Comments on: DIY Your Burn: Bikes!

By: FIGJAM

FIGJAM — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:32:54 +0000

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Nuf said?

By: Jello Cornbread

Jello Cornbread — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:28:55 +0000

The Yellow Bike Shop would like to inform you that PANTS ARE REQUIRED at all times on a yellow bike regardless of how well you clean the seat. Don’t force people to rub their junk on your junk. Riding a yellow bike without pants is rape.

Hail Satan.

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By: BearHug

BearHug — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:54:59 +0000

At least one of those abandoned bikes might have been mine– alas I could not stay until after the main event to try to find it after someone took off with it from Distrikt on Tuesday. I hadn’t locked it because I figured, “it’s only Tuesday, the party crowd hasn’t shown up yet”. The only bike left there had a broken pedal. I figure somebody decided “hmm, working bike or broken bike, I’ll borrow this one”. It had a camp tag on it.

I tried in vain to use a yellow bike during the rest of the burn. People had them locked up, or had left their stuff on them, or in one case when a couple rode up on a pair and got off them, they sternly said “We are using these this week! Go find your own!” Thanks for writing that folks “give up” their yellow bikes when their butt leaves the seat– next time I will just take somebody’s stuff off the bike and ride away on it. Actually, next time I will lock my bike from the very beginning of the week– so sad, but look what happened last year.

I wrote to the bike squad folks in the protocol they say to use to find your lost bike, but never got a reply– included a description and picture of the bike too. They are busy, don’t count on getting your bike back even if it’s left behind.

One of the bike repair camps was really sweet and tried to put together a beater bike out of some old parts, but we couldn’t make it work. I felt really cared about that they tried, though, and brought them goodies next time I went by there.

OK, rambling, time to stop!

See ya on the playa,
BearHug

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By: Erin D

Erin D — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:03:44 +0000

Give your bike somepersonality- it is a great way to enhance interactions and best of all, to find it easily after dancing all night…”there it is, I can spot that caterpillar anywhere…”

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By: Indigo

Indigo — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:56:10 +0000

My first Burning Man, I made the mistake of not bringing my bike, thinking I could use the public yellow bikes or just walk everywhere. Bad idea! The only yellow bikes I saw had bike locks on them, and walking everywhere meant I missed some things I really wanted to see or participate in. My bike comes with me every year now. And yeah! I just started playa-fying it two days ago! Got me a big ass seat with shocks! And thanks for the tip about not oiling the chain. I was wondering about that! It’s a bit rusty from getting the playa dust washed off, so I’ll just be safe and replace it.

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By: The Vladster

The Vladster — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:45:05 +0000

Don’t rely on the Center Camp bike shop! There are several camps that provide bike repair services (Midnight Ridazz is one of them). Ask around when you have a problem, one of them might be right around the corner.

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By: mary

mary — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:06:00 +0000

put a gps tracker deep within the frame. that way if someone borrows it, you can find it again.

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By: Money

Money — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:51:27 +0000

I got some honda motorcycle dry lube for my bikes. I agree with Eric, don’t bring your bike at all. Just ride around on big ass art cars and look down on all the small peeps.

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By: casey

casey — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:18:21 +0000

@Eric your suggestion of not bringing a bike is perhaps an opinion you should keep to yourself, your nuts! Bikes and burning man are like booze and ice, Best friends! I would agree with not bringing your bike out all the time, but to not have one at all will have you left behind.

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By: casey

casey — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:12:01 +0000

as for chain lube, I have found Jig-a-loo spray better than nothing. It is non sticky.I am told there a wax based chain lubes that I am trying to source for this year.Using nothing might end in broken chain, a drag really…

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