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Golden Bay naked bike ride

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Golden Bay naked bike ride

Around 110 people showed up for the 2-kilometre bike ride from Tarakohe to Pōhara in March 2010 – the seventh annual naked bike ride held in Golden Bay. Clothes were optional, and most participants just wore shoes and cycle helmets – with some creatively applied body paint. The event promoted cycling as an alternative to cars, and highlighted a campaign calling for drivers to give cyclists at least a 1.5-metre berth when passing.

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Carl Walrond, Nelson places – Eastern Golden Bay, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/29120/golden-bay-naked-bike-ride (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 31 August 2010, updated 22 April 2015.