FAQ – Ecotopia Biketour

How do you share tasks (like cooking)?

Candid June 16, 2014 July 1, 2014

Usually there is a rota, a plan that lists all the tasks that need to be done where people can sign themselves in. Most tasks last for one day and are done in small groups, although the exact details are decided by consensus on the actual tour. Signing up for a task is voluntary, so depending on your energy levels you can decide what and how much you want to do. We have noticed in the past that people tend to sign up for the tasks that they feel most comfortable with, so people who enjoy cooking mostly signed up for the…

I want to join at a specific date. How can I find you?

Candid June 16, 2014 July 1, 2014

A day-by-day plan for the route will be planned and published on the website before the tour starts, so you can have an idea which place you have to travel to. If you need more detailed information than is given is the day-by-day plan, you can contact the organisation team using one of the mechanisms described on the Contact page. The people who are cycling on the actual tour will also check those e-mails every now and again, but oftentimes, there is no possibility to access the internet for a couple of days. There is always one communal mobile phone being…

How fit do I need to be to join the Biketour?

Bike Bel April 30, 2014 December 22, 2015

Ecotopia Biketour is not just about cycling for the sake of it – bicycles are also our sustainable mode of transport to get from one place to another. Although we seem to cover a lot of ground over the months we will be cycling for, you do not need to join the tour for the entire time and people can go at their own pace. It is certainly not a race and some days there will be no cycling at all. On an average cycling day, we will cycle around 50–70 km. In our experience, almost everyone gets used to…

I can’t join the whole tour… What can I do?

BTcoord2013 July 1, 2013 July 1, 2014

Most people don’t have time for 2-3 months in summer – that’s not nice, but it is alright with us ;) That is why many people don’t join for the whole trip. However, joining just a couple of days is something that has proven problematic on previous biketours: In bigger groups, people need time to get to know each other. And joining participants need time to adjust to the group and learn about the processes. We therefore aks you to stay with us for a minimum of 1-2 weeks!