FAQ – Page 2 – Ecotopia Biketour

How much money does it cost to participate?

BTcoord2013 June 15, 2013 July 1, 2014

Ecotopia Biketour is a not-for-profit, DIY activist community run by volunteers. All the money that we collect from our participants during the tour, is used to cover the costs during the tour, (such as: food; donations to project hosts; first aid equipment; bike tools; printing flyers / materials) but also some money is saved for the following year to cover some of the organisational costs (such as: office hire/donation; office equipment; phone / internet costs; trailer parts; cooking pots) We want to make participation inclusive – also in regard to money. For this reason, our money is periodically collected (e.g.…

What do I have to keep in mind for safe, easy cycling during the Biketour?

taborda May 9, 2012 July 1, 2014

As you carry all things by yourself you should think twice about what you bring (“I always bring too many clothes!”). It’s helpful to bring with you some basic first aid medicine, sun protection and a hat. Prepare your bike as much as possible and try to use it, fully loaded, a few times before the start of Biketour as that’s how you will avoid pain in the muscles in the first days. Bring front and back lights – in the countryside there is often no street lighting. If you feel more safe wearing a helmet bring it. Try to…

I heard that you have trailers. Will I be able to carry them?

taborda May 9, 2012 July 1, 2014

On our trailers we put all things that our Biketour group needs and cannot be distributed by the participants: Some food, cooking pots, stoves, flyers and other equipment. They can load up to 35kg. We take turns to carry them and everybody can do it, if you want you can also share it for a day with someone else and change half-way. The Biketour owns two bob-trailers who have only one wheel. Thus they are slimmer but not as stable as 2-wheel trailers. They are fixed with a quick-release skewer, so in order to be able to pull them you…

I heard that you carry everything by bike, how can I do it?

taborda May 9, 2012 December 22, 2015

All you need is a rack and panniers (bike bags) attached to the bike. Two separate panniers are much better than just a big one (it is easier to take them off, and we need to do it every day). There’s also the possibility to carry four – two at the back and two at the front. Bike Panniers which are separate, light weight, waterproof and a good shape, can be pretty expensive. On the web you can find several DIY projects on how to make your own from (recycled) material (e.g.: here). Some people take a trailer instead of a…