Portland World Naked Bike Ride canceled for 2024

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Portland’s famous World Naked Bike Ride has been canceled for 2024, but organizers say it will return next year.

On Wednesday, as originally reported by Bike Portland, the organization cited a lack of volunteers had led to the decision to cancel the event.

“The planning for 2024 didn’t start in September as expected, and by springtime we realized we were behind on our leadership recruiting goals,” the organizers wrote on Facebook.

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The bike ride brings normally thousands of people together in Portland.

The first naked bike ride happened in 2004 and has seen growth every year since.

“Making the protest safe and accessible is a huge undertaking, months in the making. For many Portlanders, the PDXWNBR may be their only ride of the year, so we hold the event to a high standard, with comprehensive volunteer organization, neighborhood outreach, and coordination with agencies like TriMet and Portland Parks & Recreation. Our history has also shown us how a little more planning can make the protest even more welcoming, with local artists, musicians, medics, bike mechanics, and other community partners all on hand,” the organizers added.

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