Cyklojízda Ekotopie je samoorganizované, mezinárodní společenství, které už od roku 1990 organizuje cyklojízdy různými částmi Evropy. Během putování navštěvujeme různé enviromentální i sociální projekty a praktikujeme způsoby aktivismu a udržitelného způsobu života. Dodržujeme zásady veganství, zkoušíme konsensuální způsob rozhodování a podporujeme sdílení dovedností. Ecotopia Biketour je pro každého, kdo se zajímá o cestování na kole, komunitní život, DIY, enviromentalismus a osobní růst na základě zkušeností.

Biketour concepts

Participation Guidelines

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Because we all have different visions of life and diverse personalities, Ecotopia Biketour has developed a set of basic values which helps all of us to create similar expectations from this project.
> participation guidelines
> awareness

Self-Organisation

As we oppose any leadership or hierachical structures, the Biketour is organised in an open way where everyone can be a part of.
> how it’s prepared
> consensus
> circles

Online Tools

We try to use free and open-source software as much as possible in the preparation process. The same goes for sharing photos and videos in the group.
> online-tools
> photo-sharing

On the road

Everyone should be able to cycle with the Biketour. Therefore we keep distances low and have scouts going ahead who mark the route. Everyone can follow the signs on their own level of speed. Any tasks like scouting, cooking or pulling a trailer are shared.
> on the road
> tasks & rota
> trailers
> wildcamping

Food

All communal food on Biketour is vegan and cooked with wood on our mobile rocket stove.
Whenever it’s possible we go dumpster-diving and buy food from local farmers and small shops.
> veganism
> rocket stove
> dumpster-diving

Activities

We plan and make many activities on the tour: skill-sharing, helping at projects, joining actions and protests, bike-fixing and other events.
> skill-sharing

Latest blog posts

Biketour update for 2010-07-04

biketour July 4, 2010 July 4, 2010

But on Wednesday night we arrive at the Huntington Lane Camp to help defend the site from plans to turn it into a coal mine # Drinking a beer in the hills west of Sheffield after a long day cycling uphill into the wind… We have a few 'transition' days now # We have vegan pumpkin cake today because it is Yo's birthday! #

Biketour update for 2010-07-04

biketour July 4, 2010 July 4, 2010

Wir haben einen neuen blog von der Ecotopia Biketour (auf Deutsch): http://bewegung.taz.de/organisationen/biketour/blog # A new blog entry (in German) by Ole: http://bewegung.taz.de/organisationen/biketour/blog # After workshops this morning we have had the chance to rest, fix our bikes up and copy maps at the Cornerstone. 70km to Sheffield tomorrow! # Laura is leading a workshop on Climate Justice for us in the garden outside Cornerstone http://yfrog.com/9hc4bgj # Tomorrow we're riding from Leeds to Sheffield and not sure of which way to cycle. Anybody know any good routes? # Just getting our organic muesli breakfast ready before a morning of workshops on…

Biketour 2010 is actually happening right now!!!!!! by Yo

markgodber July 4, 2010 July 4, 2010

Biketour 2010 started one week ago and altough you are most likely not there when reading this, you might be conscious of this and willing to get an update… Here it comes. You are welcome to react with thoughts/ideas/suggestions! We were and are about 12-14 participants up to now, if i counted well… The numbers change constantly, as sometimes some people decide to stay somewhere a bit longer and join us again later. This first week we took part in the critical mass of London and cycled from Darlington, via Botton to York. In York we took part in the…

Biketour update for 2010-07-02

biketour July 2, 2010 July 2, 2010

A short day today riding from Pontefract to Leeds to stay at the inspiring Cornerstone Housing Coop #