In past years I would just velcro the tire to the frame--the assumption being that stoned/lazy/stupid would move on to an easier to take bike. Perhaps risky, but I have not had any problems with this. Then again, I have already had two theft scenarios happen this year, maybe I don't want to risk a t...

:D If this is a vintage bike, you may want to consider the condition of the tires. Look for cracking in the side-walls. In my experience with Playa bicycle repair, old tire sidewalls rupture alarmingly often. If you get them replaced, ask the shop to install the widest that will fit (with street/cr...

jpstiffin wrote:Go for sturdy, simple and reliable - forget about rad - leave the ego at the gate.

I agree about the sturdy, simple and reliable..but you should never forget the rad. Something can be rad without the ego--and that bike has rad all over it.

"Most people drive in Gate Road, find their camp, park their car, and it stays there for the rest of the event and doesn't run. Your air filter should be fine unless you are actually driving the vehicle during the entire event, then yeah, replace it. " That all sounds fine if you can actually just d...

It has been suggested to me to take an extra air filter and swap it out as soon as you drive off the playa, before the long drive back into the real world. This will be my first year driving my own vehicle to the burn and that is what I will be doing.

Hey charleshstle541 and CLARKcon. Glad to see some Oregonians from the desert-side up in here. Charles--not sure yet how I am getting to the burn, probably with a group. It will all come together, I am sure. Going with pops sounds pretty cool, too. Its a shame my family is not so into it...

ahhh, deep playa sounds very nice as a solution for my sometimes crowd anxiety...Thanks Noir

Thanks LeChatNoir. When you say deep playa, do you mean out of BRC on the playa, or is there a camp called deep playa? And I was referring to Surly Camp and the Surly Bird Art Car.

Hey everyone. I'm Jody. This will be my first year at the Burn, though I know quite a few Burners--Kitty Kamp, Surly...Right now I am unsure who I will be camping with--no worries, though. Just looking forward to the experience. I have done extensive camping in the high desert in Central Oregon and ...

Moonshine Tavern, huh? Sounds intriguing and since my roots are in the hills of 'Tucky, I'm down with that thar moonshine.

thanks Crypto. Do I ask at the gate? Or just all week long, anyone, anywhere?
Simon~ Nice try there, but I won't rise to the bait. Play again some other time. I just read the first 5 of your posts in other threads. You sound like a lovely soul, so soft and cuddly.

and i heard i can get a spanking somewhere.?.? my name is jody, some call me journey. i just received my BM08 ticket in the mail. WAHOOOO!!! sorry, just had to do that. Feels like going through the gates at my first dead show. looking forward to seeing y'all on the playa. been hearing stories for ye...