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User registration here is for support volunteers.
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Candidates READ the SUPPORT info page first. Helping group rides is physically and emotionally challenging and most roles require the ability to bike possibly dozens of miles in possibly cool and/or wet weather, but if you can handle that WE NEED YOU! After submitting this form you will receive additional emails which may require confirmation.
Account information
THIS WILL BE YOUR LOGIN. It can be your name, or whatever familiar handle you want. Spaces are allowed, also periods, hyphens and underscores, but no other punctuation.
A valid e-mail address. All e-mails from the system will be sent to this address. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by e-mail.
BASICS
Please confidentially record your full real name for our internal records only. Fake or incomplete entries will cause your submission to be discarded. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
Please confidentially record your primary contact phone number, to be shared only with admin and team leader(s). Not required but PLEASE FILL IT IN or we may pester you endlessly. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
Please specify your preferred primary team:
  • Safety: Ride guide, crowd control, screen incoming, buffer spectators, keep the peace.
    ^^^ PICK THIS ONE! It needs the most Friends. And you get to wear a safety vest!
  • Admin: HR, IT, supplies, planning, coordination.
  • After Care: Post-ride watchfulness of the lot and bikes.
  • Check-In: Process arrivals, help, info, map distribution.
  • Donor: Financial supporter.
  • Food: Help feed and water the mass.
  • Green: Lot and parks cleanup; non-riding.
  • Legal: Observers, advisors, police relations.
  • Music: Bands, sound wagons, noise makers.
  • Paint: Body painting, supplies, cleanup, signage.
  • Performer: Show bikes, stunts, games, DJs, costumes, preshow.
  • Photo: Photographers, videographers. Formal pre-authorization required.
  • Promo: Flyer distribution, leafleting, web publicity, media relations.
  • Route: Corking, lead, shepherding, ridecasting.
  • Site: Setup, cleanup, water, power, other.
  • Stay Behind: Lot security during ride; non-riding.
  • Trailer: Pedicabs, repair, SAG, wide bikes, rear guard.
  • Other: Contributions not readily fitting any team above.
    • If your preferred team is overstaffed, or if you can do double duty, how else would you most like to help? The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Please record here the total number of years in which you've RIDDEN THIS RIDE. In the comments section later you can mention which years if you'd like. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Please record here the total number of years in which you've VOLUNTEERED in THIS ride. In the comments section later you can mention which years if you'd like. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    DETAILS
    Are you a past volunteer but can't help this year? Or wanna be but next year? Or have a complicated schedule? Pick the closest applicable description: The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Please tell us your address, or at least general location or zip, just for demographic purposes and in case of neighborhood specific needs, ride pooling, etc. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Other than our distinctive yellow fluorescent safety vests, we encourage bare as you dare among safety team volunteers. In years past such volunteers remained clothed, and you may if you must. But we now encouraging everyone to join in the spirit of the event. Please identify here if you'll be wanting to remain fully clothed while volunteering. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Please mention anything not covered elsewhere. Tell us why you love the naked ride, what it means to you, other cities where you've done it, thoughts about prior rides, special skills you have, dietary / spiritual / physical requirements, leadership aspirations, your cycling and eco-activism experience, favorite color, etc. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    ONLINE
    Do you have a personal website, blog, tumblr, etc? Optionally tell us the link. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Are you on Facebook.com? Please paste in a link to your Facebook profile so we can add you to the Naked Ride Support group there. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Are you on TheChainLink.org? Please paste in a link to your TheChainLink profile so we can add you to the Naked Ride Support group there. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Are you on Twitter.com? Optionally tell us your ID there. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    SIGNUPS
    Reminds the admin to add you to the Support email discussion list when you FIRST signup. Standard mailman reaches even low tech users. DEFAULT is YES The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Reminds the admin to add you to the Support group on Facebook when you FIRST signup. DEFAULT is YES if you include your Facebook link in your profile here. This is the preferred channel for live discussion and voting features. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Reminds the admin to add you to the GroupMe text messaging group when you FIRST signup. DEFAULT is NO. SmartPhone users please install the GroupMe app for iPhone or Android and join the WNBRC group there. If you cannot find the group or don't have a SmartPhone but do have a good text messaging plan contact me with your phone number to be manually added. (additional details) The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Reminds the admin to add you to the Support group on TheChainLink.org when you FIRST signup. DEFAULT is YES if you include your TheChainLink.org link in your profile here. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.