Bikes#
Lighting (EL/LED)#
- BM Survival Guide: Bicycles — official lighting safety guidelines (survival.burningman.org)
Playa-proofing & maintenance#
- 9 tips for Burner bikes — comprehensive maintenance and preparation guide (survivingburningman.com)
- BiketoEverything: tips for bringing a bike — up‑to‑date maintenance and transport tips (biketoeverything.com)
- Playa Bike Repair — tips for bike maintenance and modifications for playa conditions (playabikerepair.com)
- Playa‑proofing bikes — maintenance basics (reddit.com)
- Post‑BM e‑bike care — cleaning and service (jagerbikes.com)
- Riding a reliable playa bike — official tips (journal.burningman.org)
E-bike considerations#
- Post‑BM e‑bike care — cleaning and service (jagerbikes.com)
- Burning Man Journal: e‑bike discourse with LiFePO₄ safety callout (comments) — Community notes on LFP pack safety vs older Li‑ion chemistries. (journal.burningman.org)
Charging infrastructure & etiquette#
- Charging e‑bikes with solar — experiences from camps using solar (reddit.com)
- E‑bike charging on playa — user setups and tips (reddit.com)
- E‑trike charging solutions — power discussions (reddit.com)
- Portable Solar Generator on a Bike Trailer — for Burning Man — charge lights/comms while you ride (instructables.com)
E-bike hardening#
(none yet)
E-trike builds#
- Bike Trailer LED “Yakima CaddyYak” — BM mission notes — Cargo/LED trailer built with BM trips in mind (instructables.com)
- Building a trike for Burning Man — e‑assist discussion and build notes (endless-sphere.com)
- Electric trike — considerations and lessons (reddit.com)
- ElkinsDIY: Burningman trike (lessons) — early motorized trike story and failure modes (elkinsdiy.com)
- LodeRunner utility cargo trike — plan overview (atomiczombie.com)
- Playa trike — 2‑person e‑trike build for Burning Man 2016 (octopup.org)
- Sociable tandem cargo trike — DIY build (instructables.com)
- Worksman Tricycles — heavy‑duty bikes/trikes vendor referencing BM use (worksman.com)
Bike security & night marking (racks, spoke lights)#
- Better Bike Racks (Reddit) — discussion and shared files for playa racks (reddit.com)
- Bike Rack Build (Tyler Gibson) — portable rack concept for small camps (thetylergibson.com)
- Circular Bike Rack for Burning Man — knock‑down round rack that packs flat (instructables.com)
- Playatech “Bike Jack” — camp bike rack overview (reddit.com)
- DIY Your Burn: Bikes! (Journal) — bike protocol, LNT, locking practices (journal.burningman.org)
Cargo and Bike Trailers#
- “Cargo trailer extraordinaire” (Burning Man Blog) — Quick‑convert 5×8 cargo trailer sleep setup plus other shelter hacks (journal.burningman.org)
- Convert a child’s bike trailer to cargo — DIY guide (instructables.com)
- DIY cargo bike discussions — Phil Vandelay plans (reddit.com)
- DIY cargo trailer from kid trailer — materials and steps (instructables.com)
- Bamboo trailer plans (PDF) — Carry Freedom instructions (carryfreedom.com)
- Bike Trailer & Cargo Bike used at BM — MITERS build that survived playa hauling (instructables.com)
- Bike trailers on playa — pitfalls — why kid trailers fail with adult riders on playa (reddit.com)
- Building a bamboo bike trailer — lessons learned (seattlebikeblog.com)
- Good bicycle cargo trailer for the playa? — fat‑tire trailers, payload reality for BRC (reddit.com)
- High‑Capacity Bike Trailer Ideas for Burning Man — high‑weight trailer design Q&A (stackexchange.com)
- How to build a cargo bike — step‑by‑step (instructables.com)
- Kid bike trailer use cases at BRC — ice runs, tow‑bars, playa anecdotes (reddit.com)
- Long John cargo bike — detailed build (instructables.com)
- Simple wood and bamboo trailer — lightweight build (instructables.com)
- AtomicZombie plans hub — cargo bikes and trikes plans (atomiczombie.com)
Resources#
- Official bikes page — selection, lights, locks, repair, etiquette (burningman.org)
- DIYAudio Bike sound system — discussion on audio systems for bikes (diyaudio.com)
- Atomic Zombie chopper bicycle — custom bike construction guide (instructables.com)
- Build a Tall Bike without welding — alternative construction methods (instructables.com)
- Tall Bike Without Welding — alternative construction methods (instructables.com)
- Sail Bike — two‑person sailing bicycle tested on playa (instructables.com)
- Wobble Bike — unique bike design for playa use (instructables.com)