Even though Burning Man just ended on Monday, a local nonprofit is already preparing for next year's event.

The Reno Bike Project is collecting bike donations from around town and from the playa to get ready for next year.

The Burning Man pop-up is the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year, and they have a lot of bikes to go through to prepare for it.

"We probably have about 300 [at our Fourth Street warehouse]," says Executive Director Andy Perkins. "We probably anticipate getting another 100 from the Burner Express."

Perkins says so far, the Reno Bike Project has received more donations after this year's Burning Man than in 2024. Sales were down at the pop-up shop during the last week of August, but 2024 was a record year.

He adds that the nonprofit is still waiting on the l

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