A post-Burn e-bike request from a Reno local

[mill8178]

Hey Burners,

A little early for an Exodus post, but I figured I'd put this out there before everyone starts making their plans for getting themselves and their gear home.

Every year, a lot of bikes make their way to Black Rock City and don't make the return trip. If you're bringing an electric bike this year and already know that getting it back home after the Burn is going to be more trouble or expense than it's worth, I'd be very happy to give it a home rather than see it become MOOP or get abandoned somewhere around Reno on the way out.

I'm a Reno local, so I can make this easy. After you get off playa, I can meet you pretty much anywhere in the Reno/Sparks area and take it off your hands. No need to clean the playa dust off, make it pretty, or do anything special. Playa condition is perfectly fine, as long as it's functional.

And just to be completely transparent about my intentions: I'm not looking to collect bikes, clean them up, and flip them for a profit. Any e-bikes donated to me would be kept for personal use by me and my family. If one needs some post-playa TLC, that's fine. We'll put in the work and hopefully give it a long second life.

I'm not asking anyone to give up a bike they planned to keep, and I'm definitely not suggesting that an e-bike left sitting somewhere is fair game. I'm only putting my hand up in case someone already knows they'll be looking for a responsible way to part with theirs after the Burn.

There are also some great local organizations that accept regular bicycle donations after Burning Man, so please consider those options for conventional bikes rather than leaving them behind.

But if your post-Burn plan for an e-bike is basically, "I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do with this thing," send me a message.

You get one less bulky, dusty thing to deal with during Exodus. My family gets a bike we'll actually use. The playa doesn't get another abandoned bike.

Seems like a pretty decent gift all the way around.

Have a great Burn, and I'll see some of you on the other side.