Bikes for the Playa

jcliff · Post by **jcliff** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:26 pm

Hi Burners!

Someone gave me this info on eplaya, and I thought I'd pass it on again. I didn't want to fly with my bike and was looking for advice on how to pick one up in Reno.

Reno Sparks Kiwanis has a bike purchase program that helps out Burners. You can purchase a bike for $30, pick it up in Reno (they have long hours the week of the Burn.) You can also donate the bike back on your way out. They use the funds to fix up bikes and donate them to people in the Reno area. It's a great situation for people flying in and helps out the Reno community.

http://www.kiwanisbikes.org/

Have a great Burn!

Jcliff

zorro sings · Post by **zorro sings** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:55 pm

If,and I realize that is a big if,you are in Reno Saturday August 16th you can find excellent bikes for $10-15 at the Hidden Valley Neighborhood Garage Sale.Mira Loma exit south off SE McCarren.Follow the signs.Starts at 7 am.

Paradox Plaid · Post by **Paradox Plaid** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:41 pm

Hola,
These cats are sold out for this year...thanks for the link though. Does anyone have the bike guy in Gerlach's info? Checking with friends who have worked this out in the past, but does anyone know offhand?
many thanks,
b-rad

Snapovski · Post by **Snapovski** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:15 am

Also, does anyone know of a good second-hand / pawnshop in San Francisco? We'll be departing from there, and I prefer getting a cheap second-hand bike than an also-cheap-but-not-as-cheap bike from Walmart.

we0ne · Post by **we0ne** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:18 pm

HI,

Anyone still looking for bikes? I have 2 bikes reserved and paid for in reno that I'm not using. They are adult bikes and 40/each. They would need to be picked up and dropped off in Reno.

Let me now

Skyneedle

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:22 pm

Snapovski, check the "bay area craigslist",,, seen a few for $25.-$30. ...

we0ne · Post by **we0ne** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:42 am

I still have one bike left PM me

we0ne · Post by **we0ne** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:58 pm

All gone now

grebbie · Post by **grebbie** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:04 pm

We're coming from Australia as burning man newbies. Because of budget constraints, we've booked on the green tortoise to get us to the playa. The only problem is we're not sure how we're going to get a bike to the playa. The green tortoise can take a bike for us if we get it to them early but this is going to be very difficult. Also because we're travellers, we'd have to leave any bikes we by in san francisco and we'd rather not be wasteful. So! Here are the questions:
1) is there any way we could borrow or rent bikes on the playa?
2) is there anywhere in san francisco we could donate our used bikes?
3) is there anywhere in san francisco we could rent bikes from?
4) does anyone have any other ideas?

dragonpilot · Post by **dragonpilot** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:06 am

Grebbie,

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Yes
4) No

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Thu May 14, 2009 11:35 am

4. Buy a cheapo bike at Wally World.
5. Bring blinky lights from home for it.
6. Buy assorted accoutrement from said Wally World to spiff it up a bit.

grebbie · Post by **grebbie** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:19 pm

[quote="dragonpilot"]Grebbie,

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Yes
4) No[/quote]

Thanks dragonpilot. Any advice on where to look?

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:58 pm

You can borrow bikes at BM. They are kind of hard to find after about the 1st or 2nd day. You can't keep them for the whole week, you look for one when you're in need and leave it when you don't need it anymore.

I'm not from SF, so I don't know of any places to donates bikes, but I would guess that the internets would tell you.

Post by **AntiM** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:00 pm

Just for clarification: The "yellow bikes" are not for use the entire week though. Usually a single trip use and possibly one way if someone picks it up to ride. You never lock them.

Susan Jette · Post by **Susan Jette** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:54 pm

I have a free bike to give away
not going to Burning Man anymore.
email me at [email protected] only if you can come pick it up in Vallejo

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