Ecotopia Biketour Wiki - User contributions [en]

Old Website

2013-04-14T14:52:11Z

Joao: /* Twitter */ Historical background + formatting

The website is hosted by [http://www.ecobytes.net/offer Ecobytes] and has a Wordpress installation (admins are [[User:Eiland]] and [[User:Taborda]]

Till 2009 the website was static (some old version of the website can be found at [ecotopiabiketour.net/old]) [[User:Eiland]] made the first migration to wordpress. On 2012 [[User:Taborda]] made some changes on the design (we now use The Clear Line Theme) to make it more customizable without having to hard code, some plugins were also activated.

== domain name registration ==

[[User:joao|joao]] is paying currently the domain name, that he registered in 2007. It is registered [http://www.whois.net/whois/ecotopiabiketour.net until] '''07 Apr 2014'''
* In 2005 we start having problems with old domain www.thebiketour.net which is now hijacked
* During 2006 tour was possible to have online presence with former domain, but as future good communication with domain owner wasn't foreseeable BT come to a consensus in early 2007 about having a new "online name"
* Future plans include parking the domain at Ecobytes, together with the hosting service

== Wordpress website (the main site) ==
At the moment, the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net BT site] runs on [http://wordpress.org wordpress]. The info here is only relevant for administrators of the website.

To become an editor of the website and be able to modify all texts, register yourself at http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/wp/wp-login.php?action=register, and ask one of the coordinators to upgrade your account to the level of an "editor", on which level you can modify all texts. If you have questions, send them by mail to taborda at ecotopiabiketour dot net

=== changing the menus ===

Only admins have permissions to change the menus (we can, and it's probably wise, to change this) new pages will not appear in the menu while an admin don't add it there (on the backoffice: Appearance->Menus)

=== facebook default image on share ===

facebook (and other social networks) try to get an image and show it as thumbnail when you share a link, to force it to show the correct image [[User:taborda]] followed [http://www.ehow.com/how_4938148_thumbnail-show-up-facebook-share.html this instructions] and add this line on the webpage theme header.php (on sftp /appdata/wordpress/wp-content/themes/biketour_2012/header.php)

<link rel="image_src" href="http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/biketour/2012/05/BT2012logo-social-en-e1337183509611.png" />

WARNING: Adding an img_src share preview image may take away the ability to let users select from various images when sharing your site. This code tells sites which image to chose rather than gives the user some options.

== Used Wordpress plugins (or at least the most important) ==

These plugins were working fine on Wordpress 3.0.5 (bugs fixed manually by ecobytes) and shouldd keep working if it (hopefully) updated to a more recent WP version

=== Contact Form 7 ===
This plugin helps making forms to interact with website users, it's an alternative to wufoo.com (the service that was being used on last biketours, before 2012)

It's used on the Contact page, the registration and as a hack to bypass https untrusted conection to eyfa's mailling list subscribe

[[User:Taborda]] tested it on version 2.3.1 and used it with some other plugins

You can edit the diferent forms on the WP backoffice "Contact" menu, the forms are built on html mixed with an easy CF7 tag syntax.

==== Contact Form 7 Datepicker ====

adds a datepicker to the registration form

for the next years, don't forget to change the start day on the plugin settings

it has a problem with the url linking to an non-existing directory...

version tested: 0.7.4

==== Contact Form 7 to database extension ====

besides sending an email (the main funcionality of CF7) thisit also saves the form data onto a database (so anyone - with a password - can look at it on the Wordpress backoffice, left side, "Database" under "Contact"

version tested: 2.3

=== qTranslate ===
installed to be able to have a multi-language site...patched to show default language when no translation is available

the patch just work if language posts are EMPTY (to empty them you need to go into HTML view and also erase the annoying that keep on appearing when you edit something on a different language!!)

version tested: 2.5.15 (patched with this: http://www.qianqin.de/qtranslate/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1920)

=== Sub pages widget ===

used on the right menu to show sub-pages of the current page

version tested: 1.1

=== Sociable ===

adds links to facebook and other crap social networks to posts and pages

version tested: 3.5.2

=== Image Widget ===
allows adding images to sidebars and footers

version tested: 3.2.11

== Twitter ==
*History:
**Twitter was tested for the first time in 2006.
**But mainly used during 2007, with some tweaking, to allow multi-person delivery of SMS's while on the road (logistical coordination).
**In 2008 it was also used as a way of updating a blog, from the SMS sent while riding.
**Also in 2008, after the tour, Twitter stopped delivering SMS' to non-US mobiles... Therefore most of its initial use as a tool was lost.

*Accounts:
**Biketour has http://twitter.com/biketour
**and http://indenti.ca/biketour

*Use*
**From the road it is easy to update these accounts with an SMS to the twitter number (+44 762 4801423) but [http://support.twitter.com/articles/14589-how-to-add-your-phone-via-sms register] the number first with the BT twitter, to instantly update the BT family with the latest campsite of BT.
**However, Twitter has some issues with phone numbers from small countries, and this doesnt update identi.ca the free variant of twitter.
**Therefore, BT can also use ping.fm, which spreads an sms to +447786208201 from a [http://ping.fm/sms/intl/ verified mobile number] directly to Twitter, Identi.ca and the BT Facebook page.
**The username for twitter and identi.ca is <code>biketour</code>. For ping.fm it is <code>twitter@ecotopiabiketour.net</code>

*Future:
**There seems to have been a consensus on [[Winter Meeting 2013]], on not using twitter any longer
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(taborda also thinks this is outdated)

To add your phone to our Twitter profile, follow these steps ([http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/59008/entries/87284 source]) :

# Send a text to +44 762 4801423 with the word START.
# Wait 2 minutes.
# Next, send your username biketour to +44 762 4801423. Do not use @ or quotes. Send our username ONLY.
# Wait 2 minutes after sending your username.
# Next, send our password to the same number. This is case sensitive, so be sure you are sending your password correctly.
# Wait 2 minutes.
# Finally, send the word OK to the same number.

Then, if everything went alright, you can send twitter updates to +44 762 4801423

== youtube ==
* http://www.youtube.com/user/EcotopiaBiketour
* user: tech@ecotopiabiketour.net - regular bt password

== Crabgrass ==
* https://we.riseup.net/ecotopiabiketour
* Administrator: ???

== Email ==
the email asetup is a bit too complicated to explain here, but Joao L made a pdf explaining a bit how it goes. Temove _joao_is_great from_ the link and you should be able to open it. If you understand it.... : http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/Contacting_Biketour_joao_is_great_.pdf

Login to your BT email address through http://mail.ecotopiabiketour.net

== old bits of text on this page no longer making sense ==
The biketour has listings: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Org/199541-123/c

===texts===

we have a lot of [[Texts about bt|texts]] floating around: on this wiki, our [http://www.thebiketour.net/old/index.html old website], on the [http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968 2005 wiki]
and the [http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765 2004 wiki]
with quite some texts in Czech and German.

[[User:Morlaa|i]] worked on a structure of the website and will put all the ideas for texts to write here. those pages are divided in two part: first you will find the ideas behind this page, things to mention or to explain in detail, then the text. please work on both and discuss your ideas on the discussion part of that page - see it up there between article and edit.

[[home]]
[[help]]
[[tasks]]

=== wordpress ===
To change the front page between dynamic (showing the latest blog posts) and static (while not on tour, just advertise BT), go to "pages", and edit "Home". Then change the template from that page from "Front page" to "default template" or the other way around. This is an implementation of [http://moshublog.com/2007/09/10/static-frontpage-combined-with-dynamic-content/]

Wheel

2013-04-14T14:49:36Z

Joao: Historical background

This text was written in 2007,
and by people that did not fully fulfilled the "responsibilities" ;)
But it remains as a vision for a possible future, open to discussion

------------------
Hi all,

I was happily working on an organic farm in France when the news of a biketour meeting reached me, and somehow I decided to go. Why? I didn’t join biketour this year, and I’m probably not going to join the next year, I’m not participating in organising, actually I’m just a lazy bastard and I call it ‘having other priorities’. But still, there is something that sticks me to biketour: the wonderful memories, the wonderful people, the wonderful spirit of wanting to do something positive in this world, eventhough sometimes it seems to be covered by frustrations when I read the mails on the list. But somehow I still feel responsible about biketour as if it were my little child.

[[Image:Wheel.png|thumb|150px]]
SO, for all lazy bastards like me, who don’t really want to organise, but still have a biketour feeling in their hearts (is this story getting too cheesy?) in our meeting in Vienna we decided to start THE BIKETOUR WHEEL.

What is the function of the wheel?
* it is a way to keep in touch with each other and exchange crazy ideas, gossips, and wild plans
* to keep discussions about biketour alive, and to prevent frustration about emails on the list that nobody responds to
* to keep track a bit if the organisation is going well, and if they need help
* to assist organisers by giving them wise advices, out of our long experience...

What are the responsibilities of the spokepersons in the wheel?
* to participate in a skype meeting about twice a month
* to respond to emails on the list
* hey, that’s all.

The wheel is really meant to be like an advisory board. It can be consulted, but the people who are organising are the ones who decide. And of course it is open for everybody to join the wheel. So hereby I’d like to invite you all to become a spoke in the wheel!

User:João Lopes

2013-04-14T14:31:45Z

Joao: Update on myself

In 2006 he was international coordinator.
During 2007 he was, for the last time, helping the tour through his home land Portugal.
Some time before the start of 2008's edition, he was helping with the IT stuff.

====Bio====
***From Lisboa, Portugal

====Contacts====
*** Phone
**** DE +49 1636824001 (best when he's in Germany)
***E-mail
****joao[at]ecotopiabiketour[dot]net
***Instant Messengers
****XMPP: joao[at]ecotopiabiketour[dot]net
****skype: thxmil138

Old Website

2013-04-14T14:25:35Z

Joao: /* domain name registration */ Rewriting the history + future plan

The website is hosted by [http://www.ecobytes.net/offer Ecobytes] and has a Wordpress installation (admins are [[User:Eiland]] and [[User:Taborda]]

Till 2009 the website was static (some old version of the website can be found at [ecotopiabiketour.net/old]) [[User:Eiland]] made the first migration to wordpress. On 2012 [[User:Taborda]] made some changes on the design (we now use The Clear Line Theme) to make it more customizable without having to hard code, some plugins were also activated.

== domain name registration ==

[[User:joao|joao]] is paying currently the domain name, that he registered in 2007. It is registered [http://www.whois.net/whois/ecotopiabiketour.net until] '''07 Apr 2014'''
* In 2005 we start having problems with old domain www.thebiketour.net which is now hijacked
* During 2006 tour was possible to have online presence with former domain, but as future good communication with domain owner wasn't foreseeable BT come to a consensus in early 2007 about having a new "online name"
* Future plans include parking the domain at Ecobytes, together with the hosting service

== Wordpress website (the main site) ==
At the moment, the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net BT site] runs on [http://wordpress.org wordpress]. The info here is only relevant for administrators of the website.

To become an editor of the website and be able to modify all texts, register yourself at http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/wp/wp-login.php?action=register, and ask one of the coordinators to upgrade your account to the level of an "editor", on which level you can modify all texts. If you have questions, send them by mail to taborda at ecotopiabiketour dot net

=== changing the menus ===

Only admins have permissions to change the menus (we can, and it's probably wise, to change this) new pages will not appear in the menu while an admin don't add it there (on the backoffice: Appearance->Menus)

=== facebook default image on share ===

facebook (and other social networks) try to get an image and show it as thumbnail when you share a link, to force it to show the correct image [[User:taborda]] followed [http://www.ehow.com/how_4938148_thumbnail-show-up-facebook-share.html this instructions] and add this line on the webpage theme header.php (on sftp /appdata/wordpress/wp-content/themes/biketour_2012/header.php)

<link rel="image_src" href="http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/biketour/2012/05/BT2012logo-social-en-e1337183509611.png" />

WARNING: Adding an img_src share preview image may take away the ability to let users select from various images when sharing your site. This code tells sites which image to chose rather than gives the user some options.

== Used Wordpress plugins (or at least the most important) ==

These plugins were working fine on Wordpress 3.0.5 (bugs fixed manually by ecobytes) and shouldd keep working if it (hopefully) updated to a more recent WP version

=== Contact Form 7 ===
This plugin helps making forms to interact with website users, it's an alternative to wufoo.com (the service that was being used on last biketours, before 2012)

It's used on the Contact page, the registration and as a hack to bypass https untrusted conection to eyfa's mailling list subscribe

[[User:Taborda]] tested it on version 2.3.1 and used it with some other plugins

You can edit the diferent forms on the WP backoffice "Contact" menu, the forms are built on html mixed with an easy CF7 tag syntax.

==== Contact Form 7 Datepicker ====

adds a datepicker to the registration form

for the next years, don't forget to change the start day on the plugin settings

it has a problem with the url linking to an non-existing directory...

version tested: 0.7.4

==== Contact Form 7 to database extension ====

besides sending an email (the main funcionality of CF7) thisit also saves the form data onto a database (so anyone - with a password - can look at it on the Wordpress backoffice, left side, "Database" under "Contact"

version tested: 2.3

=== qTranslate ===
installed to be able to have a multi-language site...patched to show default language when no translation is available

the patch just work if language posts are EMPTY (to empty them you need to go into HTML view and also erase the annoying that keep on appearing when you edit something on a different language!!)

version tested: 2.5.15 (patched with this: http://www.qianqin.de/qtranslate/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1920)

=== Sub pages widget ===

used on the right menu to show sub-pages of the current page

version tested: 1.1

=== Sociable ===

adds links to facebook and other crap social networks to posts and pages

version tested: 3.5.2

=== Image Widget ===
allows adding images to sidebars and footers

version tested: 3.2.11

== Twitter ==
Biketour has http://twitter.com/biketour and http://indenti.ca/biketour

From the road it is easy to update these accounts with an SMS to the twitter number (+44 762 4801423) but [http://support.twitter.com/articles/14589-how-to-add-your-phone-via-sms register] the number first with the BT twitter, to instantly update the BT family with the latest campsite of BT.

However, Twitter has some issues with phone numbers from small countries, and this doesnt update identi.ca the free variant of twitter.

Therefore, BT can also use ping.fm, which spreads an sms to +447786208201 from a [http://ping.fm/sms/intl/ verified mobile number] directly to Twitter, Identi.ca and the BT Facebook page.

The username for twitter and identi.ca is <code>biketour</code>. For ping.fm it is <code>twitter@ecotopiabiketour.net</code>

-----------
(taborda also thinks this is outdated)

To add your phone to our Twitter profile, follow these steps ([http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/59008/entries/87284 source]) :

# Send a text to +44 762 4801423 with the word START.
# Wait 2 minutes.
# Next, send your username biketour to +44 762 4801423. Do not use @ or quotes. Send our username ONLY.
# Wait 2 minutes after sending your username.
# Next, send our password to the same number. This is case sensitive, so be sure you are sending your password correctly.
# Wait 2 minutes.
# Finally, send the word OK to the same number.

Then, if everything went alright, you can send twitter updates to +44 762 4801423

== youtube ==
* http://www.youtube.com/user/EcotopiaBiketour
* user: tech@ecotopiabiketour.net - regular bt password

== Crabgrass ==
* https://we.riseup.net/ecotopiabiketour
* Administrator: ???

== Email ==
the email asetup is a bit too complicated to explain here, but Joao L made a pdf explaining a bit how it goes. Temove _joao_is_great from_ the link and you should be able to open it. If you understand it.... : http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/Contacting_Biketour_joao_is_great_.pdf

Login to your BT email address through http://mail.ecotopiabiketour.net

== old bits of text on this page no longer making sense ==
The biketour has listings: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Org/199541-123/c

===texts===

we have a lot of [[Texts about bt|texts]] floating around: on this wiki, our [http://www.thebiketour.net/old/index.html old website], on the [http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968 2005 wiki]
and the [http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765 2004 wiki]
with quite some texts in Czech and German.

[[User:Morlaa|i]] worked on a structure of the website and will put all the ideas for texts to write here. those pages are divided in two part: first you will find the ideas behind this page, things to mention or to explain in detail, then the text. please work on both and discuss your ideas on the discussion part of that page - see it up there between article and edit.

[[home]]
[[help]]
[[tasks]]

=== wordpress ===
To change the front page between dynamic (showing the latest blog posts) and static (while not on tour, just advertise BT), go to "pages", and edit "Home". Then change the template from that page from "Front page" to "default template" or the other way around. This is an implementation of [http://moshublog.com/2007/09/10/static-frontpage-combined-with-dynamic-content/]

Help:Contents

2008-07-15T18:45:51Z

Joao: reverted after spam

=How to edit wiki=
{{:How_to_edit_Wiki}}

=How to translate=
{{:How_to_translate}}

=[[What bt is]]=

=More=

Meeting minutes

2008-07-15T18:45:08Z

Joao: reverted after spam

==meeting minutes==

'''''can someone put this page into shape ? we have lots of meting minutes still floating around in diferent wikis, and some mintues of wheel minutes, and as the whole page should not become too big it woulod be good to have one subpage per meeting - with good titles including the date of the meeting'''''

here we have the minutes of the meeting in prague and the one in the lobau
both happende dezember 2006

prague was about bt and wcn, the relationship between the tour and the office, and money issues

lobau was an evalution meeting of the 2007 tour, with some deas about the future

===prague===
Minutes meeting 13 december Prague

Present: Camilla, Randy, Joao, Ivan, Roeland, Janneke, and Jan on skype.

====Youth grant of the last two years====

Some questions were raised about last year's grant:

- What happened with the money leftovers from 2005 and 2006?

- How much did WCN get?

Camilla already answered them partly by mail, and gave some further explanation.
We have to use the money according to the rules. Randy mentions that it might be better to find other funding than from the Youth programme that fits more with what biketour actually is.
Camilla has an excel sheet with all the financial information that she will send to Joao who will distribute it to anybody who is interested.

==== Youth grant for this year ====

WCN will not do the Youth grant this year.
The application is already partly finished, so if we find an organisation in Portugal or Spain they could still apply. (but anyhow it would be too late to use the money for this year's biketour)
We discussed some pros and cons of having eastern European or Caucasus countries as partners, but finally it will depend on the organisation who will do the application.

====EVS position====

If we would apply for EVS, the person could only start in May, which means two months before biketour starts. That would only help if it is a person who is already familiar with biketour.
If we do that, it would make more sense to have the EVS person in Portugal or Spain, and an organisation there could apply. It depends on the organisation we will find.

====Communication between biketour and WCN====

We talked more about the Youth grant.

Camilla was surprised that these things are so unclear for biketour people, perhaps Roeland could have communicated more.
Randy says that some of the plans as made in Moldova for the leftovers of 2005 did not happen because there was nobody to do it. Perhaps we also expected more money because part of the travel costs had to be refunded, because we did not have the right tickets from the right countries. Next time we should make sure we have the right tickets (right places and dates). The rest of the money went to 2006.
Officially it is not possible to keep leftovers form a grant for another year. Jan mentions that a solution could be to transfer money to another country (e.g. to pay our webmaster in Vienna) and that money could be used for the next year.

Roeland mentions that the Youth programme is being changed, that it could be a problem for biketour. We could try to find money from other sources, concretely this will depend on the organisers of this year. We also agree that biketour actually does not need so much funding.

====Future relation between WCN and biketour====

Randy makes a statement about the meaning of biketour for WCN. Biketour is in line with WCN’s mission, and in principle they want to support it. For 2007 WCN could offer to support outreach, the website, or possibly apply for an 2008 EVS volunteer. This person cannot be project coordinator and cannot handle finances, and it would be good if it would be somebody who is already familiar with biketour.
WCN has limited capacity, but they are open to ideas from biketours side, what are their needs? Some ideas how WCN could help are being a contact point during the tour, or for storage of equipment. WCN also wants to provide materials to hand out.

Ivan mentions that it would be good if WCN would send somebody from the office to participate in biketour, this would be good for the connection. Randy agrees, and mentions on the other hand that biketour people could also be more involved in other WCN projects. The carfree exhibition could be a good project for biketour and WCN together.

====How to go on in 2007?====

We agree that biketour doesn’t know yet. WCN is in principle open to help if we tell them our needs, but that will depend on the organisers.

Other possibilities for fundraising could be to have sponsors or donations from individuals. We mainly need that money for the international coordinator. At the moment Roeland cannot be international coordinator if there is no money.

====Some last points====

- Camilla will send the info on excel sheets.

- Jan asks Roeland to please communicate as much as possible with other people.

- Next biketour meeting will be in Portugal or Spain.

===lobau===

Meeting Lobau 18th dec 06
Janneke, Jan, Joao, Ivan

==== PART ONE: EVALUATION 2006 ====

'''1.COMMUNICATION'''

issues in 2006:

- nothing on org mailing list

- nothing happened before february 2006

Joao says: no support from the office, bad communication with the office and with Roeland, he didn't say
alternatives to grant money.

- lousy communication on the road; not enough time for org. circles. Problems with Dzemian, Csaba

Jan thinks: Studene we bad meeting (big costs from it, was it worth?), communication issue started from that meeting

Ivan on communication:

- communication wasn't biggest problem this year

- I wasn't at Studene, but Tabor was OK, except for incident with Olga

- experienced BT organizers had no problems with informations missing

Joao on communication:

- Studene - Sapi didn't manage communication -› messy meeting -› bad seeds
- on the tour:

Lithuania - Joao vs. Vita

Poland - Dzemian vs. old bt people

Slovakia - Rado didn't participated in the group, Michal just translated

Hungary - Csaba often out of reach

Slovenia - very good, had only one meeting Ivan with Lidija. Open dynamic organizer.

Croatia - good: ivan joined earlier, bad - when he was out due to bike problems

Other communication remarks:

- big rule: MEET PERSONALLY!!!

- how to make people read the booklet????

- good this year was working mobile phone system

- maybe to invest in mobile internet

- wcn offered online contact ... ?? (can't read :)

- fight NO REPLY culture from 2006

The Future:

- have the roles on IC and NOs CLEARLY DEFINED!!!

- explain NOs what their role implies: in a session (presentation) on meetings and skype

- more talking sticks during biketour

- presentation on consensus at beginning of the tour

- installing of a board: regular skype meetings!!

====2. LENGTH OF BT 06, PART AFTER ECOTOPIA====

Ivan's concerns: group was smaller after E. and not clear if there was proper goal: Ecotopia is nice goal, in case of Split we tried to make artificial goal.

Joao: BT is not about goal (Split was formality in fact) but about the way, pleasure of it, the change..

Jan: still, lots of BT people participate because of goal...
- some 10-12 people joined from E. - so there is sense in that (some 3 people joined at E unplanned).

Conclusion: can we have several smaller goals along a route? (it worked in 2004: conference in Berlin, camp in germany, ecotopia..)

Duration:

- very few people stayed for 3 months.

- maybe very long BT was reason for very few people at all times?

So generally we like idea of after BT but tour should be shorter.

Conclusions for future:

1 - aprox. 2 months,

2 - longer part before E and shorter after,

3 - several smaller goals along the route.

====3. PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE====

Several issues:

A) why so few ppl are interested in BT in general?
(outreach issue?)

Croatian example:

there was outreach txt in english at several web sites even before Ivan wrote croatian one. Croatian was at some 10 web sites and alternative / activist / cyclist portals. During the route there was incredible media coverage (some 20 appearances). Number of NEW people who participated in Croatia was 1, some 3 of previous BT participants joined.

B) DIY doesn't work over years!!!
(in fact, does it work on biketour at all?)

- after BT "core people" leave, group hardly makes even basic circles (example at Croatian part)

C) question of ACTIONS on the tour: how much, do we need and like them?

- actions are crucial for identity of Ecotopia BT (reminded by Daka and Ivan)

- actions are crucial for BT media appearance (example of Croatia - 20 times in the media, because of actions)

- but often participants are bored with actions (again example of Croatia)

D) Daka's and Ivan's notes from ex-NO's meeting in October 06:

1) PERSONAL FREEDOMS vs group commitment:

There is issue of personal freedoms (people who don't want to get up early, who want to have totally free rest days, who have private needs.. etc) repeated every year. In our opinion (as organizers from 05 & 06) there should be some sort of discussion with people when we gather on the road: people should give advantage to participating the group benefit over their needs - that is the essence of bloody biketour!!!
(small illustration: an old biketour person had task of cooking dinner one evening, but decided to have decent shower first - so dinner happened later - bad bad biketour person!!!)
So participants should be asked for personal compromises, for example: not to do morning yoga on every morning but on some, not to sleep long on every morning, etc.

2) All people will be strongly invited to tell their SPECIAL NEED AND FEATURES.
(for example Ivan: "I have extremely crappy bike and could stay behind the group because of malfunctions")

3) some more STRICT RULES about times of morning departure, safety etc.
Yes, rules are unpopular, but without *certain* rules project falls apart and leaves trail of grumpy organizers behind...

4) school for National Organizers! It's a hard and very specific job - we should work more with them.
Please notice: every year is repeated that organizers are people new to BT, every year they are disappointed eventually - another reason for proper school.

5) SAFETY ISSUE: considering where we have been last 4 years and what happened on a way (accidents, attacks to participants, etc) we were lucky in fact. What if we won't be that lucky in future? Better worry that sorry: lets introduce soft set of rules, starting with HELMETS.
Jan commented - safety is personal responsibility...

6) Daka's question:
Can we ask ourselves what is REAL AIM of Biketour?
He says - if it's daily distances and food - it isn't Ecotopia Biketour.

==== PART TWO: DECISIONS AND PLANS FOR 2007====

As we know from previous meeting with WCN, Biketour DOESN'T HAVE FUNDS FOR 2007!!!
This means there won't be person in WCN office, no Roeland and no EVS person from February (when Joao will leave).
Leftover of money from 06 is aprox. 850 euros.
We have 3 bob trailers, + baby trailer which will hopefully return to Prague.

Several measures to deal with this situation:

Joao will travel in February (on voluntary basis) to Spain and Portugal to MEET personally people interested to do local organizing.

For organizing of the tour we will ask some organizations (environmental ones I guess) in the countries where BT will pass (considering project can't pay NO's). Contacting them probably starting with Joao at WCN in January.
Such a organizations could even do some fundraising, or put BT inside existing projects in some small shape.

Another thing is we decided to make board (started at meeting at Ecotopia in August).

Why - people don't reply to emails -› frustration

What - experienced people who commit to MEET VIA SKYPE TWICE A MONTH and answer mails on the list
+ to care for organizers this year, answer their questions & ask them how they do.
Furthermore, another function should be to have ADVISORY ROLE and decision making function (at least when BT is not on the road), but strictly voluntary.
To avoid formal feeling, we'd like to use name THE WHEEL (or just wheel)

Interested people join 1st meeting of the Wheel, time to be announced.
The Wheel members have obligation not to be authoritarian and grumpy on the road!

'''Info on 2007 route:'''

Starting possibly in Barcelona

- straight west to Santiago de Compostela

- southward to Lisboa.

So far the most possible venue for Ecotopia is south of Lisboa (not in very south of Portugal as was thought earlier).

Joao calculated this takes 60 days already, with 50km average per day.
Question is where to put staying at eco-projects we want to do this year?

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====Spanish contacts:====

- Marcos (Amici dela bici) - Joao phoned him.
Lets talk to him that his organization could support BT after advice of The Wheel; Joao will do it after 1st skype meeting

- Jan has 2 contacts but now cannot remmember names

- Diana and Eva from BT

- Sara from Ecotopia - no mail reply

- Xavier - does anyone know where he is???

===[[Beograd 29- 30 January 2005]]===
===[[Studene 8.-10 10.2004]]===
===[[Zagreb 15/16 October 2005]]===
===[[studene feb06]]=== offers some nice collection of what is bt...

=== hear u in THE WHEEL !!! ===

What bt is

2008-07-15T18:43:44Z

Joao: reverted after spam

=What Biketour is=
==english==
====intro====
The ecotopia biketour is an eco-mobile action community on its way to or from ecotopia.
Some 10 to 50 bikers from different backgrounds - nationality, age, language, experience - cycle together towards [[ecotopia]], doing actions on their way and meet up with environmentally minded people and groups. They carry all [[equipment]] for camping on their bikes and trailers. It is a totally chaotic tour, with constantly changing sleeping places, group composition and food quality, but with some common things like:
[[consensus based decision making]], all [[tasks]] divided between the [[participants]], a sleeping place every night and breakfast, lunch and dinner for a [[participation fee]] calculated in [[ecos]] and collected by sigmund, our magic hat.

====sleeping places====

The basic BT sleeping place includes some space for tents.
As nothing more is really needed, we made the experience that we can organize our sleeping places during the tour, during the day. This is nice sometimes - it strengthens the group feeling when people work together to find the place and to make up for its downsides.

Basic features which should not miss with any organized sleeping place are drinking water supply, a fire place to cook and wood in reach.

also appreciated by participants are hot showers/sauna, a lake/ place to swim, toilets, a roof, a breakfast room, a kitchen equipped for big groups, some contact and exchange with locals, an action, internet facilities, information about the surroundings - bike shops, (eco)markets, where to get products from local farmers, tourist traps ...

Another type of sleeping place is schools and sport halls, which have quite some facilities.

====food====

The participants rotate the [[task]] of preparing a vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner. In our attempt to buy as local and eco food as possible we avoid big supermarkets with its highly packed and far travelled products but buy our food on local markets, small shops or from farmers we pass by. Usually we cook on wood fire, if we do not have access to a big kitchen, but for the iberian peninsula we might need another solution.

====the [[route]]====

We do prefer quiet asphalt roads in a beautiful scenery, slightly downhill. ~50 km per day. We do our best find them! A day with 30 km is very nice to fluff around and enjoy the not cycling sides of life. Do less on action days and none on resting days, where we should have 2 per week.A slow pace gives more time for the nice things of biketour, the brakes and workshops and a deeper picture of the sleeping places, but still you might have to expect harder day - busy roads, 80 km, 100 maybe with the shortcuts, some haste because some hosts are waiting...

====consensus====

We work with consensus based decision making - not the majority decides, but everyone is included in the decision We do that since years, and we think that all decisions should be based on consensus. But we do also know, that none of us learned this in school and that there are certain human qualities which take care, that we will always have decision makers and people sitting quiet in the circle. Cultural and language barriers, human group behavior, gender specific behavior, highly motivated or very lazy people and the constantly changing group structure are standing against our try, but we think, it is important to train our communication and decision making skills and be patient during long morning circles, try new structures and experiment with the whole thing to live an alternative to what governments present as democracy.

====eco-mobile ...====

With this tour we do set an example how to travel in an ecological sound way. We do not use any motorized vehicles, transport all our stuff on our bike or with our trailors. We will reduce our garbage as much as possible, reuse most of it and try to recycle the rest. We shop locally and organically produced stuff, cook with wook and eat vegeterian meals. Every participant comes with a different background to the tour, different ideas how to behave ecological. During the tour we will learn from each other, how to do that, and find out the do's and don'ts. We consider it everyones personal decision to follow them, but we expect you to be open to listen to the reasons behind them and to stricktly follow them, if you do something for the whole group.

====...action community====

Biketour connects with local groups and projects, by whom we are being hosted. They show us their project, their campaigns or their nightlife. and we might find a way to help them with our massive workforce, our positive motivated radiation, our ability to raise attention for a certain topic as an international biketour doing an action. On the one hand we see biketourists experiencing the host project, collecting ideas and get impressions of political realities, on the other hand the local group is visited by a cheerful crowd of open-minded foreign people, who bring some fresh wind and new ideas and tell of similar things happening at home.

====organizing network====

The tour is organised by an open network of old and new participants, there is no NGO or party behind us. We do have a strong connection to EYFA [[http://www.eyfa.org/]] and WCN [[http://www.worldcarfree.net/]] though. This is also a call to you to join organising effords and to prepare stuff for the tour at home. There are people putting a shitload of work into this project, doing the international und national coordination, caring for hosts, sleepingplaces, actions, participants, infrastructure, info-material and funding. Visit [[help out]] to see how to support them. Find out about the [[next meeting]], online or in real, where decisions are being taken and work distributed.
And although it is not easy to get rid of them we try to reduce hierachies by abolishing the difference between organisers and participants during the tour : everyone is an organiser !!

====money====

Biketour is a cheap way to travel. Right now we prpose a daily fee of 8 eco per day. The Eco is EYFA's alternative currency, calculated every year for every participating country. 8 eco are roughly 8 euros for someone from the rich west and around 3-4 ecos people from poorer countries. But this money is collected anonymously by Sigmund, the magic hat. So if you are rich enough to support some less wealthy person, you have the chance to give more, or less if you happen not to own much money.
Sometimes we are very lucky with funding, but generally we are the poor type. Asking for free entry or reduction everywhere as we are a big international group with poor eastern europeans and should get everything for free. We can also ask farmers and shop owners for (food) donations, so that in general the costs stay low. On the other hand there are really nice project on our way and we want them to profit from our stay. Not only through the higher media interest, but if possible by leaving some money. But even more valuable are friendship and inspiration exchanged between participants and locals.

====conclusion====

There is quite some magic happening around biketour, chaos everywhere, things not working out, being different than expected and a lot of improvisation. But in these rooms, this not organized part, which people have to cope with together, will be filled with the nicest minutes and be the time, when friendships grow. Leave place for creativity, BT itself cost a lot of time and energy per day, trust in the biketour ability to work things out herself:]

==espanol==

El Biketour del Ecotopia es una comunidad activa eco-móvil de camino a o desde Ecotopia.
Unos 10 a 50 ciclistas de diversas características - nacionalidad, edad, lengua, experiencia - completan un ciclo juntos hacia Ecotopia, haciendo acciones en el camino y reúnen a gente y a grupos interesados por el medio ambiente. Todos llevan acoplado en sus bicis equipo para acampar. Es un viaje totalmente caótico, con los lugares donde dormir, la composición del grupo y el valor nutritivo en constante cambio, pero con algunas cosas comunes como:
toma de decisión basada en el consenso, todas las tareas divididas entre los participantes, un lugar donde dormir cada noche y desayuno, almuerzo y cena mediante una cuota participativa calculada en ecos y recogida por "Sigmund", nuestro sombrero mágico.

1:) de los lugares donde dormir

El lugar básico el dormir de BT incluye un cierto espacio para las tiendas.
Pues nada más es realmente necesario, hicimos la experiencia que podemos organizar nuestros lugares el dormir durante el viaje, durante el día. Esto es agradable a veces - consolida la sensación del grupo cuando la gente trabaja junta para encontrar el lugar y para compensar sus desventajas.

Las características básicas que no deben faltar con ningún lugar organizado el dormir son fuente del agua potable, un lugar del fuego a cocinar y madera en alcance.

también son apreciadas por los participantes las duchas calientes/sauna, un lago/lugar para nadar, los tocadores, una azotea, un cuarto del desayuno, una cocina equipada para los grupos grandes, algunos entran en contacto con e intercambio con los locals, una acción, instalaciones del Internet, información sobre los alrededores - tiendas de la bici, los mercados (del eco), donde conseguir productos de los granjeros locales, las trampas del turista…

Otro tipo de lugar el dormir es escuelas y los pasillos de deporte, que tienen absolutamente algunas instalaciones.
¡Se cercioran de, son lugar para un fuego que cocina!

Intentamos no pagar los lugares el dormir, o si conseguir las reducciones grandes, como nosotros somos un ecotopoor con la gente pobre de ensamblar de Europa Oriental. 2 euros/personas/noches se parecen un precio aceptable. a menos que decidamos apoyar ese proyecto cerca nos están recibiendo - entonces tenemos gusto de pagar más ~ si podemos permitirnos lo.

''' 2:) ''' del alimento

Compramos nuestro alimento en mercados locales o de granjeros pasamos cerca, como eco como posible y cocinero en el fuego de madera, si no tenemos acceso a una cocina grande. Nada organizar para eso, salvo que un grupo local pudieron pedir de antemano donaciones del alimento…

''' 3:) ''' del registro

Poblar venido e ir en biketour. Solamente algunos de ellos registro, y solamente alguna gente registrada vienen. Los planes lo cambian… son duros conseguir un número próximo para contar encendido - 10 a 50 es absolutamente exactos.

''' 4:) el ''' de la ruta

Preferimos carreteras de asfalto reservadas en un paisaje hermoso, levemente cuesta abajo. ~50 kilómetro por día. Y tomar esto serio. Un día con 30 kilómetros es muy agradable a la pelusa alrededor y goza de los lados que no completan un ciclo de la vida. Hacer menos en días y ningunos de la acción el los días de descanso, donde debemos tener 2 por semana. no que allí BT no puede hacer más, él es bueno conseguir a gente pasar sus fronteras a veces, pero un paso lento da más hora para las cosas agradables del biketour, los frenos y los talleres y un cuadro más profundo de los lugares el dormir. Si u no puede encontrar un lugar el dormir para cubrir ese agujero de los 90km entre esos 2 muy agradables, licencia justa él abierto al grupo para encontrar uno. Si la gente desea completar un ciclo más, ella es siempre agradable hacer eso en su propia cuenta.

''' 5:) ''' del consenso

Experimentamos con la toma de decisión basada consenso. Hacemos eso desde años, y pensamos que todas las decisiones se deben basar en consenso. Pero también sabemos, ese ningunos de nosotros aprendieron que esto en escuela y ése hay ciertas calidades humanas que toman cuidado, que tendremos siempre responsables y gente que se sientan silenciosamente en el círculo. las barreras linguísticas culturales y, la gente altamente motivada o muy perezosa del comportamiento humano del grupo, del comportamiento específico del género, y la estructura del grupo constantemente que cambia están estando paradas contra nuestro intento, pero pensamos, él somos importantes entrenar a nuestras habilidades de la comunicación y de la toma de decisión y ser pacientes durante círculos largos de la mañana, estructuras del intento las nuevos y experimento con la cosa entera a vivir un alternativa a qué gobiernos presentan como democracia.

''' 6:) ''' local de la implicación

Deseamos traer un intercambio entre los biketourers y los locals. Los buenos lugares el dormir son organizados por los grupos locales, que necesitan ayuda con una cierta acción o desean presentar su proyecto. una posibilidad al presente ourselves se aprecia siempre, y algún partido/concierto/bailar hacen a alguna gente feliz. Pero observar que BT es totalmente caótico y famoso para que su capacidad sea atrasado. Grande si la gente local nos ensambla por algunos días, o por lo menos para el campfire o la publicación. Conseguirlo a una integración más local del viaje es también importante hacer que un buen nacional exceda para los participantes, de modo que haya absolutamente alguna gente que habla la lengua local en el viaje.

''' 7:) ''' de organización de la comunidad

Tenemos generalmente un coordinador internacional en el centro y él debe tener la descripción. Este año nadie estaba dispuesto a tomar el trabajo, así que lo dimos a [[RUEDA]] en lugar de otro. Esto es un cuerpo que resuelve cada segunda semana vía [[skype]], un foro para intercambiar entre todos los partidos activos, y para que todos los vagos perezosos den sus dos centavos.

Entonces hay los equipos nacionales con sus coordinadores nacionales, a veces varios en un país grande. Ésos trabajan en su ruta y materia nacionales, pero también junto en la materia internacional común. Y hay algunos veteranos, que ayudan hacia fuera a organizar o pueden por lo menos ser pedidos consejo.

Está tan fresco; hay una comunidad internacional fuerte del biketour. Es justo no así que visible vía Internet, trabaja más con conocimiento personal. Alguna gente tiene gusto de completar un ciclo más que mecanografiando. Pero tenemos 15 años de historia y las porciones de gente han sido entusiásticas sobre BT durante este tiempo. Es un preludio a una amistad agradable, y usted puede viajar los BT-sofás que practican surf de Europa.

''' 8:) ''' del dinero

Somos a veces muy afortunados con el financiamiento, pero somos generalmente el tipo pobre. Pidiendo entrada o la reducción libre por todas partes, pues somos un grupo internacional grande con europeos del este pobres y debemos conseguir todo para libre. Por otra parte hay proyecto realmente agradable sobre nuestra manera y quisiéramos que se beneficiaran de nuestra estancia. No sólo con el interés más alto de los medios, pero si es posible dejando un poco de dinero. Pero aún más valiosa son la amistad y la inspiración intercambiadas entre los participantes y los locals.

''' 9:) ''' de la conclusión

Hay una absolutamente cierta magia que sucede alrededor de biketour, de caos por todas partes, de cosas que no se resuelven, siendo diferente que esperado y los muchos de improvisación. Pero en estos cuartos, esta parte no organizada, que la gente tiene que hacer frente a junto, será llenada de los minutos más agradables y ser el tiempo, cuando las amistades crecen. Dejar el lugar para la creatividad, BT sí mismo costado mucho tiempo y la energía por el día, confianza en la capacidad del biketour a las cosas del trabajo hacia fuera ella misma:]

==portugues==

O biketour do ecotopia é uma eco-comunidade móvel activista a caminho do ou desde o [[Ecotopia]].
Cerca de 10 a 50 ciclistas de origens diferentes - nacionalidade, idade, idioma, experiência - pedalam juntos para o [[Ecotopia]], fazendo acções durante o caminho e encontrando-se com pessoas e associações que se preocupam com as questões ambientais. Carregam todo o seu [[equipment#portugues|equipamento]] para acampar e cozinhar nas suas bicicletas e atrelados. É uma excursão muito espontânea e diversificada, constantemente mudando de lugares para dormir, composição do grupo e qualidade da comida, mas com algumas coisas comuns como:
[[Consensus_based_decision_making#portugues|tomadas de decisão baseadas no consenso]], todas as [[tasks#portugues|tarefas]] divididas entre os [[participants#portugues|participantes]], um lugar diferente onde dormir em cada noite e pequeno almoço, almoço e jantar por uma [[participation_fee#portugues|taxa da participação]] calculado em [[ecos]] e colectado no sigmund, o nosso chapéu mágico.

''' 1:) ''' lugares de dormida

O lugar básico de dormida de BT inclui algum espaço para tendas.
Porque nada mais é na realidade necessário, a experiência ensinou-nos que podemos organizar os nossos lugares de dormida ao longo da excursão, durante o próprio dia. Isto pode ser agradável - reforçando o sentimento de grupo quando as pessoas trabalham juntas para encontrar um sítio onde dormir.

As características básicas que não devem faltar em qualquer lugar organizado de dormida são água potável, um lugar para cozinhar com fogo e madeira acessível (ponto a reavaliar).

São apreciados também pelos participantes os chuveiros quentes/sauna, um lago/lugar para nadar, casas-de-banho, um tecto, um quarto para pequeno-almoço, uma cozinha equipada para grupos grandes, alguns contactos e partilha com a população local, uma acção, acesso Internet, informação sobre os arredores - lojas de bicicleta, mercados (tradicionais), onde encontrar produtos dos agricultores locais, algumas armadilhas para turistas ;)…

Um outro tipo de lugar para dormir são escolas e salões desportivos, que têm algumas das condições necessárias para receber o BT. Certifiquem-se contudo que existe sítio para cozinhar!

Nós tentamos não pagar pelos lugares para dormir ou então que se obtenham grandes reduções, dado que somos muitas vezes um "ecotopoor" com participantes da Europa Oriental. 2 euro/pessoa/noite parece um preço razoável. Excepto quando decidimos apoiar o projecto onde estamos hospedados - nesse caso gostamos de pagar mais ~ se tivermos recursos para tal.

''' 2:) ''' alimentação

Os alimentos são sempre que possível comprados em mercados locais ou em agricultores perto de onde passamos, o mais "eco" e biológico possível, e cozinhamos numa fogueira, se não tivermos acesso a uma cozinha grande. Nada é necessário organizar para a alimentação, a não ser quando um grupo local pedir de antemão doações para a refeição (preparadas por eles)…

''' 3:) ''' registo

As pessoas chegam e partem do biketour. Somente alguns deles se registam, e somente alguns registados de facto vêm. Os planos mudam… é difícil prever um número aproximado confiável - 10 a 50 pessoas em simultâneo é uma boa aproximação.

''' 4:) ''' rota

Preferimos estradas de asfalto tranquilas com um cenário bonito, ligeiramente a descer, fazendo 50 quilómetros por dia em média. E tomem isto a sério! Um dia com 30 quilómetros é muito agradável para "engonhar" e apreciar os lados de não pedalanço da vida. O ideal é fazer menos em dias de acções e nada nos dias de descanso, os quais devem existir 2 vezes por semana. Não é que o BT não possa fazer mais, pois estimular as pessoas a ultrapassar os seus limites às vezes é bom, mas um ritmo lento dá mais tempo para as coisas agradáveis do biketour, as pausas e os seminários e um retrato mais profundo dos lugares por onde se passa. Se não puder encontrar um lugar para dormir cobrindo esse furo de 90km entre aqueles 2 locais muito interessantes, o melhor é deixar em aberto para que o grupo encontre um. Se os participantes quiserem pedalar mais, são sempre bem-vindos fazendo-o por sua própria conta.

''' 5:) ''' consenso

Parte importante do BT é aprender e experimentar o processo de tomadas de decisão baseadas no consenso. Desde há anos que o fazemos, e pensamos que todas as decisões deveriam ser baseadas no consenso. Mas também se sabe que nenhum de nós aprendeu isto na escola e que existem determinadas qualidades humanas que se evidenciam mais nuns que noutros, em que teremos sempre alguns responsáveis pelas decisões e outros que se sentarão nos círculos sem participar. As barreiras culturais e de idioma, comportamento de grupo, comportamentos específicos consoante o sexo, pessoas altamente motivadas ou muito preguiçosas, e a estrutura constantemente em mudança do grupo serão resistências às nossas tentativas, mas pensamos que é importante treinar as nossas habilidades de comunicação e de tomada de decisão, sendo pacientes durante círculos longos pelas manhãs, testando novas estruturas e a experimentando tudo o que possa ser viver uma alternativa ao que os governos apresentam como democracia.

''' 6:) ''' participação local

Uma interacção entre os participantes do BT e a população local é sempre desejada. Bons locais de passagem são organizados pelos grupos locais que necessitam de ajuda com alguma campanha ou acção, ou querem promover os seus projectos. A possibilidade de nos apresentarmos é sempre apreciada, e festas/concertos/dança fazem sempre as pessoas felizes. Mas é preciso ter em conta que o BT tem uma dinâmica muito espontânea e imprevisível, sendo famoso pela sua habilidade em chegar atrasado. As pessoas locais serão muito bem vindas, em especial se se juntarem a nós por alguns dias, ou pelo menos ao nosso círculo ou a um café/bar. Para ter uma integração mais local durante a excursão é também importante ter uma divulgação nacional, para que haja participantes que falem a língua local durante a excursão.

''' 7:) ''' comunidade de organizadores

Nos anos recentes tem havido um coordenador internacional que deve ter uma visão geral do projecto. Este ano ninguém esteve disposto a fazer essa tarefa (por motivos vários), e assim ficou a cargo da [[WHEEL#portugues|RODA]]. Este é um corpo que se encontra de duas em duas semanas através do [[skype]], um forum para trocar experiência e questões entre todas as partes activas.

Depois existem as equipas nacionais com o respectivo coordenador nacional, às vezes mais do que um em países grandes. Estes trabalham nas suas rotas e questões nacionais, mas também envolvendo-se nas questões internacionais comuns. E depois há alguns veteranos, que ajudam a organizar ou a quem se pode pelo menos pedir conselhos.

É muito interessante; há uma comunidade "biketour" internacional forte. É certo que não é assim tão visível através da Internet, pois trabalha mais com conhecimento pessoal. Algumas pessoas gostam mais de pedalar do que dactilografar. Mas nós temos 15 anos do história e muitas pessoas têm sido entusiásticas sobre o BT durante todo este tempo. É o começo a uma amizade agradável, e poderão viajar pelos BT-couches da Europa e mundo.

''' 8:) ''' dinheiro

Por vezes temos sorte com os financiamentos, mas geralmente andamos a contar os tostões. Pedimos entrada livre ou redução de preço em muitos sítios, porque somos um grupo internacional grande, muitas vezes com europeus de leste com fracos recursos e tentamos ter apenas o essencial e de forma barata ou grátis. Por outro lado existem projectos realmente agradáveis nos nossos trajectos e queremos que ganhem com a nossa estadia. Não apenas com o interesse mais elevado dos meios de comunicação, mas se possível deixando algum dinheiro. Mas ainda mais valiosos são a amizade e a inspiração trocados entre participantes e habitantes locais.

''' 9:) ''' conclusão

Há algo completamente mágico que acontece em volta do biketour, muita espontaneidade e algum caos, coisas que não funcionam, situações diferentes do esperado e muita improvisação. Mas estas ocasiões, esta parte não organizada em que as pessoas têm que lidar em grupo, será preenchida com minutos agradáveis e será o momento em que amizades crescem. Dê lugar à criatividade, o próprio BT implica muito tempo e energia dispendidos por dia, confie na habilidade do biketour de resolver as coisas por ele próprio:]

Nextmeeting

2008-07-15T18:42:40Z

Joao: University of Saarbruecken

=english=
==BT meetings==

we meet every some months in person - next meeting will be in march in spain somewhere - details to be announced soon here !

==Mailing list==
Our mailing lists are very important [[Internet_resources]] to maintain communication

==online wheel meeting==

'''Next online meeting:'''

Meeting to make descisions on the timeschedule for Biketour 2008 (see actual discussion on biketour emaillists)

For now there are two proposed dates times:

'''Monday 26th of may at 20:00''' (Pippa will probably be in Sofia and able to join)

'''or'''

'''Tuesday 27th of may at 19:00'''

Who will take part? at least national organizers. It would for sure be helpfull to have some experienced former BTorganizers involved.

*Suha, Milan, Teodor/Radi (national organizers) and others inform Yolanda (YO) when you are able to join as soon as possible! Then she can decide on the definite date!!!
* YO will prepair an agenda and overview of arguments and info concerning the dicussion on the BT08 timeschedule
* To join the meeting you will have to send a skype chat message to YO - holadiyo - so that she can invite you to the conference call
*check your connection before the meeting starts! (see below)

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and the we do the [[wheel]] meetings online using skype
when will the next wheel meeting be ? when do you have time ?

jan: sunday afternoon

karl: sunday evening (after 20:00 CEST)

Janneke: sunday afternoon or evening is usually fine. In Principle every evening except wednesday, but that doesn't always work out...

will there be any meeting before biketourstart?

if you want to join the wheel meeting, you need a working skype setup.
that would be a computer with internet, speaker and a microphone and the
programm skype [[http://www.skype.com]] installed
best is to have a headset, which is earphones and a microphone in one
device, they produce best quality. they are really not very expensive.
but i also skyped with people using earphones as microphones or just the
microphone of their laptop
if you install skype on your computer, everything might just work. if it
does not, dial echo123 and check it out - the skype website offers a lot
of solutions to possible problems - please check it out before the
meeting so that you can participate in it and we are more occupied with
chatting away than with solving computer problems
to join the meeting you will have to send a skype chat message to
roeland - kuijperroeland - so that he can invite you to the conference call

===agenda points===
space for things you want to be discussed during the next meeting,

===[[meeting minutes]]===
'''MEETING ON TIMELINE BIKETOUR2008'''
'''27th may 2008 10:00'''

who?:Pippa just reached Sofia this morning around 3, so the meeting was npostponed until tuesday morning. We talked with Suha (who didn't have a microphone, but could write in the chat), Daka, Pipa, Radost and me. Milan couldn't be there (can you give us an update on organization of the Serbian part?).

Short summary of meeting:
First we looked together at the routeplan of Suha (see attachment) and as this plan seems to fit within the timeschedule of 25 days (option number one, the late start) we took a critical look on this plan and asked him questions to be sure about this possibility.

Questions, answers and remarks concerning Suha's routplan for Turkey:
#the road conditions? good, asfalt all the way
#the amount of traffic on the coastal road? good, not to much traffic and also not in the summer season (totally different infomation as Greg's friends gave us... We surely need more information about this!!!!).
#If there are possible alternative roads which could be taken if the traffic seems worse then expected? Suha told us that there are 3 possible (direct) roads from Istanbul to Sinop: the coastal road = not a mayor road, the highway (i guess the E 80) and in between another main road (I guess the D100) with lot's of lorries. The coastal road seems like best option with this information. (After the meeting me and Pippa where looking on googlemaps and there are lot's of little roads.. but they seem pretty chaotic and make a lot of turns... will take long time... also we don't know the conditions of this roads. It could be an option tough to find alternatives during the biketour for certain parts...). Also we asked about the mountainroads and if they wouldn't be a better choice (concerning traffic)? According to Suha the roads more inland are more trafficy... more lorries.. (also #this information is different then the info we have got from Gregs friends.. )
#Besides of this Suha's timeplan for the route didn't incalculate a 3 days stay in Istanbul (but just 1 resting day)and there was just one other resting day planned in this route (this should be a few more).
#Suha's proposal is based on aprox. distances of 50-55 km a day, it's hilly terrain (no mountains) acoording to him.

So this is the information we have on the turkish part... It's little and contradictive with earlier information.. We need more information before the routeplan can be really decided
Anyway all people in the meeting were convinced that we need to set a timeschedule for the biketour!

'''Decision'''
Based on the information we have and Suha's calculations (50-55 km a day) that this routeplan will fit in 25 days
and that an alternative routeplan (with use of public transport between border of turkey and Istanbul and Istanbul and Sile and a possible longer route through mountains... could also fit in a timeschedule of 30 days (still we will cycle an average of 50-55 km a day, which will be tough, but is less then average distance in former BT's through rough terrain)
we decided to find a compromis between the two options for the timeschedule.

This means: 30 days for Turkey (resting days included!), but the routeplan needs further elaboration: which road will be best (based on more info on conditions/traffic)? Should we take public transport on certain parts?
Ecotopia will take place from 9 to 23 july, we planned to arrive the 14th, but can always arrive a bit earlier or later...

Of course the participation level will change with this decision, but 5 days earlier is already better then 10.. (a real compromise). We will try to provide good information for participants who want to take part in the tour on later stage. Best information we can give is clear dates and places some weeks before the Biketour starts (NOW!!!), so participants can start planning, arrange transport/visa/other neccesities and registrate!

'''Conclusion''': Overview of timeschedule BT08
start in Belgrade:16 june
border Serbia-Bulgaria: 1 july
Sofia: 2-4 july (1 arrival day - 1 preparation/meeting/workshop day -1 action day- + celebrate yo's birthday on 4-7 day ;)
Border Bulgaria-Turkey: 5-15 july
Istanbul: (depends on planning turkish route)
Ecotopia: 14 august

Meeting in Istanbul:
Yo is planning to meet Suha on the 7th of june in Istanbul to take a closer look at the routeplan + gather more information. Besides this there will be a meeting of Ecotopia organizers on this day and probably they will go this weekend by car to Sinop to check out the place for the camp (the permissions are arranged!). I will try to convince them to take the coastal road (partly) so I can take a look here. And talk to people to get more info on the different roadoptions + conditions and check public transport options (also for way back!).

User:João Lopes

2008-07-15T18:41:00Z

Joao: reverted after spam

Helping 2006's international coordinator there was João Lopes
2007 he was be finally helping a tour through his home land
Some time before the start of 2008's edition, he's helping with the IT stuff

====Bio====
***27
***From Lisboa, Portugal

====Contacts====
***Phone
**** DE +49 1636824001 (best one at the moment!)
***E-mail
****joao[at]ecotopiabiketour[dot]net
***Instant Messengers
****skype: thxmil138
****msn: don't ask

Bulgaria route08

2008-07-03T15:18:42Z

Joao: Ardino & Mezec

* Total distance: ? km
* Official Biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===

===Sleeping places===

'''[[2 July]] , [[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km

#.
#'''Wednesday 2 July'''
#* Arrival day
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterward go to Krichma 21
#*SLEEP:
#** Krichim 21, Sofia
#** Phone: Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815
#'''Thursday 3 July'''
#*Timeplan/program
#**'''15:00 - max. 18:00''' start meeting about Biketour in general
#***Address: Kirchim 21
#***Agenda points:
#****basic info on Biketour & explanation of consensus decision-making process (Yo can tell about this);
#****some info on Bulgarian route (Bulgarian organizer..);
#****practical needs for Biketour and info on taking care of Biketours possessions (trailers, cooking materials, basic food, twitter);
#****decide amount and way of paying participant fee and other administration issues;
#****info on the action on the 4th and planning together how Biketour can participate.
#**'''19:00''' Diner at Vegetarian restaurant Dream House
#***Address: Alabin street, floor 1
#****(sidestreet of Vitosha street near the court building: Vitosha street is main shopping street in Sofia. Alabin street is the street where mcDonalds is. Restaurant is on same side of the street on first floor - look up to see the orange and green sign "Dream House!"),
#****I think prices for food&drinks will be around 10/12 Leva (5/6 euro) per person...depends on what you choose..
#****We reserved for 15 people now, please tell YO if you want to join (so I can call if group gets bigger!)
#****Yolanda: 00359-(0)888159200 (also if you can not find the place!) (i also invited some ex participants who live in Bulgaria to join us!)
#*SLEEP:
#** Krichim 21, Sofia
#** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815
#''' Friday 4 July'''
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources. Before 17:00 preparation in and around Krichim 21
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs
#*** Meeting and preparing at the spot on 17:00
#**** Location: in and around Krichim 21
#*** Start action day: 18:00
#**** Location: NDK (National Palace of Culture)
#*** After the action bikes and luggage will be brought to Rossy's villa on Vitosha mountain. Participants can take buses. Organizers will direct you to the location.
#*SLEEP:
#** Villa Vitosha mountain
#** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815

'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km
*ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km.
**Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00.
*** If you arrive on the 5th after 10:00 we are not able to direct you to the start location of Biketour. Better is to find your way (with public transport) to Samokov, where we will sleep this night (see: HOW TO GET THERE)
*SLEEP: camp at Samokov
**HOW TO GET THERE:
***Here directions from Sofia to Samokov by public transport: Public transport reaches to Simeonovo afterward you need to cycle..
***# Option 1: get tram 9 from rail way station Sofia (be ware there are different stops at the station: go through the tunnel and on end of the tunnel to the right. Tram direction "Hladilnika (ХЛАДИЛНИКА)" . Get off at the last bus stop and move to the bus stop for bus number 89 (going to Simeonovo). It is the final stop! Then you ask for Bistritza. Follow directions FROM SIMONOVO bellow
***# Option 2: Get tram 9 at Sofia rail way station (be ware there are different stops at the station: go through the tunnel and on end of the tunnel to the right. Tram direction "Hladilnika (ХЛАДИЛНИКА). Along the way the tram passes an underground tunnel (near NDK tram stop) Once you get out of the tunnel get off go left through the underpass. You will reach bus stop of bus nr 94. Get on this bus and get on the second stop (this is the "seminariata": priest school). Get here on bus 67 to Simeonovo get off at last stop. ask for Bistritza. Follow directions FROM SIMEONOVO below
***FROM SIMEONOVO climb Bistritza and Zheleznitza. The climbing is long but after it there is only downhill ride towards Belchin Bania. From there take left to Reliovo to Samokov. There are then 5 km to the crosspoint to Beli Iskar. Entering Samokov take the road to Malioviza and Beli Iskar. There are 6 km to the camp place before the crosspoint to Beli Iskar. You can visit Shishmanovo Kale /a roman fortress/ near the road between Samokov and camp place.

'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km
*ROUTE: from Samokov to Velingrad
*Samokov - Septemvri
**Go to Beli Iskar – after the village there is steep climbing to Borovetz – 5 km. This is the slow and hard part for this day. Once you Reach Borovetz take the direction to Kostenetz – there is only steep downhill ride. Must be really careful – steep riding on much curved road with cars and trucks in both directions /might be heavy traffic/. After Kostenetz the road is mostly flat to Septemvri, heavy traffic but wide and easy to ride. At the crossing to Velingrad take direction to Septemvri – 2 km and after the overpass go to the railway station. Keep strong and packed group to be ontime for the train to Velingrad. Be careful with downhill riding and be sure to have brakes in good shape.
*Septemvri – Velingrad
**We take The train at 17.45 from Septemvri which arrives 19.10 in Velingrad.
**Bikes are accepted on the train with 2 lv fee. Use group ticket.
**Train times Septemvri- Vellingrad: 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13).
*SLEEP: Velingrad
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2
**Take the road to the crossing towards Rakitovo. From the crossing there is light slope up to Rakitovo – 11 km. From Rakitovo to Cigov Chark steep slope - 6km many curves, there is intense traffic cars and sometimes trucks. Cigov Chark to Beglika is short downhill to the crosspoint to Beglika and till the camp mostly climbing – 20 km.
**Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality against illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts.
*SLEEP: Beglika camp
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]]
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km
**There is short climbing to Shiroka Poliana river dam and then is mixed up and down ride. Before reaching Dospat be carefull with downslopes and tighten brakes. Beglka-Dospat is 28 km. After Dospat easy climb 3 km and then mostly downhill to Teshel. At the crossing at Teshel take left to Grohotno, Nastan and Devin – this is mostly downslope along River Trigrad. At Devin crosspoint take right to Shiroka Lyka and Smolyan – 16 km upward smooth slope along the river.
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[9 July]] & [[10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevitza]]
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km
**Go upward slope towards Stoikite – the slope is getting more and more steep after Stoikite to Predela and Pelerik hut – total 11 km. Here you can see the marvelous Perelik peak where new ski resorts and building are being realized now – this is what we are against for because new resorts will destroy more forests and will take the water from local villages to use for artificial snow and hotels. There is also a beautiful small chapel and nice view toward Stoikite. After this are 10 km of very steep downhill road – be careful on sharp curves.There is sometimes heavy traffic on this road near Smolyan and beware on cars and trucks downward. Around 13.00 should reach Smolyan and have a short rest and action with the locals. At 17.00 almost you should leave to Turian – there are 6 km steep climbing to Peshtera. Then there are 3 km bad forest road where is best to walk at some parts. Another 10 km to Arda and 2 km to Gudevitza
**Rest/action day on 10 July - lodging a complaint for broadening the NATURA 2000 range in the Smolyan region according to the EU Birds Directive
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]]
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km
**Take the road to Smilian – 15 km light downward and then steep downride. Then go along Arda river mostly downward to Rudozem. After Rudozem there is a crossing – take direction to Ardino – 10 km mostly upward ride. Then another 31 km up and down to Ardino.
*SLEEP: Camp in the stadium in Ardino center.

'''[[12 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7
**After Ardino is 8 km steep upward towards Kyrdjali to the Djebel crossing. Then to Djebel is 10 km bad forest road and another bad asphalt downward. Then mostly upward to the main crossing Kyrdjali – Momchilgrad – 11 km plus 6 km to Momchilgrad. Then to Krumovgrad is 15 km steep climbing.
*SLEEP: hotel in the center of Krumovgrad.
**Sunday morning: Information day on the threats of cyanide mining technology intended for implementation in golden mines. We will meet the mayor of Krumovgrad and go together with her to the mining area.

'''[[13 July]] & [[14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7
**From Krumovgrad take back direction to Momchilgrad and turn right to Haskovo and Djanka village – there are 8 km upward steep ride to Djanka. Then 20 km ride mostly downward and flat to the crossing after Pchelari village – turn right there. Then have 11 km asphalt and 4 km dirt road along Arda river to Madjarovo.
*SLEEP: Go to the vulture conservation centre /if you meet local people ask for Marin Kurtev and „leshoiadi centre”. This night sleep camping nearby. Go along the riverdam wall Studen kladenetz and through village Studen kladenetz.
* IDEA: Have rest day here and next evening sleep in the hotel of the vulture centre.
** Films for biodiversity of the region, visit vultures museum and walk or cycle to see the vultures on the rocks.
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[15 July]] & [[16 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Mezec]] 49.8km
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Mezec 49.8
**Total 45 km mostly downward to Mezec.
**Action on 16 July: at Svilengrad - Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region
***Cycle: Mezec - Svilengrad - Mezec
*SLEEP: village centre Mezec
*IDEA: Have a evening action with the local people.

Route 2008

2008-07-02T14:38:19Z

Joao: manual change of "changed date"

All the dates are provisional!!! This page was last modified on 02 July 2008

please contribute to this page by editing it here ({{fullurl:route}})
OR by commenting at our [[mailing list]]s

* There is a page with [[Map]]s and info on how to use them
* This page works a sketch for the webpage content at the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/route website] where there will be maps

=START - [[Sofia, Bulgaria]] (2 July 2008)=

==[[Bulgaria]] (2-16 July)==
* click here ( [[Bulgaria]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Bulgaria_route08}}

==[[Turkey]] (17 July - 14 August)==
* click here ( [[Turkey]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Turkey_route08}}

=END - [[Ecotopia]] in [[Sarikum]] ([http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/ website]) [14 August]=
This year, the annual [[Ecotopia]] Gathering (= a meeting of activist individuals and groups, focusing on issues of environment and social justice) will take place between 9-23 August in Sarikum (Turkey), close to the city Sinop at the Black Sea coast. [[Ecotopia]]'s site will be near a location determined for the construction of a nuclear power station. Main theme of this years gathering will be energy. We will protest against the use of nuclear energy and focus on possible environmental and sustainable solutions for the energy crisis. You are invited to take part, and discuss this and other issues, support local activists and meet with groups from different parts of Europe.

Bulgaria route08

2008-07-02T14:34:35Z

Joao: "beautification" for printing

* Total distance: ? km
* Official Biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===

===Sleeping places===

'''[[2 July]] , [[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km

#.
#'''Wednesday 2 July'''
#* Arrival day
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterward go to Krichma 21
#*SLEEP:
#** Krichim 21, Sofia
#** Phone: Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815
#'''Thursday 3 July'''
#*Timeplan/program
#**'''15:00 - max. 18:00''' start meeting about Biketour in general
#***Address: Kirchim 21
#***Agenda points:
#****basic info on Biketour & explanation of consensus decision-making process (Yo can tell about this);
#****some info on Bulgarian route (Bulgarian organizer..);
#****practical needs for Biketour and info on taking care of Biketours possessions (trailers, cooking materials, basic food, twitter);
#****decide amount and way of paying participant fee and other administration issues;
#****info on the action on the 4th and planning together how Biketour can participate.
#**'''19:00''' Diner at Vegetarian restaurant Dream House
#***Address: Alabin street, floor 1
#****(sidestreet of Vitosha street near the court building: Vitosha street is main shopping street in Sofia. Alabin street is the street where mcDonalds is. Restaurant is on same side of the street on first floor - look up to see the orange and green sign "Dream House!"),
#****I think prices for food&drinks will be around 10/12 Leva (5/6 euro) per person...depends on what you choose..
#****We reserved for 15 people now, please tell YO if you want to join (so I can call if group gets bigger!)
#****Yolanda: 00359-(0)888159200 (also if you can not find the place!) (i also invited some ex participants who live in Bulgaria to join us!)
#*SLEEP:
#** Krichim 21, Sofia
#** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815
#''' Friday 4 July'''
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources. Before 17:00 preparation in and around Krichim 21
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs
#*** Meeting and preparing at the spot on 17:00
#**** Location: in and around Krichim 21
#*** Start action day: 18:00
#**** Location: NDK (National Palace of Culture)
#*** After the action bikes and luggage will be brought to Rossy's villa on Vitosha mountain. Participants can take buses. Organizers will direct you to the location.
#*SLEEP:
#** Villa Vitosha mountain
#** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815

'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km
*ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km.
**Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00.
*** If you arrive on the 5th after 10:00 we are not able to direct you to the start location of Biketour. Better is to find your way (with public transport) to Samokov, where we will sleep this night (see: HOW TO GET THERE)
*SLEEP: camp at Samokov
**HOW TO GET THERE:
***Here directions from Sofia to Samokov by public transport: Public transport reaches to Simeonovo afterward you need to cycle..
***# Option 1: get tram 9 from rail way station Sofia (be ware there are different stops at the station: go through the tunnel and on end of the tunnel to the right. Tram direction "Hladilnika (ХЛАДИЛНИКА)" . Get off at the last bus stop and move to the bus stop for bus number 89 (going to Simeonovo). It is the final stop! Then you ask for Bistritza. Follow directions FROM SIMONOVO bellow
***# Option 2: Get tram 9 at Sofia rail way station (be ware there are different stops at the station: go through the tunnel and on end of the tunnel to the right. Tram direction "Hladilnika (ХЛАДИЛНИКА). Along the way the tram passes an underground tunnel (near NDK tram stop) Once you get out of the tunnel get off go left through the underpass. You will reach bus stop of bus nr 94. Get on this bus and get on the second stop (this is the "seminariata": priest school). Get here on bus 67 to Simeonovo get off at last stop. ask for Bistritza. Follow directions FROM SIMEONOVO below
***FROM SIMEONOVO climb Bistritza and Zheleznitza. The climbing is long but after it there is only downhill ride towards Belchin Bania. From there take left to Reliovo to Samokov. There are then 5 km to the crosspoint to Beli Iskar. Entering Samokov take the road to Malioviza and Beli Iskar. There are 6 km to the camp place before the crosspoint to Beli Iskar. You can visit Shishmanovo Kale /a roman fortress/ near the road between Samokov and camp place.

'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km
*ROUTE: from Samokov to Velingrad
*Samokov - Septemvri
**Go to Beli Iskar – after the village there is steep climbing to Borovetz – 5 km. This is the slow and hard part for this day. Once you Reach Borovetz take the direction to Kostenetz – there is only steep downhill ride. Must be really careful – steep riding on much curved road with cars and trucks in both directions /might be heavy traffic/. After Kostenetz the road is mostly flat to Septemvri, heavy traffic but wide and easy to ride. At the crossing to Velingrad take direction to Septemvri – 2 km and after the overpass go to the railway station. Keep strong and packed group to be ontime for the train to Velingrad. Be careful with downhill riding and be sure to have brakes in good shape.
*Septemvri – Velingrad
**We take The train at 17.45 from Septemvri which arrives 19.10 in Velingrad.
**Bikes are accepted on the train with 2 lv fee. Use group ticket.
**Train times Septemvri- Vellingrad: 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13).
*SLEEP: Velingrad
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2
**Take the road to the crossing towards Rakitovo. From the crossing there is light slope up to Rakitovo – 11 km. From Rakitovo to Cigov Chark steep slope - 6km many curves, there is intense traffic cars and sometimes trucks. Cigov Chark to Beglika is short downhill to the crosspoint to Beglika and till the camp mostly climbing – 20 km.
**Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality against illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts.
*SLEEP: Beglika camp
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]]
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km
**There is short climbing to Shiroka Poliana river dam and then is mixed up and down ride. Before reaching Dospat be carefull with downslopes and tighten brakes. Beglka-Dospat is 28 km. After Dospat easy climb 3 km and then mostly downhill to Teshel. At the crossing at Teshel take left to Grohotno, Nastan and Devin – this is mostly downslope along River Trigrad. At Devin crosspoint take right to Shiroka Lyka and Smolyan – 16 km upward smooth slope along the river.
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[9 July]] & [[10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevitza]]
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km
**Go upward slope towards Stoikite – the slope is getting more and more steep after Stoikite to Predela and Pelerik hut – total 11 km. Here you can see the marvelous Perelik peak where new ski resorts and building are being realized now – this is what we are against for because new resorts will destroy more forests and will take the water from local villages to use for artificial snow and hotels. There is also a beautiful small chapel and nice view toward Stoikite. After this are 10 km of very steep downhill road – be careful on sharp curves.There is sometimes heavy traffic on this road near Smolyan and beware on cars and trucks downward. Around 13.00 should reach Smolyan and have a short rest and action with the locals. At 17.00 almost you should leave to Turian – there are 6 km steep climbing to Peshtera. Then there are 3 km bad forest road where is best to walk at some parts. Another 10 km to Arda and 2 km to Gudevitza
**Rest/action day on 10 July - lodging a complaint for broadening the NATURA 2000 range in the Smolyan region according to the EU Birds Directive
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]]
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km
**Take the road to Smilian – 15 km light downward and then steep downride. Then go along Arda river mostly downward to Rudozem. After Rudozem there is a crossing – take direction to Ardino – 10 km mostly upward ride. Then another 31 km up and down to Ardino.
*SLEEP: In Ardino Here is option for hotel or camp in the stadium in the center.

'''[[12 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7
**After Ardino is 8 km steep upward towards Kyrdjali to the Djebel crossing. Then to Djebel is 10 km bad forest road and another bad asphalt downward. Then mostly upward to the main crossing Kyrdjali – Momchilgrad – 11 km plus 6 km to Momchilgrad. Then to Krumovgrad is 15 km steep climbing.
*SLEEP: hotel in the center of Krumovgrad.
**Sunday morning: Information day on the threats of cyanide mining technology intended for implementation in golden mines. We will meet the mayor of Krumovgrad and go together with her to the mining area.

'''[[13 July]] & [[14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7
**From Krumovgrad take back direction to Momchilgrad and turn right to Haskovo and Djanka village – there are 8 km upward steep ride to Djanka. Then 20 km ride mostly downward and flat to the crossing after Pchelari village – turn right there. Then have 11 km asphalt and 4 km dirt road along Arda river to Madjarovo.
*SLEEP: Go to the vulture conservation centre /if you meet local people ask for Marin Kurtev and „leshoiadi centre”. This night sleep camping nearby. Go along the riverdam wall Studen kladenetz and through village Studen kladenetz.
* IDEA: Have rest day here and next evening sleep in the hotel of the vulture centre.
** Films for biodiversity of the region, visit vultures museum and walk or cycle to see the vultures on the rocks.
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200

'''[[15 July]] & [[16 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8
**Total 45 km mostly downward to Svilengrad.
**Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region
*SLEEP: Svilengrad camp or hotel.
*IDEA: Have a evening action with the local people.

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2008-07-02T13:58:30Z

Joao: "beautification"

* Total distance: ? km
* Official Biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and ...
===begin - [[Kapikule (border)]] [[16 July]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Yenikadın]] - aprox. 15-20km

*ROUTE:From Svilingrad via Kapikule border to Yenikadın
** From Velingrad 12 km flat riding to the border at Kapikule. After Kapikule 8 km flat until Yenkadin.
** This part will be nasty and can be really slow. Crossing border will take long (they check all bags) and maybe we need to walk some parts cause of safety reason. Aprox first 6 km after border there is lot of traffic (lorries!) and only 1,5 meter (max) space on the side of the road (sometimes there is a pavement we could possibly take)
*SLEEP: Yenkadin
*Ideas: Students from the university of Edirne bikers group are making plans to meet us on the border and maybe cycle some part with us!!

'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Sogutludere]] - 50? km
*ROUTE: from Yenikadın to Sogutludere
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS:

'''[[19 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km
*ROUTE:From Sogutludere to Cavuskoy
*SLEEP: ?
*Ideas:

'''[[20 July, 21 July & 22 July]]''' (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:From Cavuskoy to Kiyikoy
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at a camping site
*IDEAS: Kiyikoy has a natural park! We plan to stay here three nights, so we can have one day for rest and one day for action. The action could be done in together with local groups who protest against a planned oil pipeline here.

'''[[23, 24 & 25 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] 28 km cycling (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: cycle from Kiyikoy to Cerkezkoy and then alternative transport, because there is too much heavy traffic on the roads before Istanbul.
*#We need to call our contact, a transporter of a cooperative of lorry transport. He will be able to arrange 1 truck to transport our bikes and 2 persons. The others can take the train (without bike!, the train company will not allow to take bikes here) at 19:30 pm from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul (takes 2/3 hours).
*# Other train possibilities at 7:00 and 10:30 AM and 19:30 PM from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul.
*SLEEP: we will sleep in little groups in different houses in the centre
*IDEAS: sleep here 3 nights: one resting day and one meeting day. On the day that we leave there will be an action day The action (see 26 July)

'''[[26 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Poyrazkoy]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Istanbul to Poyrazkoy
** Coastal road to direction Poyrazkoy. It gets more and more quiet and hilly with a lot of green. Sometimes the asphalt is not so smooth.
*ACTION: We will leave Istanbul in spectacular way as there is a bike parade/critical mass planned today! Barisa Pedal (cycle for peace group) activists and all other cyclists of Istanbul will support us on the busy streets in this huge city. We want to arrange permission (if necessary) to pass via the Bosphorus Bridge (Boğaziçi Köprüsü) to Asia on our bikes! Maybe we need police escort... (this bridge is 1,510 m long and ach direction has three lanes. There is no space for bikes and a lot of traffic, but it is not a highway and Lorries are not allowed).
*SLEEP:Big picknick area before Poyrazkoy (piknik alani) with tables, a fountain and a green fıeld on the right side of the road.
* Idea:

'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Poyrazkoy to Sile
** Follow direction Riva. Before Riva we follow direction Sile. Rough parts on the road between Sahil Koy and Alacoli Koyu. Last 10 km on D020
*SLEEP: On the beach (=Sahil) of Sile

'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Sile to Agva
** D010 to direction Agva. After Cayir Bas there will be a junction where we turn right to Kandira and Agva. Road number: D020. Via Yenika to Agva.
*SLEEP: On the beach (= plaj) of Agva

'''[[29 & 30 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Agva to Kerpe
** Via Kandira - Follow direction Kefken until you reach D049 - Past Kurtyeri you will see a junction. Go left to the Kerpe direction.
** Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…
*SLEEP: On green field on left side of beach (plaj) of Kerpe
**we will stay here 2 nights and have 1 resting day

'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Kerpe to Karasu
** Kaynarca - Kasaru. Nice quiet road and lots of small villages.
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri or Akcakoga]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Karasu to Cumayeri or Akcakoga
** Road D010 via Papalar (more hills and after there is a steep ups and downs and some bad road) - via Kalkin
*SLEEP: on beach or campsite of Akcakoga

'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Cumayeri/Akcakoga to Alapli
** Follow direction Zonguldak road D010
*SLEEP:?

'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Caycuma]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: alternative transport
*#The mayor of Zonguldak arranges us a lorry to carry the bikes and a minibus to transport ourselves from Caycuma to Zonguldak. We will call him when we are leaving Istanbul.
*#At 21:45 there is a train from Zonguldak to Caycuma, which will arrive at 22 45. ****
**Why alternative?: Coastal road D010 between Alapli and Zonguldak is too dangerous: many trucks, heavy traffic.
*SLEEP: The municipality in Caycuma arranges student houses and gardens for us.
*Ideas: The mayor of Zonguldak is interested in organizing an action to promote bikes we could do this in afternoon we spend here...

'''[[4 August, 5 & 6 August]]''' (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56,8 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: We will cycle from Caycuma to Amasra
** via Bartin. From there we will follow direction Amasra.
*SLEEP: We will sleep 3 days at:
*ACTION: Possible action together with the locals against the planned thermal reactors here

'''[[7 August]]''' (Thursday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Amasra to Karpisuyu
** On the D010 all day. After Cakraz higher hills.
*SLEEP: On the right side of the village beach under the trees!

'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Karpisuyu to Sakalli
** D010, via kasamonou and Kalafat, after Cide more hills than amazing down hill, pretty steep
*SLEEP: on the beach with tents

'''[[9 & 10 July]]''' (Saturday & Sunday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: From Sakalli to Doganyurt
** D010 all day.
*SLEEP: We are invited to put the tents on the public area near the beach on left side of the village, near a place with shower, a fitness “playground” and basketball field.
*IDEAS:

'''[[11 August]]''' (Monday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Doganyurt to Abana
** D010, via Inabolu
*SLEEP:possibly on the campsite in Abana

'''[[12 & 13 August]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Ayancik]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Abana to Ayancik
** D010, via Tevfikiye, long route today, but last part is downhill!
*SLEEP: Beach area near last terras. (We have contacts here and should call them 2 days before arrival)
** How to get there: When you reach Ayancik follow sign to centre (Serehsi merkerci) and later follow signs to Attaturk cad. You will end up at the beach area. Go to the leftside of the beach, near the seawall, there are a few terasses. We have a contact with the owners of the last terras between the volleyball field and the children playground.
*ACTION: We could organize action in alliance with local action-groups who protest against a planned thermal power plant in Ayancik. [we could invite Ecotopia people here...]
*Ideas: We can choose to stay another night after the action of 13 august or cycle to Ecotopia right away, where food will be cooked for us...!

'''[[13 or 14 August]]''' (Wednesday or Thursday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Ayancik to Sarikum
*SLEEP: Ecotopia camp
*EAT: delicious vegan and vegetarian food will be cooked for us at Ecotopia!

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2008-07-01T15:27:59Z

Joao: Yenikadın

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611
[[Coordinator]]s are ?
===begin - [[Kapikule (border)]] [[16 July]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Yenikadın]] - aprox. 15-20km

*ROUTE:From Svilingrad via Kapikule border to Yenikadın
*# This part will be nasty and can be really slow. Crossing border will take long (they check all bags) and maybe we need to walk some parts cause of safety reason. Aprox first 6 km after border there is lot of traffic (lorries!) and only 1,5 meter (max) space on the side of the road (sometimes there is a pavement we could possibly take)
*SLEEP: ?
** How to get there:
*FOOD: ?
*Ideas: Students from the university of Edirne bikers group are making plans to meet us on the border and maybe cycle some part with us!!!
*Media contacts:

'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Sogutludere]] - 50? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Yenikadın to Sogutludere
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS:

'''[[19 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:From Sogutludere to Cavuskoy
*SLEEP: ?
*Ideas:

'''[[20 July, 21 July & 22 July]]''' (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:From Cavuskoy to Kiyikoy
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at a camping site
*IDEAS: Kiyikoy has a natural park! We plan to stay here three nights, so we can have one day for rest and one day for action. The action could be done in together with local groups who protest against a planned oil pipeline here.

'''[[23, 24 & 25 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] 28 km cycling (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: cycle from Kiyikoy to Cerkezkoy and then alternative transport, because there is too much heavy traffic on the roads before Istanbul.
*#We need to call our contact, a transporter of a cooperative of lorry transport. He will be able to arrange 1 truck to transport our bikes and 2 persons. The others can take the train (without bike!, the train company will not allow to take bikes here) at 19:30 pm from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul (takes 2/3 hours).
*# Other train posssibilities at 7:00 and 10:30 AM and 19:30 PM from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul.
*SLEEP: we will sleep in little groups in different houses in the centre
*IDEAS: sleep here 3 nights: one resting day and one meeting day. On the day that we leave there will be an action day The action (see 26 July)

'''[[26 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Poyrazkoy]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Istanbul to Poyrazkoy
*ACTION: We will leave Istanbul in spectacular way as there is a bike parade/critical mass planned today! Barisa Pedal (cycle for peace group) activists and all other cyclists of Istanbul will support us on the busy streets in this huge city. We want to arrange permission (if neccesary) to pass via the Bosphorus Bridge (Boğaziçi Köprüsü) to Asia on our bikes! Maybe we need police escort... (this bridge is 1,510 m long and ach direction has three lanes. There is no space for bikes and a lot of traffic, but it is not a highway and Lorries are not allowed).
*SLEEP:Big picknick area before Poyrazkoy (piknik alani) with tables, a fountain and a green fıeld on the right side of the road.
* Idea:

'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Poyrazkoy to Sile
*SLEEP: On the beach (=Sahil) of Sile

'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Sile to Agva
*SLEEP: On the beach (= plaj) of Agva

'''[[29 & 30 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Agva to Kerpe
*# Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…
*SLEEP: On green field on left side of beach (plaj) of Kerpe
**we will stay here 2 nights and have 1 resting day

'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Kerpe to Karasu
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri or Akcakoga]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Karasu to Cumayeri or Akcakoga
*SLEEP: on beach or campsite of Akcakoga

'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Cumayeri/Akcakoga to Alapli
*SLEEP:?

'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Caycuma]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#The mayor of Zonguldak arranges us a lorry to carry the bikes and a minibus to transport ourselves from Caycuma to Zonguldak. We will call him when we are leaving Istanbul.
*#At 21:45 there is a train from Zonguldak to Caycuma, which will arrive at 22 45. ****
**Why alternative?: Coastal road D010 between Alapli and Zonguldak is too dangerous: many trucks, heavy traffic.
*SLEEP: The municipality in Caycuma arranges student houses and gardens for us.
*Ideas: The mayor of Zonguldak is interested in organizing an action to promote bikes we could do this in afternoon we spend here...

'''[[4 August, 5 & 6 August]]''' (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56,8 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: We will cycle from Caycuma to Amasra
*SLEEP: We will sleep 3 days at:
*ACTION: Possible action together with the locals against the planned thermal reactors here

'''[[7 August]]''' (Thursday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Amasra to Karpisuyu
*SLEEP: On the right side of the village beach under the trees!

'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Karpisuyu to Sakalli
*SLEEP: on the beach with tents

'''[[9 & 10 July]]''' (Saturday & Sunday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: From Sakalli to Doganyurt
*SLEEP: We are invited to put the tents on the public area near the beach on left side of the village, near a place with shower, a fitness “playground” and basketballfield.
*IDEAS:

'''[[11 August]]''' (Monday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:from Doganyurt to Abana
*SLEEP:possibly on the campsite in Abana

'''[[12 & 13 August]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Ayancik]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Abana to Ayancik
*SLEEP: Beach area near last terras. (We have contacts here and should call them 2 days before arrival)
*#how to get there: When you reach Ayancik follow sign to centre (Serehsi merkerci) and later follow signs to Attaturk cad. You will end up at the beach area. Go to the leftside of the beach, near the seawall, there are a few terasses. We have a contact with the owners of the last terras between the volleybal field and the childrens playground.
*ACTION: We could organize action in alliance with local actiongroups who protest against a planned thermal power plant in Ayancik. [we could invite Ecotopia people here...]
*Ideas: We can choose to stay another night after the action of 13 august or cycle to Ecotopia right away, where food will be cooked for us...!

'''[[13 or 14 August]]''' (Wednesday or Thursday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: from Ayancik to Saricum
*SLEEP: Ecotopia camp
*EAT: delicious vegan and vegeterian food will be cooked for us at Ecotopia!

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please contribute to this page by editing it here ({{fullurl:route}})
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* There is a page with [[Map]]s and info on how to use them
* This page works a sketch for the webpage content at the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/route website] where there will be maps

=START - [[Sofia, Bulgaria]] (2 July 2008)=

==[[Bulgaria]] (2-16 July)==
* click here ( [[Bulgaria]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
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==[[Turkey]] (17 July - 14 August)==
* click here ( [[Turkey]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
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=END - [[Ecotopia]] in [[Sarikum]] ([http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/ website]) (14 August)=
This year, the annual [[Ecotopia]] Gathering (= a meeting of activist individuals and groups, focusing on issues of environment and social justice) will take place between 9-23 August in Sarikum (Turkey), close to the city Sinop at the Black Sea coast. [[Ecotopia]]'s site will be near a location determined for the construction of a nuclear power station. Main theme of this years gathering will be energy. We will protest against the use of nuclear energy and focus on possible environmental and sustainable solutions for the energy crisis. You are invited to take part, and discuss this and other issues, support local activists and meet with groups from different parts of Europe.

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2008-07-01T14:04:55Z

Joao: syntax "beautification"

YOlanda

2008-06-19T14:57:32Z

Joao: redirect

#REDIRECT [[User:Yo]]

Yo

2008-06-19T14:57:05Z

Joao: redirection

#REDIRECT [[User:Yo]]

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2008-06-19T14:53:33Z

Joao: minor cosmetic things

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611
[[Coordinator]]s are ?
===begin - [[near Svilengrad border]] [[16 July]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[16 July]]''' (Wednesday) [[20 km past Svilengrad border]] - aprox. 40km

*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* Somewhere 20 km past border…
*#* This part will be nasty and can be really slow. Crossing border will take long (they check all bags) and maybe we need to walk some parts cause of safety reason. Aprox first 6 km after border there is lot of traffic (lorries!) and only 1,5 meter (max) space on the side of the road (sometimes there is a pavement we could possibly take)

*SLEEP: ?
** ?
** How to get there:
*** ?

*FOOD: ?

*Ideas:
**?

*Media contacts:
**?

'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Sogutludere]] - 30 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS: Cycle and some rest (short distance). we could maybe cycle further this day... 30 km is not much...

'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[19 July]],[[20 July]]&[[21 July]]''' (Saturday,Sunday&Monday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at...
*IDEAS: Kiyikoy has a natural park! We plan to stay here three nights, so we can have one day for rest and one day for action. The action could be done in together with local groups who protest against a planned oil pipeline in this area.

'''[[22 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Cerkezkoy]] - 48km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[23 July]]''' (Wednesday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] - ?km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#There is a new plan to enter Istanbul. Before we thought to cycle and take a part of road D010 (via Ihsaniye) to enter Istanul, but due to work on a highway near to this road, there is much heavy traffic here (I have never seen so many trucks!!!!).
*#* Suha found out trains don’t take bikes here. It would be possible but too expensive to arrange a special train part for our bikes. But another solution: We can call Gurkan (02827265055), a transporter of a cooperative of lorry transport. He will be able to arrange 1 truck to transport our bikes and ourselves (anyone has problem with taking a lorry?). People can also take trains (without bike) at 7:00 and 10:30 am and 19:30 pm from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul.
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[24 July]]&[[25 July]]''' (Friday&Saturday) [[Istanbul]] - 0km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 1REST & 1actionday
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS: sleep here 3 nights: one resting day and one action day. The action day will be organized together with barisa Pedal (activist bike-group) and purpose is to promote the use of bikes for transport and use of renewable energy sources.

'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP:
* Idea: Still valid? Today there will be a bike-parade organized together with Barisa pedal. As a huge group we will leave Istanbul and plans are to cycle over the Bosphorus bridge to Asia.

'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[29 July]]&[[30 July]]''' (Tuesday&Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From ... to ... 2nd day is a rest day
*#* Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ? (famous but nice beach, not so nice motor race circuit near)

'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ? (famous but nice beach, not so nice motor race circuit near)

'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Zonguldak]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*Route between Alapli and Zonguldak (and maybe even earlier then Alapli?) asks for alternative!!! Cycling on D010 coastal road could be too dangerous here: many trucks, heavy traffic. Suha and Yo are checking out alternatives (Suha will talk with Barisa Pedal people and Murat about this and will contact mayor of Zonguldak to see if he can help out).
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[4 August]]''' (Monday) [[Fylios]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: Poss.train + half rest? ( or cycle?)
*#From
*#* Suha will check train times, prices and possibilities of taking bikes in train between Zonguldak and Fylios/Gokceller.
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[5 August]],[[6 August]]&[[7 August]]''' (Tuesday,Wednesday&Thursday) [[Amasra]] - 59km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*Ideas: Possible action against planned thermic power plant on 1 of the 2 stopped days

'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[9 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[10 August]]&[[11 August]]''' (Sunday&Monday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[12 August]]''' (Tuesday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[13 August]]&[[14 August]]''' (Wednesday&Thursday) [[Ayancık]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*Ideas: Action?
** Can we establish contacts with the local action group? Would it be good plan to organize an action with them? Suha can you check this out?

'''[[15 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

Route 2008

2008-06-19T14:48:00Z

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All the dates are provisional!!! This page was last modified on 18 June 2008

please contribute to this page by editing it here ({{fullurl:route}})
OR by commenting at our [[mailing list]]s

* There is a page with [[Map]]s and info on how to use them
* This page works a sketch for the webpage content at the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/route website] where there will be maps

=START - [[Sofia, Bulgaria]] (2 July 2008)=

==[[Bulgaria]] (2-15 July)==
* click here ( [[Bulgaria]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Bulgaria_route08}}

==[[Turkey]] (16 July - 14 August)==
* click here ( [[Turkey]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Turkey_route08}}

=END - [[Ecotopia]] in [[Sarikum]] ([http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/ website]) (14 August)=
This year, the annual [[Ecotopia]] Gathering (= a meeting of activist individuals and groups, focusing on issues of environment and social justice) will take place between 9-23 August in Sarikum (Turkey), close to the city Sinop at the Black Sea coast. [[Ecotopia]]'s site will be near a location determined for the construction of a nuclear power station. Main theme of this years gathering will be energy. We will protest against the use of nuclear energy and focus on possible environmental and sustainable solutions for the energy crisis. You are invited to take part, and discuss this and other issues, support local activists and meet with groups from different parts of Europe.

Route 2008

2008-06-19T14:34:20Z

Joao: Better formatting for the print option

All the dates are provisional!!! This page was last modified on {{REVISIONDAY2}}.{{REVISIONMONTH}}.{{REVISIONYEAR}}
plese contribute to this page by editing it here ({{fullurl:route}})
OR by commenting at our [[mailing list]]s

* There is a page with [[Map]]s and info on how to use them
* This page works a sketch for the webpage content at the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/route website] where there will be maps

=START - [[Sofia, Bulgaria]] (2 July 2008)=

==[[Bulgaria]] (2-15 July)==
* click here ( [[Bulgaria]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Bulgaria_route08}}

==[[Turkey]] (16 July - 14 August)==
* click here ( [[Turkey]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Turkey_route08}}

=END - [[Ecotopia]] in [[Sarikum]] ([http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/ website]) (14 August)=
This year, the annual [[Ecotopia]] Gathering (= a meeting of activist individuals and groups, focusing on issues of environment and social justice) will take place between 9-23 August in Sarikum (Turkey), close to the city Sinop at the Black Sea coast. [[Ecotopia]]'s site will be near a location determined for the construction of a nuclear power station. Main theme of this years gathering will be energy. We will protest against the use of nuclear energy and focus on possible environmental and sustainable solutions for the energy crisis. You are invited to take part, and discuss this and other issues, support local activists and meet with groups from different parts of Europe.

Ecotopia Gathering

2008-06-16T15:13:07Z

Joao: update to 2008

==Ecotopia 2008==
[[Ecotopia]] in [[Sarikum]] ([http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/ website])
This year, the annual [[Ecotopia]] Gathering (= a meeting of activist individuals and groups, focusing on issues of environment and social justice) will take place between 9-23 August in Sarikum (Turkey), close to the city Sinop at the Black Sea coast. [[Ecotopia]]'s site will be near a location determined for the construction of a nuclear power station. Main theme of this years gathering will be energy. We will protest against the use of nuclear energy and focus on possible environmental and sustainable solutions for the energy crisis. You are invited to take part, and discuss this and other issues, support local activists and meet with groups from different parts of Europe.

====What is Ecotopia?====

Ecotopia is an international gathering of young people from all over Europe involved or interested in environmental and social justice issues.Ecotopia takes place every summer since 1989, each year in a different country. It is organised by EYFA (European Youth For Action) and by a local grassroots environmental organisation as host organisation. This year (2005), the 17th edition took place in Moldova.

Ecotopia is a place for learning, exchanging experiences and spreading information about environmental, social, political and other issues. Around 200 - 600 people attends Ecotopia each year, to share skills and discuss about a wide range of themes related to environmental problems: climate change, transport and mobility, GMOs, organic food, eco-building and sustainable infrastructure, global politics and global economic system, strategies for actions, experiences of campaigns, alternative media, migration, racism and xenophobia, cultural issues, influence on and of people...

Ecotopia is also a functional model of self-sustainable community that puts into practice the principles of an environmentally friendly life-style: waste recycling, vegetarian kitchen, consensus decision-making, the use of alternative energy...Where possible, Ecotopians participate in regional actions and clean ups, try to get local people interested in ecological problems and empower local organizations.

Ecotopia is horizontally and self- organised; everyone is asked to take part in runnig the camp, solving problems and decision-making. And everybody is responsible for creating the programme!

Ecotopia operates on the ecorates system - an alternative economic system based on living standards and income of people rather than financial markets, which means that you pay for food at Ecotopia the same amount as you would pay for it in your own country.

One of the best ways to come to Ecotopia has always been the Bike ToUr.

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==Ecotopia 2007==

Ecotopia is a yearly two-week camp of activists from around Europe and an open gathering for everyone involved or interested in environmental and social justice issues. Therefore, it's an important opportunity to share skills, learn, create and network!

Ecotopia takes place every summer since 1989, each year in a different country. It is organized by EYFA (European Youth For Action) and by local grassroots environmental organizations as host organizations. This year, the 19th Ecotopia will take place between August 4th - 19th in Aljezur, south of Portugal.

For more information about Ecotopia see http://www.ecotopiagathering.org & http://www.eyfa.org/ecotopia

==Ecotopia 2006==

Ecotopia will take place in Zajezka, a beautiful place in Javorie mountains in Slovakia, from 6th to 20th of August.

Zajezka is a rural community in central Slovakia, where around 40 people live in houses scattered throughout the area. The Zajezka community exists 10 years and runs various projects related to traditional arts and crafts, alternative technologies, permaculture, rural development, etc. Please take a look at http://www.zajezka.sk/ENindex.htm

The main topic of the Ecotopia 2006 will be Art and Activism. Beside Art & Activism, the program will cover various topics. There will be possibilities for joining the local activities as well.

Ecotopia 2006 callout will be sent around soon. Please, spread the word.
Everyone is invited, and everyone is welcome to take part in creating the program by giving workshops!!

==Ecotopia 2005==
the Ecotopia Gathering will start this year on 1st of August

it will be in Saharna, district rezina, near the river nistru.

more about ecotopia on www.eyfa.org

Route 2008

2008-06-16T15:10:29Z

Joao: minor changes

All the dates are provisional!!!
plese contribute to this page by editing it here OR by commenting at our [[mailing list]]s

* There is a page with [[Map]]s and info on how to use them
* This page works a sketch for the webpage content at the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/route website] where there will be maps

=START - [[Sofia, Bulgaria]] [[2 july 2008]]=

=[[Bulgaria]]=
==[[Bulgaria]] [[2-15 july]]==
* click here ( [[Bulgaria]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Bulgaria_route08}}

=[[Turkey]]=
==[[Turkey]]==
* click here ( [[Turkey]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations.
{{:Turkey_route08}}

=END - [[Ecotopia]] in [[Sarikum]] ([http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/ website]) [[14 August]]=
This year, the annual [[Ecotopia]] Gathering (= a meeting of activist individuals and groups, focusing on issues of environment and social justice) will take place between 9-23 August in Sarikum (Turkey), close to the city Sinop at the Black Sea coast. [[Ecotopia]]'s site will be near a location determined for the construction of a nuclear power station. Main theme of this years gathering will be energy. We will protest against the use of nuclear energy and focus on possible environmental and sustainable solutions for the energy crisis. You are invited to take part, and discuss this and other issues, support local activists and meet with groups from different parts of Europe.

Turkey route08

2008-06-16T15:00:44Z

Joao: Final part of update

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611
[[Coordinator]]s are ?
===begin - [[near Svilengrad border]] [[16 July]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[16 July]]''' (wednesday) [[20 km past Svilengrad border]] - aprox. 40km

*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* Somewhere 20 km past border…
*#* This part will be nasty and can be really slow. Crossing border will take long (they check all bags) and maybe we need to walk some parts cause of safety reason. Aprox first 6 km after border there is lot of traffic (lorries!) and only 1,5 meter (max) space on the side of the road (sometimes there is a pavement we could possibly take)

*SLEEP: ?
** ?
** How to get there:
*** ?

*FOOD: ?

*Ideas:
**?

*Media contacts:
**?

'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Sogutludere]] - 30 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS: Cycle and some rest (short distance). we could maybe cycle further this day... 30 km is not much...

'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[19 July]][[20 July]][[21 July]]''' (Saturday,Sunday&Monday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at...
*IDEAS: Kiyikoy has a natural park! We plan to stay here three nights, so we can have one day for rest and one day for action. The action could be done in together with local groups who protest against a planned oil pipeline in this area.

'''[[22 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Cerkezkoy]] - 48km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[23 July]]''' (Wednesday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] - ?km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#There is a new plan to enter Istanbul. Before we thought to cycle and take a part of road D010 (via Ihsaniye) to enter Istanul, but due to work on a highway near to this road, there is much heavy traffic here (I have never seen so many trucks!!!!).
*#* Suha found out trains don’t take bikes here. It would be possible but too expensive to arrange a special train part for our bikes. But another solution: We can call Gurkan (02827265055), a transporter of a cooperative of lorry transport. He will be able to arrange 1 truck to transport our bikes and ourselves (anyone has problem with taking a lorry?). People can also take trains (without bike) at 7:00 and 10:30 am and 19:30 pm from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul.
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[24 July]]&[[25 July]]''' (Friday&Saturday) [[Istanbul]] - 0km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 1REST & 1actionday
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS: sleep here 3 nights: one resting day and one action day. The action day will be organized together with barisa Pedal (activist bikergroup) and purpose is to promote the use of bikes for transport and use of renewable energy sources.

'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP:
* Idea: Still valid? Today there will be a bikeparade organized together with Barisa pedal. As a huge group we will leave Istanbul and plans are to cycle over the Bosphorus bridge to Asia.

'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[29 July]]&[[30 July]]''' (Tuesday&Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From ... to ... 2nd day is a rest day
*#* Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautifull natural site with rocks and mountains…
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ? (famous but nice beach, not so nice motor race circuit near)

'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ? (famous but nice beach, not so nice motor race circuit near)

'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Zonguldak]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*Route between Alapli and Zonguldak (and maybe even earlier then Alapli?) asks for alternative!!! Cycling on D010 coastal road could be too dangerous here: many trucks, heavy traffic. Suha and Yo are checking out alternatives (Suha will talk with Barisa Pedal people and Murat about this and will contact mayor of Zonguldak to see if he can help out).
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[4 August]]''' (Monday) [[Fylios]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: Poss.train + half rest? ( or cycle?)
*#From
*#* Suha will check train times, prices and possibilities of taking bikes in train between Zonguldak and Fylios/Gokceller.
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[5 August]],[[6 August]][[7 August]]''' (Tuesday,Wednesday&Thursday) [[Amasra]] - 59km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*Ideas: Possible action against planned thermic power plant on 1 of the 2 stopped days

'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[9 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[10 August]]&[[11 August]]''' (Sunday&Monday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[12 August]]''' (Tuesday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[13 August]]&[[14 August]]''' (Wednesday&Thursday) [[Ayancık]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*Ideas: Action?
** Can we establish contacts with the local action group? Would it be good plan to organize an action with them? Suha can you check this out?

'''[[15 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

Turkey route08

2008-06-16T14:04:07Z

Joao: Update according to OverviewII until end of July

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611
[[Coordinator]]s are ?
===begin - [[near Svilengrad border]] [[16 July]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[16 July]]''' (wednesday) [[20 km past Svilengrad border]] - aprox. 40km

*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* Somewhere 20 km past border…
*#* This part will be nasty and can be really slow. Crossing border will take long (they check all bags) and maybe we need to walk some parts cause of safety reason. Aprox first 6 km after border there is lot of traffic (lorries!) and only 1,5 meter (max) space on the side of the road (sometimes there is a pavement we could possibly take)

*SLEEP: ?
** ?
** How to get there:
*** ?

*FOOD: ?

*Ideas:
**?

*Media contacts:
**?

'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Sogutludere]] - 30 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS: Cycle and some rest (short distance). we could maybe cycle further this day... 30 km is not much...

'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[19 July]][[20 July]][[21 July]]''' (Saturday,Sunday&Monday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at...
*IDEAS: Kiyikoy has a natural park! We plan to stay here three nights, so we can have one day for rest and one day for action. The action could be done in together with local groups who protest against a planned oil pipeline in this area.

'''[[22 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Cerkezkoy]] - 48km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[23 July]]''' (Wednesday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] - ?km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#There is a new plan to enter Istanbul. Before we thought to cycle and take a part of road D010 (via Ihsaniye) to enter Istanul, but due to work on a highway near to this road, there is much heavy traffic here (I have never seen so many trucks!!!!).
*#* Suha found out trains don’t take bikes here. It would be possible but too expensive to arrange a special train part for our bikes. But another solution: We can call Gurkan (02827265055), a transporter of a cooperative of lorry transport. He will be able to arrange 1 truck to transport our bikes and ourselves (anyone has problem with taking a lorry?). People can also take trains (without bike) at 7:00 and 10:30 am and 19:30 pm from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul.
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[24 July]]&[[25 July]]''' (Friday&Saturday) [[Istanbul]] - 0km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 1REST & 1actionday
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS: sleep here 3 nights: one resting day and one action day. The action day will be organized together with barisa Pedal (activist bikergroup) and purpose is to promote the use of bikes for transport and use of renewable energy sources.

'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP:
* Idea: Still valid? Today there will be a bikeparade organized together with Barisa pedal. As a huge group we will leave Istanbul and plans are to cycle over the Bosphorus bridge to Asia.

'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[29 July]]&[[30 July]]''' (Tuesday&Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From ... to ... 2nd day is a rest day
*#* Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautifull natural site with rocks and mountains…
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ? (famous but nice beach, not so nice motor race circuit near)

'''[[2 august]]''' (saturday) [[15 km before Alapli]] - 55 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*SLEEP: ?
*Idea: possible resting day

'''[[3 august]]''' (sunday) [[Fylios]] - 54 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*2
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[4-5-6 august]]''' (monday-tuesday-wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*SLEEP: ?
*IDEAS: one action day one sleeping day

'''[[7 august]]''' (thursday) [[Kapisuyu]] - km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[8 august]]''' (friday) [[Sakalli]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*2
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[9 august]]''' (saturday) [[Doganyurt]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*2
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[10 august ]]''' (sunday) [[Abana]] - 42 km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*2
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[11 august]]''' (monday) [[Aydincik]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*2
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[12 august]]''' (tuesday) [[Sarikum (Ecotopia!)]] - ? km
ROUTE:

Bulgaria route08

2008-06-16T13:37:48Z

Joao: Updated info from OverviewII & some formatting fixes

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]]&[[4 July]]''' (Wednesday,Thursday&Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km
# 1 Wednesday 2 July
#* Arrival day
#** (maybe here can be stated some useful info about how, where to meet up)
# 2 Thursday 3 July
#* Meeting and preparation day
#** workshops (add ideas here)
#*** ...
# 3 Friday 4 July
#* Actionday
#** (add ideas for actions here)

*SLEEP: ?
** ?
** How to get there:
*** ?

*FOOD: ?

*Ideas:
**?

*Media contacts:
**?

'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Ihtiman]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[before Velingrad]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From Ihtiman to Septemvri, train from Septemvri to ....
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[7 July]] & [[8 July]]''' (Monday&Tuesday) [[Benglika]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From ... to ...
*#Rest day
*#* ?
*SLEEP: maybe 2 nights
*Ideas: possible actionday on 8th of july
**Rest/ actıon ın Benglika or cycle to Smolyan

'''[[ 9 July]]''' (Wednesday) [[Smolyan]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From ... to ...
*#Rest day
*#* ?
*SLEEP: maybe 2 nights
*Ideas: Cycle or rest (depends on 8 July)

'''[[10 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Ardino]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

'''[[11 July]]&[[12 July]]''' (Friday&Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From ... to ...
*#* ?
*#Rest on 12th
*#* ?
*SLEEP: maybe 2 nights
*Ideas: possible resting/activity day on 12th of july: meeting the local groups who protested succesfully against goldminingactivity in the area

'''[[13 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Madjarovo]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#Cycle/rest (depends on 12 July)
*#From ... to ...
*#* ?
*SLEEP: maybe 2 nights
*Ideas: possible restingday

'''[[14 July]]&[[15 July]]''' (Monday&Tuesday) [[before Svilengrad]]- ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE:
*#From ... to ...
*#* ?
*#Action
*#* ?
*SLEEP: ?

*extra information on Bulgarian route: This is a rough sketch, resting days and actiondays can change.. More info on the planned actions and locations can be added!

[http://website texttoshow]

Turkey route08

2008-05-27T17:56:09Z

Joao: basic structure

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Serbian number:
[[Coordinator]]s are ?
===begin - [[place]] [[date]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[date]]''' (?) [[place]] - 0 km
# 1
#* 1.
#** 1..
#* 1.
#** 1..
# 2
#* 2.
#** 2..
#*** 2...

*SLEEP: ?
** ?
** How to get there:
*** ?

*FOOD: ?

*Ideas:
**?

*Media contacts:
**?

'''[[date]]''' (monday) [[place]] -> [http://website texttoshow] - ? km (CONFIRMED?)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*2
*SLEEP: ?

Serbia route08

2008-05-27T17:54:14Z

Joao: basic structure

Bulgaria route08

2008-05-27T17:53:56Z

Joao: basic structure

Serbia route08

2008-05-27T17:51:30Z

Joao: basic structure

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Serbian number:
[[Coordinator]]s are ?
===begin - [[Belgrade]] [[date]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[date]]''' (?) [[Belgrade]] - 0 km
# 1
#* 1.
#** 1..
#* 1.
#** 1..
# 2
#* 2.
#** 2..
#*** 2...

*SLEEP: ?
** ?
** How to get there:
*** ?

*FOOD: ?

*Ideas:
**?

*Media contacts:
**?

'''[[date]]''' (monday) [[place]] -> [http://website texttoshow] - ? km (CONFIRMED?)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From
*#From
*#*2
*SLEEP: ?

Cataluña route07

2008-05-27T17:38:33Z

Joao: reverted to Marcos version

* Total distance: ? km
* Official biketour Catalan number: +34 635 476 815
[[Coordinator]]s are Marcos A. García (Amics de la Bici)
===begin - [[Barcelona]] [[01 June]]===
*Ideas:

===Sleeping places===

'''[[1 June to 3 June]]''' (friday to sunday) [[Barcelona]] - 0 km
# Friday
#* Preparing for critical mass (ideas)
#** (write here ideas)
#* Critical mass at afternoon
#** (write here ideas)
# Saturday
#* Bike reparing workshop at [http://biciosxs.prouespeculacio.org/ Biciosxs] ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/biciosxs/ photos])
#** The idea is to have some bikes "built" from several parts, and then rest tuned for the tour
#*** "yo creo que para construir un par de bicis en biciosos, no problem. tambien la gente puede venir a hacer el arreglo de su bicicleta antes de marcharse. si faltan piezas o herramientas se puede utlilizar tambien el taller de can masdeu. he hablado con la gente del taller que si hay alguna idea mas, muy bien. quizas se puede participar en la masa critica, pero la verdad es que en barcelona las ultimas veces hemos tenido problema con la policia y se ha cortado un poco el rollo." - Claudio
#*** Translation: "I believe that in order to construct a pair of bikes [help with slang, please: biciosos?] it's no problem. Also, people can come to make the arrangements for their bike before leaving. If you don't have pieces or tools you can also use Can Masdue's workshop. I have spoken with the people at the workshop that if there's another idea, all good and well. Perhaps it's possible to participate in the Critical Mass, but in all honesty in Barcelona, the last couple of times we've have problems with the police and it's cut down on the participation a little bit."
#** (write here more ideas)
# Sunday
#* Intro and Workshops at [http://www.canmasdeu.net/ CanMasdeu] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_Masdeu]
#* There's a workshop about "STRAW BALE BUILDING" - Check their programme [http://www.canmasdeu.net/images/pic/pic_marc_juny_07.jpg online]
#* (write here more ideas)

*SLEEP: The 3 nights, camping at CanMasdeu. Nevertheless, people are worried with the shortage of water. We should be aware from the very start of biketour that it's crucial to use the least as possible.
** They won't charge for the space, but would appreciate that we would buy their meals
** How to get there:
*** There's a [http://www.canmasdeu.net/cat/map.php map] at their site.
*** CanMasDeu: Cami antic de Sant Llatzer. Fix phone: 934452479 Take the Metro L3 (Green line) till Canyelle, it is one of the end stations. There are two exit: one leads to Via Favencia (next to the elevator), the other one to Federico Garcia Lorca. Take Via Favencia. You will find yourself ext to a big highway like street. Go up till the big roundabout called Plaza de Karl Marx, than go to the right after the school and children hospital (after two streetlights, big gate and bus stop), then go up the narrow street along the brick walls and then turn right again. The park starts there, there is a path with a chain to prevent cars coming in, and a signal "Vall de CanMasDeu". Go up and there is CanMasDeu... on Sunday the bar is open, there is a gathering, so probably lots of people are going that way.
*** Travel info about Barcelona at [http://wikitravel.org/en/Barcelona Wikitravel]

*FOOD: Usually they DON'T sell their vegetables, but they are quite used to cook for big groups. Our group could support them by collaborating in cooking and paying 3€ per person. This is the normal every sunday, when they open for public.

*Ideas:
**There's a [http://bicing.com/ new public bike system] , [http://www.amigosdelciclismo.com/actualidad/noticia_ampliada_accs_odbc.asp?id=3779] , [http://menos1carro.blogs.sapo.pt/20669.html]

*Media contacts:
**[http://www.moviments.net/pimientoverde/energia/index.php Pimientoverde]

'''[[4 June]]''' (monday) [[Barcelona]] -> [http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Natural_de_Sant_Lloren%C3%A7_del_Munt_i_l'Obac Parc S.Llorenc del munt] - 52 km (CONFIRMED)
*ROUTE: 2 possibilities
*#From CanMasdeu - people who sleep in Can Masdeu
*#From Parc del Forum - going together with bunch of people of Amics de la Bici, because it's an holiday!
*#*We meet at Ripollet, from where we cycle together to Sabadell, Matadepera and Sant Llorenç del Munt.
**You can see the [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=utf8&hl=es&msa=0&msid=100630289355719076187.000001128ea6667e94486&om=1&z=10 detail map].
*SLEEP: Les Refardes. Old country house. Under restauration.
** there are friends of CanMasdeu here

'''[[5 June]]''' (tuesday) [http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Natural_de_Sant_Lloren%C3%A7_del_Munt_i_l'Obac Parc S.Llorenc del munt] -> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manresa Manresa] - 30 km (idea)
* There's a [http://www.agrariamanresa.org escola de agricultura ecologica] [http://www.terra.org/html/s/servicios/ficha.php?id=142]
*ROUTE: Les Refardes - Mura - Rocafort - El Pont de Vilomara - Manresa (see [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=es&om=1&msa=0&msid=100630289355719076187.0000011290f18819b5e38&z=12 detail map])
*SLEEP: Centre de Capacitació Agrària de Manresa. [http://www.gencat.net/darp/c/formacio/manresa/cmanre02.htm Finca Can Poc Oli]

'''[[6 June]]''' (wednesday) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manresa Manresa] -> Suró - 50 km (idea)
*ROUTE: Manresa - Igualada - Suró (see [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=es&om=1&msa=0&msid=100630289355719076187.00000112e732c230156c3&ll=41.638026,1.566925&spn=0.501875,0.914612&z=10 detail map])
*SLEEP: A farmer of Assemblea Pagesa offer us to encamp in his estate, in the village of Suró, approximately 15 km from Cervera

'''[[7 June]]''' (thursday) Suró -> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaguer Balaguer] [http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaguer] - 65 km (idea)
*ROUTE: Suró - Cervera - 15 Km
* medieval village [http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervera Cervera]
Cervera - Balaguer - 50 Km (see [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=es&om=1&msa=0&msid=100630289355719076187.00000112e75b310867641&z=10 detail map])

*SLEEP: farm - sindicato agrario

'''[[8 June]]''' (friday) Rest day in Balaguer - 0 Km
*SLEEP: farm - sindicato agrario

'''[[9 June]]''' (saturday) Balaguer -> Lleida - 30 km
*ROUTE: By secondary road, passing Menàrguens, Torrelameu, Corbins. (see [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=es&om=1&msa=0&msid=100630289355719076187.00000112e79c4cbbee62b&ll=41.702653,0.719604&spn=0.250687,0.457306&z=11 detail map])

Two options

**Option 1- attending the worldwide naked critical mass of Zaragoza
Lleida-Zaragoza by train (05657 REGIONAL EXPRES leave 15:00 / arrive 17:20)

Zaragoza - 09 June Ciclonudista

http://www.ciclonudista.net/
http://bicicritica.ourproject.org/web/v/Ciclonudista2007/
http://actualidad.terra.es/sociedad/articulo/decenas_ciclistas_desnudan_reivindicar_derechos_925737.htm

**Option 2- participating in a anti-GMO demonstration (the most important in Catalunya)
Preparation for the manifestation on 10th june in Lleida.

*SLEEP:

Route 2008

2008-05-27T17:36:54Z

Joao: changed the metacode for 08

Mailing list

2008-05-24T11:16:33Z

Joao: newer redirection

#redirect [[Internet_resources#Mailinglists]]

Nextmeeting

2008-05-22T12:41:33Z

Joao: cleaned spam

User:Yo

2008-05-20T17:04:25Z

Joao: from yo's email

YOlanda (EVS-International coordination BT08)

====Bio====
***
***From Netherlands

====Contacts====
***Phone
**** BG +359 888159200
*****I suggest this number could be one of the contact numbers during the BT
***E-mail
****yolanda[at]ecotopiabiketour[dot]net
***Instant Messengers
****skype: holadiyo
*****Until the start of the BT I will be reachable on skype daily from mon-fri (10:00-17:00) and if you want to speak with me on other days/times you can email/sms me first

Besides this I will post a short weekly update on the bt-org list to keep you informed on my findings and activities...not to overwhelm you daily with info and questions...

Yolanda

2008-05-20T17:01:05Z

Joao: redirection to Yolanda user page (yo)

#REDIRECT [[User:Yo]]

Route 2008

2008-05-20T11:48:49Z

Joao: start with the move (incomplete)

All the dates are provisional!!!
plese contribute to this page by editing it here OR by commenting at our [[mailing list]]s

* There is a page with [[Map]]s and info on how to use them
* This page works a sketch for the webpage content at the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/route website] where there will be maps

=START - [[Sofia]] [[end of June]]=
=[[Bulgaria]]=
==[[Bulgaria]]==
{{:Cataluña_route07}}

==[[Aragón]]==
{{:Aragón_route07}}

==[[Navarra]]==
{{:Navarra_route07}}

==[[Euskadi]]==
{{:Euskadi_route07}}

==[[Cantabria]]==
Skipped by train :(

==[[Asturias]]==
{{:Asturias_route07}}

==[[Galicia]]==
{{:Galicia_route07}}

=[[Portugal]]=
==[[Portugal]]==
* click here ( [[Turkey]] ) for getting to a more detailed page with other informations. Including How to travel by train.
{{:Turkey_route08}}

=END - ([[Ecotopia]] start ?) [[04 August]]=

Main Page

2008-05-19T13:49:16Z

Joao: pointing out the search feature

=English=

==Welcome to the Ecotopedia - the wiki of the ecotopia biketour==

Roll up! Roll up! It’s the great Ecotopia Biketour 2008 extravaganza!

Where? Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey (Belgrade to Sinop on the Black Sea
coast).

When? 21st June - 14th August 2008 (not confirmed yet)

What? The Ecotopia Biketour is a mobile community that appears for
several weeks each year in a different part of Europe and provides an
environmentally acceptable way to reach the Ecotopia gathering
(http://eyfa.org/ecotopia, http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/) or simply
to cycle in interesting places. Along the way we meet local groups
working on ecological or social issues and support their activities.

Why? Learning new things, keeping fit, seeing new places, promoting
cycling, meeting new people, supporting local environmental groups...

Who? If you’re interested in environmental issues, willing to take an
active part in the group, and you have a bicycle, then Ecotopia Biketour
might be just the thing for you. Biketour is suitable for people of most
cycling abilities, and accommodation is usually in tents. Participants
are responsible for tasks such as preparing meals, washing up and since
we don’t have a support vehicle, we also carry our own equipment in bike
trailers. Participants pay a small participation fee graded according to
country of residence and are expected to take part in decision-making
during the tour.

For more information:

Search this wiki with the box on the right side of every page

Check our website at http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net

Join the biketour mailing list at:
https://lists.eyfa.org/mailman/listinfo/biketour
Or e-mail mail4yoy (at) gmail.com

===Information===
*[[What is bt]]?
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
*[[Route]]
*[[Map]]
*How to [[join]]

===Organizing next biketour===
This is a self-organized tour!
No club, no ngo, no political party. Just some people following an idea - since 1993! In 2008 we will cycle [[Bulgaria]] and [[Turkey]] - here are some ideas about the [[route]] and [[map]]. 
 The following is old text (with some fixing for now): 
Does this appeal to you? and do you want to do your share of bt-organizing? 
The best is you to come to the [[nextmeeting]], online or in real, to get an idea of the people and tasks, or browse through the [[meeting minutes]].
If you live next to it or know great places to visit, talk to [[Yolanda]]. We also compiled some texts about [[what bt is]] and how to [[organise biketour]] and collected some nice [[ideas]] about improving BT. 
Right now we are also working on the [[website]]. And where the hell is our [[stuff]]? 
You can also help us online, even if you do not live next to the route. We do need help with moving pages from our old wikis and websites - have a look down to archive - to this wiki. Also the [[website]] needs doing: writing, designing and creating an ez-publish template.

====Tasks====
'''Please help''' with some of this:
* Brainstorm of [[ideas]] about improving BT
* Wiki organization
** take care of moving old texts to here
*** You can learn on [[How_to_edit_Wiki]] for contributing
** update this same list, maybe at this page [[Org Tasks]] ?
** Link this orphan pages: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages
** Collaborate on the [[route]] drafting
*** reading, writing and collaborating on the profiles of places to visit
* Translation
** Help translate by reading [[How to translate]]
* [[Website]]
** ez-publish knowledge welcomed
** Designers

==Last years tours==

===2007===
[[Main Page 2007|Main Page of this wiki during 2007]] [[Route 2007|Route of Biketour 2007]] [[Map 2007|Map of Biketour 2007]]

===2006===
[[diary 06]], [[booklet 06]], [[pressrelease06 eng]], [[outreachmail participants 06 eng]],
[[traveltips to lithuania and poland]], [[short route description 06]], [[flyer06 eng]]

==Archive==

camp fire [[recipes]]

[[texts about bt]] - '''well this is intended to be a collection of all texts about bt we have here - but who knows if everyone thinks of mentioning her text here ?'''

the 2005 wiki - bosnia, serbia, romaina and moldova:
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]

the 2004 wiki, quite some texts in czech and german:
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]

Main Page

2008-05-16T12:34:53Z

Joao: Further updates to 08, saved and linked 07 pages

=English=

==Welcome to the Ecotopedia - the wiki of the ecotopia biketour==

Roll up! Roll up! It’s the great Ecotopia Biketour 2008 extravaganza!

Where? Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey (Belgrade to Sinop on the Black Sea
coast).

When? 21st June - 14th August 2008

What? The Ecotopia Biketour is a mobile community that appears for
several weeks each year in a different part of Europe and provides an
environmentally acceptable way to reach the Ecotopia gathering
(http://eyfa.org/ecotopia, http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/) or simply
to cycle in interesting places. Along the way we meet local groups
working on ecological or social issues and support their activities.

Why? Learning new things, keeping fit, seeing new places, promoting
cycling, meeting new people, supporting local environmental groups...

Who? If you’re interested in environmental issues, willing to take an
active part in the group, and you have a bicycle, then Ecotopia Biketour
might be just the thing for you. Biketour is suitable for people of most
cycling abilities, and accommodation is usually in tents. Participants
are responsible for tasks such as preparing meals, washing up and since
we don’t have a support vehicle, we also carry our own equipment in bike
trailers. Participants pay a small participation fee graded according to
country of residence and are expected to take part in decision-making
during the tour.

For more information:

Join the biketour mailing list at:
https://lists.eyfa.org/mailman/listinfo/biketour
Or e-mail mail4yoy (at) gmail.com

===Information===
*[[What is bt]]?
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
*[[Route]]
*[[Map]]
*How to [[join]]

===Organizing next biketour===
This is a self-organized tour!
No club, no ngo, no political party. Just some people following an idea - since 1993! In 2008 we will cycle [[Bulgaria]] and [[Turkey]] - here are some ideas about the [[route]] and [[map]]. 
 The following is old text (with some fixing for now): 
Does this appeal to you? and do you want to do your share of bt-organizing? 
The best is you to come to the [[nextmeeting]], online or in real, to get an idea of the people and tasks, or browse through the [[meeting minutes]].
If you live next to it or know great places to visit, talk to [[Yolanda]]. We also compiled some texts about [[what bt is]] and how to [[organise biketour]] and collected some nice [[ideas]] about improving BT. 
Right now we are also working on the [[website]]. And where the hell is our [[stuff]]? 
You can also help us online, even if you do not live next to the route. We do need help with moving pages from our old wikis and websites - have a look down to archive - to this wiki. Also the [[website]] needs doing: writing, designing and creating an ez-publish template.

====Tasks====
'''Please help''' with some of this:
* Brainstorm of [[ideas]] about improving BT
* Wiki organization
** take care of moving old texts to here
*** You can learn on [[How_to_edit_Wiki]] for contributing
** update this same list, maybe at this page [[Org Tasks]] ?
** Link this orphan pages: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages
** Collaborate on the [[route]] drafting
*** reading, writing and collaborating on the profiles of places to visit
* Translation
** Help translate by reading [[How to translate]]
* [[Website]]
** ez-publish knowledge welcomed
** Designers

==Last years tours==

===2007===
[[Main Page 2007|Main Page of this wiki during 2007]] [[Route 2007|Route of Biketour 2007]] [[Map 2007|Map of Biketour 2007]]

===2006===
[[diary 06]], [[booklet 06]], [[pressrelease06 eng]], [[outreachmail participants 06 eng]],
[[traveltips to lithuania and poland]], [[short route description 06]], [[flyer06 eng]]

==Archive==

camp fire [[recipes]]

[[texts about bt]] - '''well this is intended to be a collection of all texts about bt we have here - but who knows if everyone thinks of mentioning her text here ?'''

the 2005 wiki - bosnia, serbia, romaina and moldova:
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]

the 2004 wiki, quite some texts in czech and german:
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]

Route

2008-05-16T12:34:41Z

Joao: new link

#REDIRECT [[Route 2008]]

Map

2008-05-16T12:34:10Z

Joao: new link

#REDIRECT [[Map 2008]]

Nextmeeting

2008-05-16T12:27:58Z

Joao: reverted to previous version without spam

Main Page 2007

2008-05-16T12:17:12Z

Joao: copied from history of Main_Page

=English=

==Welcome to the Ecotopedia - the wiki of the ecotopia biketour==

===Information===
*[[What is bt]]?
*[[Frequently asked questions]]
*[[Route]]
*[[Map]]
*How to [[join]]

===Organizing next biketour===
This is a self-organized tour!
No club, no ngo, no political party. Just some people following an idea - since 1993! In 2007 we will cycle [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]] - here are some ideas about the [[route]] and [[map]]. 
Does this appeal to you? and do you want to do your share of bt-organizing? 
The best is you to come to the [[nextmeeting]], online or in real, to get an idea of the people and tasks, or browse through the [[meeting minutes]].
If you live next to it or know great places to visit, talk to [[Joao]]. We also compiled some texts about [[what bt is]] and how to [[organise biketour]] and collected some nice [[ideas]] about improving BT. 
Right now we are also working on the [[website]]. And where the hell is our [[stuff]]? 
You can also help us online, even if you do not live next to the route. We do need help with moving pages from our old wikis and websites - have a look down to archive - to this wiki. Also the [[website]] needs doing: writing, designing and creating an ez-publish template.

====Tasks====
'''Please help''' with some of this:
* Brainstorm of [[ideas]] about improving BT
* Wiki organization
** take care of moving old texts to here
*** You can learn on [[How_to_edit_Wiki]] for contributing
** update this same list, maybe at this page [[Org Tasks]] ?
** Link this orphan pages: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages
** Collaborate on the [[route]] drafting
*** reading, writing and collaborating on the profiles of places to visit
* Translation
** Help translate by reading [[How to translate]]
* [[Website]]
** ez-publish knowledge welcomed
** Designers

==Last years tours==

===2006===
[[diary 06]], [[booklet 06]], [[pressrelease06 eng]], [[outreachmail participants 06 eng]],
[[traveltips to lithuania and poland]], [[short route description 06]], [[flyer06 eng]]

==Archive==

camp fire [[recipes]]

[[texts about bt]] - '''well this is intended to be a collection of all texts about bt we have here - but who knows if everyone thinks of mentioning her text here ?'''

the 2005 wiki - bosnia, serbia, romaina and moldova:
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]

the 2004 wiki, quite some texts in czech and german:
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]

=Espanol=
AUTO TRANSLATION - please correct and delete this line!

==Bienvenid@ a la Ecotopedia - el wiki del biketour de Ecotopia==

===Organización del próximo biketour===
¡Esto es un viaje auto-organizado!
Ningún club, ninguna ONG, ningún partido político. ¡Sólo alguna gente que sigue una idea - desde 1993! En 2007 pedalearemos por [[Spain#espanol|España]] y [[Portugal#espanol|Portugal]] - aquí están algunas ideas sobre la [[route#espanol|ruta]] y el [[map#espanol|mapa]]. 
¿Te apetece? ¿Deseas formar parte de la organización de bt? 
Lo mejor es venir a la [[nextmeeting#espanol|proxima reunión]], en línea o en persona, para hacerse una idea de la gente y de las tareas, u hojee los [[meeting_minutes#espanol|minutos de reunión]].
Si vives al lado de ella o conoces lugares para visitar, hablar con [[Joao]]. También compilamos algunos textos acerca de [[what bt is#espanol|qué es bt]] y cómo se [[organise_biketour#espanol|organiza el biketour]] y recogemos algunas de las [[ideas#espanol|ideas]] sobre mejorar BT. 
Ahora también estamos trabajando en el [[website#espanol|Web site]]. ¿Y dónde demonios está nuestro [[stuff#espanol|material]]? 
También puedes ayudarnos en línea, aunque no vivas al lado de la ruta. Necesitamos ayuda con las páginas móviles de nuestros viejos wikis y Web site - mira abajo a archivar - a este wiki. También [[website#espanol|Web site]] necesita hacer: escribiendo, diseñando y creando una plantilla del ez-publicar.

====Tareas====
El ''' ayuda por favor al ''' con algo de esto:
* Buena inspiración de [[ideas#espanol|ideas]] sobre mejorar BT
* Organización de Wiki
cuidado de la toma del ** de mover los viejos textos a aquí
*** Que usted puede aprender encendido [[How_to_edit_Wiki#espanol|como editar lo Wiki]] para contribuir
¿actualización del ** esta misma lista, quizá en esta página [[tareas de Org]]?
Acoplamiento del ** que este huérfano pagina: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages
El ** colabora en [[route#espanol|ruta]] el bosquejo
lectura, escritura y colaboración del *** en los perfiles de lugares para visitar
* Traducción
La ayuda del ** traduce leyendo [[how_to_translate#espanol|cómo traducir]]
* [[website#espanol|Web site]]
el ** ez-publica el conocimiento dado la bienvenida
Diseñadores del **

==El biketour de años anteriores==

===2006===
[[diario 06]], [[librete 06]], [[inglés pressrelease06]], [[participantes del outreachmail 06 ingleses]],
[[traveltips a Lituania y a Polonia]], [[descripción corta 06 de la ruta]], [[inglés flyer06]]

==Archivo==

fuego de campamento [[recetas]]

[[textos sobre bt]] - pozo del ''' ésta pretende ser una colección de todos los textos sobre bt que tenemos aquí - pero ¿quién sabe si cada uno piensa en mencionar su texto aquí? '''

el wiki 2005 - Bosnia, Serbia, Rumanía y Moldavia:
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]

el wiki 2004, algunos textos en checo y alemán:
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]

=Portugues=

==Benvindo ao Ecotopedia - o wiki do biketour do ecotopia==

===Organizando o próximo biketour===
Esta é uma excursão auto-organizada!
Não é clube, nem ONG, nem partido político. Apenas algumas pessoas que seguem uma ideia - desde 1993! Em 2007 vamos estar [[Spain#portugues|Espanha]] e [[Portugal#portugues|Portugal]] - aqui estão algumas ideias sobre [[route#portugues|rota]] e [[map#portugues|mapa]]. 
É apelativo? Quer ajudar em parte na organização do BT? 
O melhor será vir à [[nextmeeting#portugues|próxima reunião]], online ou fisicamente, para ter uma ideia das pessoas e das tarefas, ou leia as [[meeting_minutes#portugues|minutas de reuniões]].
Se morar na redondezas ou conhecer lugares interessantes a visitar, pode falar com o [[Joao]]. Nós compilámos também alguns textos sobre aproximadamente [[what_bt_is#portugues|o que é o BT]] e como [[organise_biketour#portugues|organizar o biketour]] e juntámos algumas agradáveis [[ideas#portugues|ideias]] sobre como melhorar o BT. 
De momento estamos a tentar desenvolver também o [[Web_site#portugues|Sítio web]]. E onde está o nosso [[stuff#portugues|material]]? 
Poderá também ajudar-nos pela internet, mesmo que viva perto da rota. Nós necessitamos ajuda com as páginas, precisam de ser movidas dos nossos wikis e Web site antigos - repare abaixo no arquivo - para este wiki novo. Necessitamos de [[How_to_translate#portugues|traduzir]] as páginas já existentes. Também o [[Web site]] necessita de: escrever, projectar e criar um template de ez-publishr.

====Tarefas====
'''Por favor ajude''' em algo como:
* Brainstorm de [[ideas#portugues|ideias]] sobre como melhorar o BT
* Organização do Wiki
** mover textos velhos para aqui
*** Pode aprender sobre [[How_to_edit_Wiki#portugues|Como editar o wiki]] para contribuir
** actualizar esta mesma lista, talvez nesta página [[Org_Tasks#portugues|tarefas de Organização]]?
** ligado as páginas órfãs: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages
** Colaborar com o esboço da [[route#portugues|rota]]
*** leitura, escrita e colaboração dos perfis dos lugares a visitar
* Tradução
** Ajuda a traduzir lendo [[How_to_translate#portugues|como traduzir]]
* [[Web site]]
** ez-publish , alguém percebe deste CMS?
** design

==O Biketour nos últimos anos==

===2006===
[[diary 06]], [[booklet 06]], [[pressrelease06 eng]], [[outreachmail participants 06 eng]],
[[traveltips to lithuania and poland]], [[short route description 06]], [[flyer06 eng]]

==Arquivo==

fogo de acampamento - [[recipes#portugues|receitas]]

[[texts about bt#portugues|textos sobre o bt]] - '''pretende ser uma colecção de todos os textos sobre o bt que nós temos aqui - mas quem sabe se todos tencionem mencionar o seu texto aqui?'''

2005 o wiki - Bósnia, servia, roménia e moldavia:
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]

o wiki 2004, muitos textos em checo e alemão:
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]

Espaniol

2008-05-16T12:13:49Z

Joao: Espaniol moved to Español: bad spelling ;)

#REDIRECT [[Español]]

Español

2008-05-16T12:13:49Z

Joao: Espaniol moved to Español: bad spelling ;)

=Espanol=
AUTO TRANSLATION - please correct and delete this line!

==Bienvenid@ a la Ecotopedia - el wiki del biketour de Ecotopia==

===Organización del próximo biketour===
¡Esto es un viaje auto-organizado!
Ningún club, ninguna ONG, ningún partido político. ¡Sólo alguna gente que sigue una idea - desde 1993! En 2007 pedalearemos por [[Spain#espanol|España]] y [[Portugal#espanol|Portugal]] - aquí están algunas ideas sobre la [[route#espanol|ruta]] y el [[map#espanol|mapa]]. 
¿Te apetece? ¿Deseas formar parte de la organización de bt? 
Lo mejor es venir a la [[nextmeeting#espanol|proxima reunión]], en línea o en persona, para hacerse una idea de la gente y de las tareas, u hojee los [[meeting_minutes#espanol|minutos de reunión]].
Si vives al lado de ella o conoces lugares para visitar, hablar con [[Joao]]. También compilamos algunos textos acerca de [[what bt is#espanol|qué es bt]] y cómo se [[organise_biketour#espanol|organiza el biketour]] y recogemos algunas de las [[ideas#espanol|ideas]] sobre mejorar BT. 
Ahora también estamos trabajando en el [[website#espanol|Web site]]. ¿Y dónde demonios está nuestro [[stuff#espanol|material]]? 
También puedes ayudarnos en línea, aunque no vivas al lado de la ruta. Necesitamos ayuda con las páginas móviles de nuestros viejos wikis y Web site - mira abajo a archivar - a este wiki. También [[website#espanol|Web site]] necesita hacer: escribiendo, diseñando y creando una plantilla del ez-publicar.

====Tareas====
El ''' ayuda por favor al ''' con algo de esto:
* Buena inspiración de [[ideas#espanol|ideas]] sobre mejorar BT
* Organización de Wiki
cuidado de la toma del ** de mover los viejos textos a aquí
*** Que usted puede aprender encendido [[How_to_edit_Wiki#espanol|como editar lo Wiki]] para contribuir
¿actualización del ** esta misma lista, quizá en esta página [[tareas de Org]]?
Acoplamiento del ** que este huérfano pagina: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages
El ** colabora en [[route#espanol|ruta]] el bosquejo
lectura, escritura y colaboración del *** en los perfiles de lugares para visitar
* Traducción
La ayuda del ** traduce leyendo [[how_to_translate#espanol|cómo traducir]]
* [[website#espanol|Web site]]
el ** ez-publica el conocimiento dado la bienvenida
Diseñadores del **

==El biketour de años anteriores==

===2006===
[[diario 06]], [[librete 06]], [[inglés pressrelease06]], [[participantes del outreachmail 06 ingleses]],
[[traveltips a Lituania y a Polonia]], [[descripción corta 06 de la ruta]], [[inglés flyer06]]

==Archivo==

fuego de campamento [[recetas]]

[[textos sobre bt]] - pozo del ''' ésta pretende ser una colección de todos los textos sobre bt que tenemos aquí - pero ¿quién sabe si cada uno piensa en mencionar su texto aquí? '''

el wiki 2005 - Bosnia, Serbia, Rumanía y Moldavia:
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]

el wiki 2004, algunos textos en checo y alemán:
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]

Portugese

2008-05-16T12:12:14Z

Joao: Portugese moved to Português: bad spelling ;)

#REDIRECT [[Português]]

Português

2008-05-16T12:12:14Z

Joao: Portugese moved to Português: bad spelling ;)

=Portugues=

==Benvindo ao Ecotopedia - o wiki do biketour do ecotopia==

===Organizando o próximo biketour===
Esta é uma excursão auto-organizada!
Não é clube, nem ONG, nem partido político. Apenas algumas pessoas que seguem uma ideia - desde 1993! Em 2007 vamos estar [[Spain#portugues|Espanha]] e [[Portugal#portugues|Portugal]] - aqui estão algumas ideias sobre [[route#portugues|rota]] e [[map#portugues|mapa]]. 
É apelativo? Quer ajudar em parte na organização do BT? 
O melhor será vir à [[nextmeeting#portugues|próxima reunião]], online ou fisicamente, para ter uma ideia das pessoas e das tarefas, ou leia as [[meeting_minutes#portugues|minutas de reuniões]].
Se morar na redondezas ou conhecer lugares interessantes a visitar, pode falar com o [[Joao]]. Nós compilámos também alguns textos sobre aproximadamente [[what_bt_is#portugues|o que é o BT]] e como [[organise_biketour#portugues|organizar o biketour]] e juntámos algumas agradáveis [[ideas#portugues|ideias]] sobre como melhorar o BT. 
De momento estamos a tentar desenvolver também o [[Web_site#portugues|Sítio web]]. E onde está o nosso [[stuff#portugues|material]]? 
Poderá também ajudar-nos pela internet, mesmo que viva perto da rota. Nós necessitamos ajuda com as páginas, precisam de ser movidas dos nossos wikis e Web site antigos - repare abaixo no arquivo - para este wiki novo. Necessitamos de [[How_to_translate#portugues|traduzir]] as páginas já existentes. Também o [[Web site]] necessita de: escrever, projectar e criar um template de ez-publishr.

====Tarefas====
'''Por favor ajude''' em algo como:
* Brainstorm de [[ideas#portugues|ideias]] sobre como melhorar o BT
* Organização do Wiki
** mover textos velhos para aqui
*** Pode aprender sobre [[How_to_edit_Wiki#portugues|Como editar o wiki]] para contribuir
** actualizar esta mesma lista, talvez nesta página [[Org_Tasks#portugues|tarefas de Organização]]?
** ligado as páginas órfãs: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages
** Colaborar com o esboço da [[route#portugues|rota]]
*** leitura, escrita e colaboração dos perfis dos lugares a visitar
* Tradução
** Ajuda a traduzir lendo [[How_to_translate#portugues|como traduzir]]
* [[Web site]]
** ez-publish , alguém percebe deste CMS?
** design

==O Biketour nos últimos anos==

===2006===
[[diary 06]], [[booklet 06]], [[pressrelease06 eng]], [[outreachmail participants 06 eng]],
[[traveltips to lithuania and poland]], [[short route description 06]], [[flyer06 eng]]

==Arquivo==

fogo de acampamento - [[recipes#portugues|receitas]]

[[texts about bt#portugues|textos sobre o bt]] - '''pretende ser uma colecção de todos os textos sobre o bt que nós temos aqui - mas quem sabe se todos tencionem mencionar o seu texto aqui?'''

2005 o wiki - Bósnia, servia, roménia e moldavia:
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]

o wiki 2004, muitos textos em checo e alemão:
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]

User:João Lopes

2008-05-16T12:06:27Z

Joao: updated to 2008

07 announcement flyer

2007-06-28T08:54:29Z

Joao: /* portugues */ minor corrections

==english==
Here's the flyer in pdf's

A5 single , and A4 divided in 2 (for easy printing)

[http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07en.pdf single a5] & [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07en2pages.pdf double a5 (1 a4)]
===Flyer text===
17th
Spain & Portugal
Barcelona (1st June) - Aljezur, Portugal (9th August)
www.ecotopiabiketour.net

Each year Ecotopia Biketour aims to create an "ecomobile" community
connecting different people from all over the world into diverse, clumsy, joyful,
slow, funny, unpredictable, sunny, caring group of people.

The Ecotopia Biketour is an eco-mobile action community on its way to or from
Ecotopia gathering. Some 10 to 50 bikers from different backgrounds -
nationality, age, language, experience - cycle together towards ecotopia,
doing actions on their way and meet up with environmentally minded people
and groups. They carry all equipment for camping on their bikes and trailers. It is
a dynamic tour, with constantly changing sleeping places, group composition
(you don't have to join the whole route) and food quality, but with some
common things like: consensus based decision making, all tasks divided
between the participants, a sleeping place every night and breakfast, lunch
and dinner for a participation fee calculated in "ecos" and collected by
sigmund, our magic hat.

Being a horizontal community, everyone is responsible for making the tour a
success. Decisions are made and problems are discussed in the
morning/evening circle by practising consensus.

Biketour is a project which promotes sustainable way of life by cycling, doing
press work, participating in/organizing actions. We participate in the actions
organized by local groups and also our own actions.

All food in biketour is vegetarian, but we will provide vegan, raw food and other
diet options. Meat eaters are welcome, but there will be no meat option during
any common biketour meal.

Once again BT is a do-it-yourself "DIY" playground for environmentalism, culture,
nature, community life,... topics. You'll be invited to Can Masdeu, Escanda and
other communities. You'll be able to participate on actions for defending the last
wild river on Iberian Peninsula, the north coastline, regional trainlines and you
can experience the world naked bike ride at Zaragoza and many other events.
During the tour, you can attend to workshops or prepare and offer your own.

info@ecotopiabiketour.net

==espanol==
Aqui esta lo flyer en pdf's

A5 solo , y A4 dividido en 2 (para fácil impression)

[http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07es.pdf uno a5] & [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07es2pages.pdf duplo a5 (1 a4)]

===Texto para flyer===
17º Ecotopia Biketour

España y Portugal
Barcelona (1º junio) - Aljezur, Portugal (9 Agosto)
www.ecotopiabiketour.net
Cada año Ecotopia Biketour tiene la intención de crear una comunidad "ecomóvil" conectando gente distinta de todo el mundo en un grupo de gente, diverso, alegre, lento, divertido, impredecible, salado, solidario.
Ecotopia Biketour es una comunidad ecomóvil de acción en su camino hacia o desde el encuentro ecotopia. Un@s 10 a 50 ciclistas con distintas procedencias – nacionalidad, edad, idioma, experiencia– montan en bici junt@s en dirección a Ecotopia, haciendo acciones en su camino y conociendo a personas y grupos con conciencia medioambiental. Llevan todo el equipo para acampar en sus bicis y remolques.
Es una vuelta dinámica, con cambios constantes en los sitios para dormir, la composición del grupo (no tienes por qué apuntarte a toda la ruta) y calidad de la comida, pero con algunas cosas comunes como: toma de decisiones basada en el consenso, todas las tareas compartidas entre l@s participantes, un sitio donde dormir cada noche, y desayuno, comida y cena por una contribución calculada en “ecos” y recogida por sigmund, nuestro bote.
Siendo una comunidad horizontal, todo el mundo es responsable de hacer de la vuelta un éxito. Se toman decisiones y se discuten los problemas en el círculo de la mañana/noche poniendo en práctica el consenso.
Biketour (BT) es un proyecto que promueve un modo de vida sostenible montando en bici, haciendo trabajo de prensa, participando en/organizando acciones. Participamos en acciones organizadas por grupos locales y también por nosotr@s mism@s.
Toda la comida en el BT es vegetariana, pero proporcionaremos comida vegana, cruda u otras opciones dietéticas. L@s carnívor@s son bienvenid@s, pero no habrá opción carnívora en ninguna comida colectiva durante el BT.
Una vez más Biketour es una zona de juego “hazte lo tú mism@” en temas de medio ambiente, cultura, naturaleza, vida en comunidad,…. Serás invitad@ a Can Masdeu, Escanda y otras comunidades. Podrás participar en acciones en defensa del último río salvaje en la Península Ibérica, la costa cantábrica, trenes regionales, y podrás experimentar la marcha mundial ciclo-nudista de Zaragoza y muchos otros eventos.
Durante la vuelta, puedes participar en talleres u ofrecer los tú mism@.

info@ecotopiabiketour.net

==portugues==

Aqui esta o flyer em pdf's

A5 sozinho , e A4 dividido em 2 (para fácil impressão)

[http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07pt.pdf um a5] & [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07pt2pages.pdf duplo a5 (1 a4)]

===Texto para flyer===
17º Ecotopia Biketour

Espanha e Portugal
Barcelona (1º Junho) - Aljezur, Portugal (9 Agosto)
www.ecotopiabiketour.net

Todos os anos o Ecotopia Biketour tenta criar uma comunidade “eco-móvil” conectando variadas pessoas num grupo diverso, alegre, lento, imprevisível, energético, preocupado com as questões ambientais do nosso planeta.

O biketour do ecotopia é uma eco-comunidade móvel activista a caminho do ou desde o Ecotopia. Cerca de 10 a 50 ciclistas de origens diferentes - nacionalidade, idade, idioma, experiência - pedalam juntos para o Ecotopia, fazendo acções durante o caminho e encontrando-se com pessoas e associações que se preocupam com as questões ambientais. Carregam todo o seu equipamento para acampar e cozinhar nas suas bicicletas e atrelados. É uma excursão muito espontânea e diversificada, constantemente mudando de lugares para dormir, composição do grupo e qualidade da comida, mas com algumas coisas comuns como: tomadas de decisão baseadas no consenso, todas as tarefas divididas entre os participantes, um lugar diferente onde dormir em cada noite e pequeno almoço, almoço e jantar por uma taxa da participação calculado em ecos.

Sendo uma comunidade horizontal, todos são responsáveis em fazer a excursão um sucesso. As decisões são feitas e os problemas são discutidos no círculo da manhã/noite baseando-se no consenso.

Biketour é um projecto que promove maneiras de vida sustentável pedalando, falando com os media, participando em/ organizando acções. Nós participamos nas acções organizadas pelos grupos locais e também preparamos as nossas próprias acções.

Todo a comida no biketour é vegetariana, mas nós forneceremos dietas vegan ou outras opções da dieta. @s consumidor@s de carne são bem-vindos, mas não haverá nenhuma opção de carne durante alguma refeição comum do biketour.

Uma mais o BT é uma oportunidade para experimentar o faça-você-mesmo “DIY” em ambientalismo, cultura, natureza, vida da comunidade,… vários tópicos. Serás convidad@ em Tamera e outras comunidades. Poderás participarar em acções para defender o último rio selvagem na península Iberica, a linha do Tua, as dunas de Mira, e em outras actividades ao longo do trajecto em Portugal. Durante a excursão, poderás participar nos workshops ou preparar e oferecer os teus próprios.

info@ecotopiabiketour.net

07 announcement flyer

2007-06-28T08:52:44Z

Joao: portugues

==english==
Here's the flyer in pdf's

A5 single , and A4 divided in 2 (for easy printing)

[http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07en.pdf single a5] & [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07en2pages.pdf double a5 (1 a4)]
===Flyer text===
17th
Spain & Portugal
Barcelona (1st June) - Aljezur, Portugal (9th August)
www.ecotopiabiketour.net

Each year Ecotopia Biketour aims to create an "ecomobile" community
connecting different people from all over the world into diverse, clumsy, joyful,
slow, funny, unpredictable, sunny, caring group of people.

The Ecotopia Biketour is an eco-mobile action community on its way to or from
Ecotopia gathering. Some 10 to 50 bikers from different backgrounds -
nationality, age, language, experience - cycle together towards ecotopia,
doing actions on their way and meet up with environmentally minded people
and groups. They carry all equipment for camping on their bikes and trailers. It is
a dynamic tour, with constantly changing sleeping places, group composition
(you don't have to join the whole route) and food quality, but with some
common things like: consensus based decision making, all tasks divided
between the participants, a sleeping place every night and breakfast, lunch
and dinner for a participation fee calculated in "ecos" and collected by
sigmund, our magic hat.

Being a horizontal community, everyone is responsible for making the tour a
success. Decisions are made and problems are discussed in the
morning/evening circle by practising consensus.

Biketour is a project which promotes sustainable way of life by cycling, doing
press work, participating in/organizing actions. We participate in the actions
organized by local groups and also our own actions.

All food in biketour is vegetarian, but we will provide vegan, raw food and other
diet options. Meat eaters are welcome, but there will be no meat option during
any common biketour meal.

Once again BT is a do-it-yourself "DIY" playground for environmentalism, culture,
nature, community life,... topics. You'll be invited to Can Masdeu, Escanda and
other communities. You'll be able to participate on actions for defending the last
wild river on Iberian Peninsula, the north coastline, regional trainlines and you
can experience the world naked bike ride at Zaragoza and many other events.
During the tour, you can attend to workshops or prepare and offer your own.

info@ecotopiabiketour.net

==espanol==
Aqui esta lo flyer en pdf's

A5 solo , y A4 dividido en 2 (para fácil impression)

[http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07es.pdf uno a5] & [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07es2pages.pdf duplo a5 (1 a4)]

===Texto para flyer===
17º Ecotopia Biketour

España y Portugal
Barcelona (1º junio) - Aljezur, Portugal (9 Agosto)
www.ecotopiabiketour.net
Cada año Ecotopia Biketour tiene la intención de crear una comunidad "ecomóvil" conectando gente distinta de todo el mundo en un grupo de gente, diverso, alegre, lento, divertido, impredecible, salado, solidario.
Ecotopia Biketour es una comunidad ecomóvil de acción en su camino hacia o desde el encuentro ecotopia. Un@s 10 a 50 ciclistas con distintas procedencias – nacionalidad, edad, idioma, experiencia– montan en bici junt@s en dirección a Ecotopia, haciendo acciones en su camino y conociendo a personas y grupos con conciencia medioambiental. Llevan todo el equipo para acampar en sus bicis y remolques.
Es una vuelta dinámica, con cambios constantes en los sitios para dormir, la composición del grupo (no tienes por qué apuntarte a toda la ruta) y calidad de la comida, pero con algunas cosas comunes como: toma de decisiones basada en el consenso, todas las tareas compartidas entre l@s participantes, un sitio donde dormir cada noche, y desayuno, comida y cena por una contribución calculada en “ecos” y recogida por sigmund, nuestro bote.
Siendo una comunidad horizontal, todo el mundo es responsable de hacer de la vuelta un éxito. Se toman decisiones y se discuten los problemas en el círculo de la mañana/noche poniendo en práctica el consenso.
Biketour (BT) es un proyecto que promueve un modo de vida sostenible montando en bici, haciendo trabajo de prensa, participando en/organizando acciones. Participamos en acciones organizadas por grupos locales y también por nosotr@s mism@s.
Toda la comida en el BT es vegetariana, pero proporcionaremos comida vegana, cruda u otras opciones dietéticas. L@s carnívor@s son bienvenid@s, pero no habrá opción carnívora en ninguna comida colectiva durante el BT.
Una vez más Biketour es una zona de juego “hazte lo tú mism@” en temas de medio ambiente, cultura, naturaleza, vida en comunidad,…. Serás invitad@ a Can Masdeu, Escanda y otras comunidades. Podrás participar en acciones en defensa del último río salvaje en la Península Ibérica, la costa cantábrica, trenes regionales, y podrás experimentar la marcha mundial ciclo-nudista de Zaragoza y muchos otros eventos.
Durante la vuelta, puedes participar en talleres u ofrecer los tú mism@.

info@ecotopiabiketour.net

==portugues==

Aqui esta o flyer em pdf's

A5 sozinho , e A4 dividido em 2 (para fácil impressão)

[http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07pt.pdf um a5] & [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/download/flyer07pt2pages.pdf duplo a5 (1 a4)]

===Texto para flyer===
17º Ecotopia Biketour

Espanha e Portugal
Barcelona (1º Junho) - Aljezur, Portugal (9 Agosto)
www.ecotopiabiketour.net

Todos os anos o Ecotopia Biketour tenta criar uma comunidade “eco-móvil” conectando variadas pessoas num grupo diverso, alegre, lento, imprevisivel, energético, preocupado com as questões ambientais do nosso planeta.

O biketour do ecotopia é uma eco-comunidade móvel activista a caminho do ou desde o Ecotopia. Cerca de 10 a 50 ciclistas de origens diferentes - nacionalidade, idade, idioma, experiência - pedalam juntos para o Ecotopia, fazendo acções durante o caminho e encontrando-se com pessoas e associações que se preocupam com as questões ambientais. Carregam todo o seu equipamento para acampar e cozinhar nas suas bicicletas e atrelados. É uma excursão muito espontânea e diversificada, constantemente mudando de lugares para dormir, composição do grupo e qualidade da comida, mas com algumas coisas comuns como: tomadas de decisão baseadas no consenso, todas as tarefas divididas entre os participantes, um lugar diferente onde dormir em cada noite e pequeno almoço, almoço e jantar por uma taxa da participação calculado em ecos.

Sendo uma comunidade horizontal, todos são responsáveis em fazer a excursão um sucesso. As decisões são feitas e os problemas são discutidos no círculo da manhã/noite baseando-se no consenso.

Biketour é um projecto que promove maneiras de vida sustentavel pedalando, falando com os media, participando em/ organizando acções. Nós participamos nas acções organizadas pelos grupos locais e também preparamos as nossas próprias acções.

Todo a comida no biketour é vegetariana, mas nós forneceremos dietas vegan ou outras opções da dieta. Os consumidores de carne são bem-vindos, mas não haverá nenhuma opção de carne durante alguma refeição comum do biketour.

Uma mais o BT é uma oportunidade para experimentar o faça-você-mesmo “DIY” em ambientalismo, cultura, natureza, vida da comunidade,… vários tópicos. Serás convidad@ em Tamera e outras comunidades. Poderás participarar em acções para defender o último rio selvagem na península Iberica, a linha do Tua, as dunas de Mira, e em outras actividades ao longo do trajecto em Portugal. Durante a excursão, poderás participar nos workshops ou preparar e oferecer os teus próprios.

info@ecotopiabiketour.net