hundred small group longtime organizer hosted mass paint party silshole neighborhood organizer took video painted cyclist heading gate counted well cyclist paint party en route parade starting point joined hundred painted cyclist swelled rank passing intersection artistry displayed naked rider body become intricate year rider bringing personal painter party donation collected entrance expense paid paint party volunteer donated fremont art council order help pay parade expense week prior parade year friction fremont art council official parade organizer cyclist organizer nonhierarchical consensus group come together year formal organization fac wanted cyclist become official member parade control cyclist group basically anarchist way operate refused agreed disagree thing went usual close cooperation two group number dwindled year day dawned cold damp seasoned group volunteer opened gate large group paint party private marina block shilshole ave nw entry portal donation taken people cyclist painted painter allowed enter several hour clothed cyclist entered noon cold exuberant painted naked cyclist exited group rode ballard neighborhood fremont solstice parade route joined approximately painted cyclist private paint party subtracting expense organized paint party group able donate fremont art council help defray parade cost following spring warm sunny weather brought people main cyclist paint party year past year painted naked mostly cyclist filed boat marina ballard neighborhood ride street ballard neighborhood rider entered parade route prior start actual parade allowed circulate route arranged beforehand official fremont solstice parade organizer instead forced ride straight route slow looping back become custom agreed upon pattern many year left artist spent hour painting come view parade cyclist less satisfactory experience alliance freespirited biking artist fremont art council hold permit actual parade rapidly fraying edge outcome remains seen cyclist paint party group donated fremont art council help toward cost parade parade either year due covid small group cyclist met gasworks park rode city parade restarted official website