We try to make the tour as inclusive as possible for any level of fitness or experience with bike touring. We cycle a maximum of 30–70 km per day (depending on the hills), and on average half of the days we stay in a place without cycling. Our experience is that almost everyone can manage this, but there is the possibility to shorten the distances if we discover that it is too much. People cycle in small groups or alone, at whatever speed suits them, and many people like to take it slow and take lots of breaks. A detailed route plan for the day is shared in the morning, arrows are drawn with chalk on the road at every turn, and if you get lost you can always call the Biketour phone. If you have a shitty bike, you will not be the only one, and we enjoy supporting each other if something breaks. We make sure that the last people to leave carry a toolbox, a phone and a first-aid kit in order to assist if anything goes wrong on the road.
Read more about what the Ecotopia Biketour is. If you would like to get an insight into the organisation or just ask a question, contact us.
Biketour concepts
Participation Guidelines
> participation guidelines
> awareness
Self-Organisation
> how it’s prepared
> consensus
> circles
Online Tools
> online-tools
> photo-sharing
On the road
> on the road
> tasks & rota
> trailers
> wildcamping
Food
Whenever it’s possible we go dumpster-diving and buy food from local farmers and small shops.
> veganism
> rocket stove
> dumpster-diving
Activities
> skill-sharing
Latest blog posts
Biketour update for 2010-07-16
Spotted on the Severn Bridge this afternoon http://yfrog.com/htpjluj # The sun is backbtoday and we have arrived in Bristol to stay at the Factory in St Pauls http://freefactory.wordpress.com/ #
Biketour update for 2010-07-15
Meanwhile it has rained for most of the last 3 days. Is this the British weather that people were joking about on the Biketour mail list? # Last night in Merthyr Tydfil we met some of the most inspiring activists ever: the people behind http://www.stopffosyfran.co.uk/ # A really hilly day today, back across the Valleys to Usk, led by Tom #
Biketour update for 2010-07-14
Today we are making our way from Abergavenny to Merthyr Tydfil along National Cycle Network #46. But the route just suddenly disappeared! #
French climate camp flyers in English !
The French Climate Action Camp (Camp Action Climat) begins super soon, on the 22 July! Everyone is welcome to join us at there for the 10 days in Le Havre. Laura has translated the french climate camp flyers into English: download black & white versions here and spread them!