Tag: beyond naked

June 7, 2016

Fremont Arts Council tries to officialize, register iconic Solstice ‘naked’ bike riders

In the early 90s, a handful of people decided to hop on bikes and streak the Fremont Solstice Parade. They surely didn’t know at the time that they would inspire the world. Their act of celebratory, bicycle-powered mischief set the stage for thousands of people to follow their lead, painting their bodies (thus why I…
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March 6, 2013

Documentary about Fremont Solstice naked bike ride coming out soon + VIDEO

Remember Beyond Naked, the documentary about the 2011 Fremont Solstice Parade naked bike ride? Well, after some project delays, filmmakers Dan McComb and Lisa Cooper have waded through many hours of footage to pull together a cut of the film. The film follows four people who decide, for different reasons, to ride in the annual…
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June 20, 2011

Hundreds of naked riders bring the sunshine for drizzly Solstice Parade

Chilly temperatures and a light drizzle didn’t stop hundreds of people from painting their bodies and riding their bikes in the 2011 Fremont Solstice Parade. The mantra of the ride was: “The louder you yell, the warmer you will be!” And this reporter couldn’t agree more. It was my first time doing the ride, and…
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June 1, 2011

Beyond Naked explores the ‘creative courage’ needed to ride naked in the Solstice Parade

Are you going to bare it all with hundreds of other people and ride your bicycle naked in the legendary Fremont Solstice Parade this year? Among those hundreds will be many people who have never done anything quite like that before. Beyond Naked is a documentary about four of them. “Any act of creativity requires…
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April 15, 2011

Beyond Naked follows four people riding nude in Fremont Solstice Parade

NOTE: This video is basically safe for work, unless your work is square and doesn’t like flashes of people’s painted naked bodies. Beyond Naked Trailer from Dan McComb on Vimeo. You still have a chance to be a movie star. The only catch is you gotta get naked. No, it’s not that kind of movie.…
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