Yeah, you had me at "goddamn". Radical Self Reliance is actually one of my favorite principles and I need to start applying it more often off playa. I'm a DIYer and have read a ton of bad reviews of Wmart's assembly services so I'll stay away. Also read about shops offering assembly services in Reno...

That's what I've heard too. I was more worried about the assembling it myself part... Especially the ones with gears or brakes on the handlebars... I might just go the refurbished route and go with the Reno Bike Program. Anyone has experience dealing with them? If i go Saturday morning, will there s...

Got it. Yeah that could prove problematic...

Anyone could recommend an alternative? Any good bike shops in Reno I could contact?

Hmmm... Badly as in I'll have to re-tighten all the bolts and nuts myself? Or badly as in they'll put the pedals where the wheels go and the handlebars where the saddle goes?

Hi everyone, Can't wait to see all your dusty faces! This year I'm planning on buying a new bike instead of renting a used one. Our camp has storage space, so why not... Probably going to get one of these sexy cruisers from Wmart, but because I'm in nyc I'll have to order online and pick up in store...

Hi again, Still hoping that someone can reassure us... Are tickets or confirmation emails supposed to have dates on them, and does anybody know if there are tickets that may not grant access for the full burn? At this point I'm really freaking out and need to know right now if I should try to get my...

Hi everyone, I just received the confirmation email from Ticketfly with my ticket info and noticed that there are weird dates on there: "Wed September 2, 2015 - Mon September 7, 2015" I'll be part of an art installation and have an EAP for 8/26 but this sort of conflicts with the info on my confirma...

Thanks everyone! I did a little more research and yeah, it sounds like bringing gear to a burn is the equivalent of sacrificing an offering to the music Gods... But I still have hope, looks like you can take precautions and clean up your gear when back to safer environments, like described in the ar...

Hey everyone, Still haven't found a ticket but I won't let that get in the way of a good thorough planning for my first burn! I've been offered to join a friend's camp which is awesome, and I'd like to contribute by offering my services as a DJ. It doesn't sound like they had a lot of gear last year...

STEP closes July 24th . All of the foreign tickets, (except Canada) are will call tickets. A lot of them will be put into step as the original buyers decide not to come. Keep the faith. Haha, I don't know why I read June 24th... Can't really hide the fact that I'm a virgin I guess. Thanks Ratty, I ...

Hey everyone, More news from STEP hopefuls like me? I registered pretty late in the game unfortunately (late May...) - do you think I still have a chance in the next 10 days or should I forget about STEP and place all my hope in the hands of the OMG sale? Praying to the ticket gods every night. We h...

Wow, thanks everyone! For the bikes this year we're renting, I can't remember the name of the place right now but it's pick up in Reno and $50 per bike. Unfortunately we can't stay the full week (booooo) so we're trying to save a few bucks where we can. But for next time I guess we will either go th...

Hi everyone, Can't wait to hopefully meet you on the playa this summer! This would be our first burn for my wife and I. I've been doing a lot of research online, read many posts here and on other blogs. Read the Survival Guide, learned about the 10 Principles. In short, I did my homework. I still ha...