Mutant skateboards

[Elliot]

Well, you are not asking me, but I am one of the folks who would like that awful noise to disappear from BRC.
An electric one would be more agreeable. Just make sure you keep the speed down when anywhere near people. Thank you.

[lucky420]

I believe that if thre is no seat then it does not need to be registered. I may be wrong though...

The noise doesn't bother me. I mean it zips by and then it's gone.

[trilobyte]

I'm not a fan of the gas-powered things either. It may be possible that someone out there's got one with a muffler, but in my experience on the playa they're grating and annoying out in deep playa, and ten times worse in the city. I think the people who get them just may not be thinking - in the default world there's grass and trees and other things to absorb and deflect the sound, plus competing noises from the rest of urban life. Out on the playa the sound just seems to bounce off sound-reflective surfaces and carry great distances out in the open.

Offhand, I'm not sure whether licensing is required. Read the info on the DMV's mini-site, and if you're still not sure, send them an email (contact info's on the pages).

[Jackass]

Took a go ped the first year, I hadn't done my homework. It sucked, annoying for even the operator and not very stable. I was booed, shamed, glared and yelled at, at every turn. F-ING NEWBIE!! I abandoned it after the first day in favor of a campmate's unused bike. Be prepared to eat shit, especially after dark.

Ride a bike or walk that way you have a chance to take in the sights, sounds and scents of the city. It's much more enjoyable and relaxing.

[JStep]

Not sure if it helps, but there are also giudelines ("rules") for sailboarding.