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Cleaning Your Playa BikeAfter Burning Man, clean your bike ASAP (or have it cleaned at your local bike shop). The sooner you do the maintenance, the better. The Playa dust is alkaline (the opposite of acidic, but just as corrosive to metal). It speeds up the oxidation process (rust), dries out plastics and rubber, and generally makes things yucky. It eats everything that makes a bike a bike. Cleaning your bike well after a good Burn protects your bike and is essential to being able to use your bike in the future. Mix up a solution of vinegar and water (half and half) and use a spray bottle to apply the mixture to your bike (and anything else you want to use next year...or next week, like your lock). Scrub the dust off wherever you can get to it, then make sure to reapply lubes and grease to the appropriate areas (chain, derailleurs, hubs, bottom bracket, headset, cables). Taking your bicycle to your local bike shop for a full tune-up (even the deluxe tune-up with bottom bracket, headset, and hub bearing repacking) is a great idea. They will use professional degreasers and cleaners that will help maintain your bicycle. If you are willing to foot the bill (or really love your Black Rock City bike) have them break down the hubs, headset, and bottom bracket and repack these with fresh grease. Or get a rental bike from us and we'll take care of the cleaning for you! Hammer And Cyclery and Re-Cycle, Inc share no official affiliations with Burning Man or Black Rock City, LLC. |
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Burning Man on bikesIn Burning Man's own words, "having a bicycle at Burning Man is crucial." But what kind of bike to bring? How do we park bikes at our theme camp? Do I always need to lock my bike? Yes. ...Bicycle survival guide for Burning ManBicycle travel is the most practical way to get around. The Playa is not like a soft sandy beach. It is more akin to a well trodden dirt road and it makes for a surprisingly good cycling surface. ...On-Playa bike repairSomebody you know is going to have a problem with their bike. Bring some basic tools and become familiar with some common problems that can arise in one of the most punishing environments your bicycle will ever endure. ...Learn to ride a bicycleThis is your chance to taste the freedom that bike riders have been enjoying for more than a hundred years. ...A tube change on the PlayaSo your bike has a flat tire. You're out on the Playa, hundreds of yards from anyone that can help. Don't worry, you can handle this. ...Burning Man Yellow BikesA Yellow Bike is a bicycle that has been given to the public. Anyone can grab an unoccupied Yellow Bike, take it to their destination of choice, and leave the bike in an obvious place for the next rider. ...Cleaning your bike after Burning ManMix up a solution of water and vinegar (half and half) and use a spray bottle to apply the mixture to your Playa bike (and anything else you want to use next year...or next week, like your lock). ... |
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HAMMER AND CYCLERY (Playa address announced in July) Open Daily 10:30am-5:30pm Saturday Aug 29 - Monday Sept 7, 2020 Contact Us |
