‘Emergency’ Naked Bike Ride Planned in Portland to Protest Federal Troop Deployment
PORTLAND, Ore. – Organizers are planning an impromptu “emergency World naked Bike Ride” in Portland to protest President Donald Trump‘s decision to federalize 200 Oregon National Guard troops and deploy them to the city. The event was announced via an Instagram reel, stating “Plans are being worked on.”
The protest leverages the established format of nude cycling, a tactic previously employed by the group against Big Oil. this action comes as a response to the recent deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, a move critics say escalates tensions and represents federal overreach.
The event is being organized by an offshoot of the original World Naked Bike Ride, a group that previously staged a last-minute ride in 2024 after the original event’s cancellation and has another naked cycling event planned for 2025.The World naked Bike Ride began as a protest against dependence on fossil fuels and has sence evolved into a broader presentation for body positivity and option transportation.