Camp Bikes
Our camp owns a collection of excellent beach cruisers for getting around playa.
Biking in Black Rock City
Why biking in BRC?
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A bike is almost essential at Burning Man because the event takes place in the Black Rock Desert, a vast and sprawling space covering several square miles.
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Without a bike, you'll likely feel limited in how much you can explore and participate. It’s one of the best tools for making the most out of the Burning Man experience!
The Turtle Bikes
The camp owns a fleet of about 50 Priority Beach Cruisers which are ideal for playa condition. You can rent one if you camp with us.
- Our bikes are 3 speed step-through models.
- We provide a basket, lock, and minimum safety lights
- Rear forks are also available if you have a totem
- You should provide decorations, fancy lights, seat cushions, whatever you want to pimp your bike.
- As a courtesy to the next camper please return your bike un-decorated and de-festooned at the end of the burn
Please! Don't lose / break your bike! Although if the universe is against you, we'll unfortunately have to charge you the cost to replace it.
BYOB(ike)
If you would like to bring your own bike that is fine too.
And if you bring your own bike and would like us to store it for the next year, we can do that at a charge of $75
Due to fire risk we cannot store or transport batteries of e-bikes under any circumstances. However if you remove the battery we can store the e-bike with the rest of our bikes.
The Burning Man organization is rethinking their policy on e-bikes, so you’re on your own there
- In 2023 only Class-1 (pedal assist) E-bikes are permitted, and they are limited to 5mph, which is even slower than regular bikes.
Tips for using a bike at Burning Man:
- Decorate your bike to make it unique and easy to spot.
- Use lights and reflective materials to stay visible at night (no! people can't see you).
- Bring a lock to prevent accidental "borrowing" (bike theft isn't common but mix-ups happen).
- Protect your bike from the Playa dust with maintenance and a cover when not in use.
Where is my back? - every burner ever
The Turtle Bikes being assembled
Bike tutorials
Video tutorials
End-to-end assembly instructions
Front basket
Rear rack
Printable tutorials
How to:
- adjust your seat (height and alignment) - here
- inflate your tires - here
- adjust your handlebar
- adjust your brakes - here
- switch your bike during the event - here
Turtle Fleet management
This page is targeted to the Bike team, for inventory and fleet management purpose.
Fleet Inventory
| Fleet ID | Bike name | Serial | Purchase | Status | Riders | Bike fort place |
| White bikes | ||||||
| WHT-01 | Shell on Wheels | PTCR22H0175 | 2023 |
2023: Zander 2024: Animus |
1T | |
| WHT-02 | Turtleneck Express | PTCR22H0320 | 2023 |
2023: Ammon 2024: Ammon |
1T | |
| WHT-03 | Burnished Turtle | PTCR22H0384 | 2023 |
2023: Yoni 2024: - |
1T | |
| WHT-04 | Snap Trek | PTCR22H0506 | 2023 | Lost 2023 | 2023: Scott | - |
| WHT-05 | Playa Snapper | PTCR22H0521 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-06 | Pedal Shell-stial | PTCR22H0535 | 2023 |
2023: Basil 2024: Andrew |
2T | |
| WHT-07 | Slow Burn | PTCR22H0541 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-08 | Dusty Hatchling | PTCR22H1205 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-09 | Shellibrant | PTCR22H1225 | 2023 |
2023: Daniel 2024: Dimitri |
2B | |
| WHT-10 | Tortoise the Playa | PTCR22H1230 | 2023 |
2023: - 2024: AlexW |
2B | |
| WHT-11 | Fire Snap | PTCR22H1277 | 2023 |
2023: Beam 2024: - |
1T | |
| WHT-12 | Terrapinned Down | PTCR22H1344 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-13 | ShellShock’d | PTCR22H1374 | 2023 |
2023: Andre 2024: Tristan |
2T | |
| WHT-14 | Turt-Lit Up | PTCR22H1381 | 2023 |
2023: Jihoon 2024: Kyle |
3B | |
| WHT-15 | Snappy Burner | PTCR22H1440 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-16 | Dusty Shell Rider | PTCR22H1483 | 2023 |
2023: Kyle 2024: Sean |
2T | |
| WHT-17 | Burnturtle Blaze | PTCR22H1506 | 2023 |
2023: Azzam 2024: Azzam |
1T | |
| WHT-18 | Desert Hatchback | PTCR22H1544 | 2023 |
2023: Doug 2024: Edouard |
2B | |
| WHT-19 | Playa Shellection | PTCR22H1570 | 2023 |
2023: Dimitri 2024: MJ |
3B | |
| WHT-20 | Snap, Crackle, Burn | PTCR22H1591 | 2023 |
2023: Klajdi 2024: Shuai |
3B | |
| WHT-21 | Ashback Express | PTCR22H1776 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-22 | Pedal Reptile | PTCR22H1603 | 2023 |
2023: Emir 2024: Emir |
2B | |
| WHT-23 | Shellionaire | PTCR22H1630 | 2023 |
2023: BRock 2024: Steven |
1B | |
| WHT-24 | Glide & Hide | PTCR22H1646 | 2023 |
2023: Andre 2024: Andre |
2T | |
| WHT-25 | Carapace Cruiser | PTCR22H1659 | 2023 |
2023: - 2024: Joe |
3B | |
| WHT-26 | Burnerback Turtle | PTCR22H1661 | 2023 |
2023: Sean 2024: Romain |
2T | |
| WHT-27 | Shellabration Station | PTCR22H1680 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-28 | Playa Shelldier | PTCR22H1695 | 2023 | - | 3T | |
| WHT-29 | Snapdash Rider | PTCR22H1705 | 2023 |
2023: Dat 2024: Mohammed |
2B | |
| WHT-30 | Scute Boot | PTCR22H1922 | 2023 |
2023: Maxxi 2024: Klajdi |
1T | |
| WHT-31 | Playa Snapstorm | PTCR24D0745 | 2024 | 2024: Alejandro | 3B | |
| Blue bikes | ||||||
| BLU-01 | Pyra-Shell Explorer | PTCR22H0301 | 2023 |
2023: Jorge 2024: Jorge |
2B | |
| BLU-02 | Glow Slow Snapper | PTCR22H0332 | 2023 |
2023: AlexS 2024: - |
1T | |
| BLU-03 | Hardshell Heat | PTCR22H0373 | 2023 |
2023: Johnny 2024: Johnny |
2B | |
| BLU-04 | Dusty Turtlin’ | PTCR22H0443 | 2023 |
2023: Loic 2024: BRock |
2T | |
| BLU-05 | Shelldorado | PTCR22H0450 | 2023 |
2023: Neptune 2024: Neptune |
1T | |
| BLU-06 | Bikeshell Luminous | PTCR22H0525 | 2023 |
2023: Rafa 2024: Emmett |
3B | |
| BLU-07 | Playa Plodder | PTCR22H0580 | 2023 |
2023: Joel 2024: - |
1T | |
| BLU-08 | Pedals in the Shell | PTCR22H1337 | 2023 |
2023: Animus 2024: Scott |
3B | |
| BLU-09 | Ashback Adventurer | PTCR22H1733 | 2023 |
2023: - 2024: Joel |
1B | |
| BLU-10 | Snail Trail Rider | PTCR22H1752 | 2023 |
2023: BennyB 2024: BennyB |
2T | |
| Green bikes |
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| GRN-01 | Turtleneck Torch | PTCR22E0678 | 2023 | Lost 2024 |
2023: Evan 2024: - |
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| GRN-02 | Glowtorise | PTCR22E0866 | 2023 |
2023: Renaud 2024: Christophe |
3B | |
| GRN-03 | Blaze the Carapace | PTCR22E0936 | 2023 |
2023: Fotis 2024: Luka |
3B | |
| GRN-04 | Burn Shell Burn | PTCR22E1018 | 2023 |
2023: Peter 2024: Peter |
1B | |
| GRN-05 | Molten Snapper | PTCR22E1030 | 2023 | Lost 2023 | 2023: Steven | - |
| GRN-06 | Dusted Scutes | PTCR22E1041 | 2023 |
2023: Jean-Carlo 2024: - |
3T | |
| GRN-07 | Pedal Para-shell | PTCR22E1058 | 2023 |
2023: Grant 2024: Grant |
2T | |
| GRN-08 | Terra Blaze | PTCR22E1110 | 2023 |
2023: Andrew 2024: Fotis |
2T | |
| GRN-09 | Playa Plastron | PTCR22E1945 | 2023 |
2023: Oscarito 2024: Oscarito |
2B | |
| GRN-10 | Scorchie Shell | PTCR22E2006 | 2023 |
2023: Jeremy 2024: Jeremy |
2B | |
| GRN-11 | Turtlestar Galactibike | PTCR24D0760 | 2024 | 2024: AlexS | 1B | |
Bike fort organization - click to open
Bikes are organized in the container by Rows (1 / 2 / 3) and Level (Bottom / Top). As such a bike whose location is 3B would be located at the rear of the container on the bottom level, while a bike whose location is 1T would be at the front of the container on the top level.
Campers' bike storage
| Camper | Type | Years stored | Bike fort place |
| Ben W | E-bike | 2023, 2024 | Front bottom |
Templates
Link to intake forms and templates to be printed
Link to the Bike Switch form