Hi all,

Before you start rushing to Marte's defence on this matter, I should let you
know a few things about the WNBR and Marte.

1) According to the official site in the nakedwiki section, the success of the
event does not depend on the size of it, but rather empowering the individual to
overcome their fear and shame of being naked in public. Conrad Schmidt, who
started the first WNBR in 2004 said that a successful ride can mean anywhere
between 2 to 400 people taking part. I got 7 this year, which is a small
improvement over the 5 last year.

2) The WNBR is not to do with 'organised nudism'. The state organisers can
promote the event as they see fit using whatever outlets they choose. It is not
slavish to any particular cause, especially as people take part in it for
varying reasons - some for the thrill of civil disobedience, others for the joy
of sustainable transport, others for going one step more on conserving the
natural environment (less money spent on laundry and water usage).

3) Two weeks before the event was due to take place in Brisbane, I got a few
emails from Marte where he had hounded me from pillar to post to change the
location of the event from ANZAC park in Toowong to another place because he
feared the police would pull the plug on the event. In the three years that I
have been organising the WNBR they have never stopped it, just threatened to
arrest anybody who exposes their genital area. At last year's one, they did
threaten the guys with arrest if they took their boardies off and the lone woman
if she took off her top. At this years one the police simply asked the male
riders to keep their g-strings on.

4) Marte also violated the WNBR's policy of not actively recruiting youngsters
for it when he got himself into a lot of trouble at ConFest last year where he
had egged on a 15-year-old girl who wanted to join in to go the full monty a
couple of times even though she refused. This girl however did go topless of
her own accord for most of the festival, as she was keeping company with Tony &
Desley's teenaged son David a lot.* There were no ulterior motives on his part,
but still it puts him in a very compromising position. Ironically, Marte rode
in the Newcastle and Sydney bike rides this year wearing a pair of red speedos.
The Sydney one got only 14 riders, and he has not demanded that its organiser
'retires' from the role, which brings us to my next point.

5) Following the small turnout of the Brisbane one this year, Marte decided to
sack me as the Brisbane organiser and then wanted me to lie to my Yahoo! and
Facebook groups that I had retired from my role. Like hell, I would! This was
the straw that broke the camel's back, and I have since removed him from my
facebook group and friends list, and written an email to Conrad Schmidt, Heidi
Hill (Melbourne organiser) and Bike Rider (the Nimbin organiser) about him.
Heidi has said that she was also going to write to Conrad herself, because he
had been hassling members of the WNBR Melbourne groups and she had told him to
butt out as it is *her* event, not his.

6) I got complaints about Marte's poster design from a few women, including
Heidi, for the first two Australian WNBR's. For the first two in Brisbane he
had one of an old Indian chief on a bike with his genitals being the main focus
of it and uttering an expletive in appraisal of the event, which is supposed to
be a family friendly one. For this year's one he depicted two young ladies
straddling a bike naked wearing fishnet stockings and stiletto heels with a
blurb about a fictitious legal scandal involving them. A young lady whom I
approached to help me promote the event said it was done in bad taste and I'm
inclined to agree with her now. Other people who have known Marte a bit longer
than me have told me that he can be very heavy-handed and loves to provoke and
inflame people.

You would know that people like Marte don't hound or push everybody around, only
those whom he assumes will stand for it. I am a pretty placid, amiable and soft
hearted person in real life, but like everybody else I do have another side to
me that doesn't come out too often and when cornered I can get quite nasty.
Unfortunately, Marte has cornered me one too many times and it is time that
everybody else on the groups knew about it.

I *will* be organising the 2010 WNBR in Brisbane whether he likes it or not, and
there is nothing that he can do to stop it short of giving a bogus report to the
police (like the SECSC club boat cruise scandals recently).

Best wishes,

Dario Western

"Don't take life seriously - you'll never get out alive" - Anonymous
"What is popular is not necessarily right or true. What is true or right is not
necessarily popular".
"Lazing around in the sun naked does not make you a nudist anymore than going to
church makes you a Christian" - Dario Western
"Nobody is more dangerous to society than a fool with a silenced opinion. Let
him speak it and let him learn." - Anonymous

http://360.yahoo.com/gymnoboy_01

*For those who are not based in Brisbane, Tony & Desley are two founding members
of the Brisbane Friendly Bares group, a naturist social group that I have been
attending since it started in September 2007.
----- Original Message -----
From: bushnud3
To: SEQueenslandNaturists@...
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 5:24 PM
Subject: [SEQueenslandNaturists] [WNBR_Brisbane] Future of World Naked Bike
Ride Brisbane


[WNBR_Brisbane] Future of World Naked Bike Ride Brisbane
Monday, 6 April, 2009 5:07 PM
From:
"Marte Kinder" wnbrnudecastle@...
To:
"Brisbane WNBR" wnbr_brisbane@yahoogroups.com

Dear Naked Bike Riders of Brisbane,

Dario Western is no longer the Organiser of the World Naked Bike Ride
Brisbane.

The WNBR Brisbane WNBR 2008 had 6 riders.

Last December, at the WNBR Australia National Convention, Dario agreed
that his ability to perform the role and achieve a satisfactory level of rider
participation was in serious need of improvement and that the future of WNBR in
Brisbane and his position of Organiser were dependant on demonstrated
improvement. I have provided ample support, advice and help to help Dario during
his time as Organiser and particularly in the lead up to the most recent ride.

The result of about 6 participants in WNBR Brisbane 2009 is not a
satisfactory level of participation. Brisbane has set a record for having the 2
smallest rides in Australia for a second or subsequent event in any city or
town. Despite the undertaking to improve or step aside in the circumstances,
Dario is having some difficulty understanding and accepting that it is not in
the best interests of the event for him to continue. I have explained the
situation as nicely as I can and offered Dario the opportunity to announce his
retirement which he has rejected. He is maintaining control of a facebook group
and a MySpace page using the WNBR Brisbane name until he gets over it. I am sure
we all wish him well and that he regains a happy disposition soon.

The position of WNBR Brisbane Organiser is vacant and I will consider
any nominations for the position from now onwards. Becoming an Organiser
requires certain criteria being met and is not automatic. As National
Coordinator I decide and make appointments to the positions of Organisers within
Australia. There has to be a reasonable chance of success, demonstrated results,
application to the task, ability to cooperate and willingness to communicate
with the National Coordinator. Organisers need to demonstrate tact and
discretion. A good understanding of the themes of the WNBR and commitment to
them is essential. WNBR Organisers are supported and mentored in their role by
the National Coordinator, given web support, assistance with administering
groups, have posters and flyers drafted for them, media help and whatever
assistance or advice they need or request that can be preformed via cyberspace.

Until a new Organiser or Organisers can be found, there is no prospect
of a future WNBRide in Brisbane. So it you want to see the event revived and
renewed please email me directly.


Yours truly naked in two wheeled protest,

Marte Kinder
World Naked Bike Ride Australia Coordinator and Media Liaison
World Naked Bike Ride Nudecastle Organiser

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