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

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 2010-06-26

biketour June 26, 2010 June 26, 2010

Our hosts on the first night at the Clow Beck Centre http://yfrog.com/htr4dj # Bt 2010 leaves Darlington by going off road! http://yfrog.com/49u9qnj # Operation 'Dick Turpin' is now in action. Most of us are already in Darlington with the local Cycle Campaign and FOE. Last 5 on the way! #

Biketour update for 2010-06-25

biketour June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010

Biketour 2010 on London critical mass earlier tonight! http://yfrog.com/0cosszj # #interference2010 bike fixing in the courtyard with http://www.smoothride.co.uk http://yfrog.com/mwwmaj # Getting our bikes ready with expert help from Niall Brown http://yfrog.com/j0jj3hnj # Biketour people getting their last chance to go on the internet before starting cycling tomorrow http://yfrog.com/0gxz0hj #

Biketour update for 2010-06-23

biketour June 23, 2010 June 23, 2010

Just back from Sipson and meeting with the inspiring Transition/Grow Heathrow projects http://yfrog.com/0sq4bj #

Biketour update for 2010-06-22

biketour June 22, 2010 June 22, 2010

Tonight a workshop on Twitter for activists at Artsadmin http://yfrog.com/ed9lbxj we start cycling in 4 days #