Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse Pau Pau Pau

San Sebastian

San Sebastian Santander San Sebastian Bilbao Bilbao

Santander Pamplona Gijon Santander Pamplona

Gijon A Coruña Gijon

A Coruña A Coruña Braga Vigo Braga Vigo Braga Porto Porto Ecotopia Biketour is a self-organized, internation- Ecotopia Biketour is a self-organized, internation- Ecotopia Biketour is a self-organized, internation- al community that has been organizing a yearly al community that has been organizing a yearly al community that has been organizing a yearly bicycle tour in different regions of Europe since bicycle tour in different regions of Europe since bicycle tour in different regions of Europe since 1990. During the tour we visit environmental and 1990. During the tour we visit environmental and 1990. During the tour we visit environmental and social projects and practice forms of activism and social projects and practice forms of activism and social projects and practice forms of activism and sustainable living. We cook communal vegan food, sustainable living. We cook communal vegan food, sustainable living. We cook communal vegan food, practice consensus decision making, and share practice consensus decision making, and share practice consensus decision making, and share skills by doing workshops. Ecotopia Biketour is for skills by doing workshops. Ecotopia Biketour is for skills by doing workshops. Ecotopia Biketour is for anyone interested in travelling by bike, communi- anyone interested in travelling by bike, communi- anyone interested in travelling by bike, communi- ty life, DIY, an ecological lifestyle, and/or learning ty life, DIY, an ecological lifestyle, and/or learning ty life, DIY, an ecological lifestyle, and/or learning by experience. If this sounds good to you, feel wel- by experience. If this sounds good to you, feel wel- by experience. If this sounds good to you, feel wel- come to join us! come to join us! come to join us! We are usually a group of 20-40 cyclists. Most peo- We are usually a group of 20-40 cyclists. Most peo- We are usually a group of 20-40 cyclists. Most peo- ple join for between 2 weeks and 2 months and ple join for between 2 weeks and 2 months and ple join for between 2 weeks and 2 months and are participating for the first time. We rarely cycle are participating for the first time. We rarely cycle are participating for the first time. We rarely cycle all together, some people go ahead in the morning all together, some people go ahead in the morning all together, some people go ahead in the morning and mark the route with arrows on the road. Peo- and mark the route with arrows on the road. Peo- and mark the route with arrows on the road. Peo- ple then follow in small groups at their own speed ple then follow in small groups at their own speed ple then follow in small groups at their own speed and rhythm. We support each other and keep dis- and rhythm. We support each other and keep dis- and rhythm. We support each other and keep dis- tances at a level that everybody and everybike can tances at a level that everybody and everybike can tances at a level that everybody and everybike can manage. Don’t worry if you have never travelled manage. Don’t worry if you have never travelled manage. Don’t worry if you have never travelled by bike before. by bike before. by bike before. We try to create a non-hierarchical environment We try to create a non-hierarchical environment We try to create a non-hierarchical environment by rotating responsibilities, sharing skills and re- by rotating responsibilities, sharing skills and re- by rotating responsibilities, sharing skills and re- specting personal needs. People can sign up for specting personal needs. People can sign up for specting personal needs. People can sign up for daily tasks (cooking, pulling a trailer, marking the daily tasks (cooking, pulling a trailer, marking the daily tasks (cooking, pulling a trailer, marking the route, etc.), but everyone can decide individually route, etc.), but everyone can decide individually route, etc.), but everyone can decide individually how much they want to do. We gather as a group how much they want to do. We gather as a group how much they want to do. We gather as a group every few days to talk about how everything is every few days to talk about how everything is every few days to talk about how everything is going and to collectively make decisions. One of going and to collectively make decisions. One of going and to collectively make decisions. One of our core values is to create a non-discriminatory our core values is to create a non-discriminatory our core values is to create a non-discriminatory environment. environment. environment. We cook communally with portable stoves, carry We cook communally with portable stoves, carry We cook communally with portable stoves, carry all our equipment ourselves, try to buy local and all our equipment ourselves, try to buy local and all our equipment ourselves, try to buy local and organic food; and we dumpster-dive where pos- organic food; and we dumpster-dive where pos- organic food; and we dumpster-dive where pos- sible. We suggest a donation of 3–5 € per day to sible. We suggest a donation of 3–5 € per day to sible. We suggest a donation of 3–5 € per day to cover food costs, but people who cannot give this cover food costs, but people who cannot give this cover food costs, but people who cannot give this donation are also welcome to join. donation are also welcome to join. donation are also welcome to join. This year we will start in the south of France or in This year we will start in the south of France or in This year we will start in the south of France or in northern and then cycle along the coast until northern Spain and then cycle along the coast until northern Spain and then cycle along the coast until . A more detailed itinary will be figuered Portugal. A more detailed itinary will be figuered Portugal. A more detailed itinary will be figuered out during our springmeeting in San Sebastián on out during our springmeeting in San Sebastián on out during our springmeeting in San Sebastián on 19-23 of april 19-23 of april 19-23 of april If you have some questions or have recommenda- If you have some questions or have recommenda- If you have some questions or have recommenda- tions for projects, groups and events for us to vis- tions for projects, groups and events for us to vis- tions for projects, groups and events for us to vis- it on the way or would like to help preparing the it on the way or would like to help preparing the it on the way or would like to help preparing the tour, please write to [email protected] tour, please write to [email protected] tour, please write to [email protected] or join our mailing list in our website. or join our mailing list in our website. or join our mailing list in our website.