Ecotopia Biketour is a self-organized environmental and social activist bicycle tour that has been cycling through different parts of Europe each summer since 1990. On our way we visit social and environmental projects and groups, to learn about their struggles and visions, to exchange knowledge, to create connections and to support them by participating in actions or doing some physical work. Read more about what the Ecotopia Biketour is.

Ecotopia Biketour 2017 will go through Germany, France and may be to Switzerland and eastern Spain. A more specific route will be announced on the website as soon as it is decided. If you have some recommendations for projects, groups and events for us to visit on the way or would like to help preparing the tour, write to 2017@ecotopiabiketour.net. Read more about Ecotopia Biketour 2017.

Biketour concepts

Participation guidelines

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.

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.

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.

=>tasks & rota

=>trailers

=>wildcamping

Food

ICH BIN GEFÜLLT MIT PISSWASSER!
> 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

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kate Juni 22, 2013 June 22, 2013

Kommt zur Biketour-Soliparty in Wien am 7. Juni!

BTcoord2013 Juni 4, 2013 June 4, 2013

SOLI-EVENT IM RAHMEN DER GASSENausZUCKERparty IM RAGNARHOF: LECKERE MEHLSPEISEN FÜR DIE ECOTOPIA BIKETOUR 2013 FR., 7.6.2013, ab 21h, Grundsteingasse 12, 1160 Wien Mit leeren Mägen und Hosentaschen voller Münzen könnt ihr am nächsten Freitag im Ragnarhof die ganze Nacht lang über den Genuss von Soli-Mehlspeisen das Projekt “Ecotopia Biketour 2013” unterstützen. Die EBT ist eine Radtour, die seit 23 Jahren jeden Sommer auf einer anderen Route durch Europa fährt und eine Reihe alternativer Projekte, soziale Bewegungen und Orte politischer Kämpfe besucht und vernetzt. Die Planung der diesjährigen Tour läuft gerade auf Hochtouren – mehr auf www.ecotopiabiketour.net. Als selbstorganisiertes Projekt ist…

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kate Mai 29, 2013 June 3, 2013

Biketour Open Meeting in Berlin before the Critical Mass!

kate Mai 27, 2013 May 27, 2013

Leider ist der Eintrag nur auf English verfügbar. Der Inhalt wird unten in einer verfügbaren Sprache angezeigt. Klicken Sie auf den Link, um die aktuelle Sprache zu ändern. ***JOIN OUR FIRST OPEN MEETING IN BERLIN, before the CRITICAL MASS ON FRI, 31-MAY*** To get started with regularly meetings of the “Berlin base”, we invite you to our first Open Meeting on May 31st, 17:00, at the circular courtyard outside the Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Mariannenplatz, Kreuzberg. We will introduce the project, talk about ways to get involved, and share some picnic food that everyone contributes to, and maybe make a banner for…