https://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=YoEcotopia Biketour Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-12T13:44:35ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.45.3https://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Medical_Kit&diff=4787Medical Kit2012-07-02T14:05:37Z<p>Yo: </p>
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<div>'''First aid materials - basic'''<br />
<br />
!!!Emergency Telephone Numbers list per country<br />
<br />
Sterile compresses <br />
<br />
Adhesive tape, preferably hypoallergenic<br />
<br />
Adhesive bandages* <br />
<br />
Scissors<br />
<br />
Tweezers* <br />
<br />
Triangular canvases*<br />
<br />
Safety pins*<br />
<br />
a pack couple/ of latex gloves <br />
<br />
Antiseptic : iodine is hypoallergenic! (people can be allergic to bettadine)<br />
<br />
Thermal Blanket <br />
<br />
Thermometer* <br />
<br />
First Aid Manual<br />
<br />
Other important things to bring: <br />
Telephone Numbers ICE of participants;<br />
Extra Drinking Water;<br />
Money for phones, food, taxi, etc.; <br />
Cell Phone;<br />
flashlight<br />
<br />
(*) not essential</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Medical_Kit&diff=4786Medical Kit2012-07-02T14:04:05Z<p>Yo: Created page with "'''First aid materials - basic''' !!!Emergency Telephone Numbers list per country Sterile compresses Adhesive tape, preferably hypoallergenic Adhesive bandages* Scissors …"</p>
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<div>'''First aid materials - basic'''<br />
<br />
!!!Emergency Telephone Numbers list per country<br />
<br />
Sterile compresses <br />
<br />
Adhesive tape, preferably hypoallergenic<br />
<br />
Adhesive bandages* <br />
<br />
Scissors<br />
<br />
Tweezers* <br />
<br />
Safety pins*<br />
<br />
a pack couple/ of latex gloves <br />
<br />
Antiseptic : iodine is hypoallergenic! (people can be allergic to bettadine)<br />
<br />
Thermal Blanket <br />
<br />
Thermometer* <br />
<br />
First Aid Manual<br />
<br />
Other important things to bring: <br />
Telephone Numbers ICE of participants;<br />
Extra Drinking Water;<br />
Money for phones, food, taxi, etc.; <br />
Cell Phone;<br />
flashlight<br />
<br />
(*) not essential</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Booklet_2012&diff=4545Booklet 20122012-05-29T22:34:55Z<p>Yo: /* Ideas */</p>
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<div>==Ideas==<br />
Stretches http://www.bicyclekingdom.com/healthy/Cycling_Stretches.htm<br />
http://mikesbikes.com/articles/stretching-after-you-ride-pg240.htm<br />
<br />
DIY biketour zine for inspiration: http://zinelibrary.info/diy-bike-tour-2</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=2528Main Page2010-02-09T12:18:24Z<p>Yo: /* Organizing 2010 ecotopia biketour */</p>
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<div>(''nb: to edit the wiki, you need to [[Special:Userlogin|login]] with your account. if you dont have one, you make it [[Special:Userlogin|here]])''<br />
<br />
==Welcome to the wiki of the ecotopia biketour==<br />
<br />
<br />
===Information===<br />
*[[What is bt]]?<br />
*[[Frequently asked questions]]<br />
*[[Route]]<br />
*[[Map]]<br />
*How to [[join]]<br />
<br />
=== Organizing 2010 ecotopia biketour ===<br />
This is a self-organized tour!<br />
<br />
No club, no ngo, no political party. Just some people following an idea - since 1990!<br />
<br />
2010 we will most probably go from the "[http://www.worldcarfree.net/conference/ Towards Carfree Cities Conference]" in York to ....?<br />
<br />
We are searching for people who want to join BT 2010 and take part in its organisation - see '''[[organise BT 2010]]''' how far we got already and where u can help! <br />
<br />
There is an explanation on [[what bt is]] and how to [[organise biketour]] and collected some nice [[ideas]] about improving BT.<br><br />
<br />
Right now we are also working on the [[website]]. And where the hell is our [[stuff]]?<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====Tasks====<br />
<br />
we have quite a lot of job opportunities :) smaller areas of the project, where u would be the right person to take responsibility:<br />
<br />
*coordinating a bit of the route<br />
*take care of our outreach during the tour: flyer, poster, website content, prepare an action, prepare a theater piece, prepare actions, prepare workshop to be given to the tour members or to the public<br />
*coordinate the outreach for participants and organizers<br />
*maintain the website<br />
*style/desing the website, leaflets, posters...<br />
*raise funds<br />
*take care about visa<br />
*overall coordination – done at the moment by laura and jan – are u interested ?<br />
*backup office<br />
*presswork<br />
*bring bt to social networks like facebook and keep it updated there<br />
<br />
* You can help us on-line!!! We do need help with moving pages from our old wikis and websites - have a look down to [[#Archive|archive]] - to this wiki. Also the [[website]] needs editing.<br />
<br />
* Wiki organization<br />
* Take care of moving old texts to here<br />
* You can learn on [[How to edit Wiki]] for contributing<br />
* Link this orphan pages: [[Special:Lonelypages]]<br />
<br />
==Last years' tours==<br />
<br />
===2009===<br />
In 2009 we cycled from Macedonia to Croatia through Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Here you find the traversed [[route 2009|route]], and the [[Meeting_minutes/Felt_the_heat|final evaluation]], a sort of lessons learned.<br />
<br />
===2008===<br />
*[[lessons learned]]<br />
*[[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
*[[checklist for international organisers]]<br />
<br />
===2007===<br />
[[Main Page 2007|Main Page of this wiki during 2007]] [[Route 2007|Route of Biketour 2007]] [[Map 2007|Map of Biketour 2007]]<br />
<br />
===2006===<br />
[[diary 06]], [[booklet 06]], [[pressrelease06 eng]], [[outreachmail participants 06 eng]],<br />
[[traveltips to lithuania and poland]], [[short route description 06]], [[flyer06 eng]]<br />
<br />
====Archive====<br />
* campfire [[recipes]]<br />
* [[texts about bt]]<br />
* the 2005 wiki - bosnia, serbia, romaina and moldova: [http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]<br />
* the 2004 wiki, quite some texts in czech and german: [http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Organise_BT_2010&diff=2476Organise BT 20102010-01-18T09:43:46Z<p>Yo: /* Consensus */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Organizing Biketour 2010 „20th Anniversary“ ==<br />
<br />
== Route ==<br />
<br />
=== Consensus ===<br />
At the moment we are re-discussing a weak online consensus to go to Ecotopia 2010 near Berlin – We are open for ideas about other action camps.<br />
There is a strong on-line consensus to start from the "Towards Carfree Cities Conference" (TCCC)[[http://www.worldcarfree.net/conference/]] in York/UK, or better be starting earlier or ending later. WCN [[http://www.worldcarfree.net]], organizers of TCCC, where really enthusiastic to join forces :-) u can read some [[reasons to take the UK route]] from a chat protocol<br />
<br />
=== Next Questions for the UK route ===<br />
<br />
Now we need to figure out, how to cross the channel. <br />
*There is the '''ferry from Hull, UK to Hook-of-Holland or Brugge''', which is 44 pounds per person<br />
'''How many km would that be ? How would the route look like ?''' <br />
*There might be a '''train ticket from London to Amsterdam for 29€''', Jan heard rumors about it and is following it up<br />
*It is possible to '''hitchhike ferries''' – we could reserve some days for it, so the whole group has time to give it a try. '''Who could check out, which ferries work well, how it works and stuff ?'''<br />
*We could also ask '''the ferry company to sponsor us, give some free transport or at least a discount. Someone up for checking that out ? ''' Maybe we should wait with that till our website looks fresh.<br />
<br />
*We also need ideas how to come to the tour, how to reach York or any other starting point by cheap bike friendly transport on the surface, as there are the German wochenend ticket, mitfahrzentralen/ ride sharing, night train offers, the Czech bus student agency (do they take bikes?) '''Who wants to expand the list and fill it with details ?'''<br />
<br />
*any ideas about where to start earlier or where to head after ecotopia? ?<br />
I heard Laura mention Scotland. <br />
<br />
*Possible Partners/ Interesting Places on that road – please add your ideas and the answers u got:<br />
<br />
** '''who would like to coordinate the Tour in The Netherlands ?''' We have quite some dutch people on the bt-org list. It is the bike country of Europa, with Groningen as best example city – 50% of all trips on bike. In Groningen there is Marij, a bt-veteran and other ecotopia people.<br />
<br />
** We need '''contacts in the UK'''. Who can contact Lithuanian Kristina ? Barry – well he is Irish, but still. Ask WCN for contacts ? http://otesha.org.uk/ ? London Critical Mass ? The organizers/hosts of the 2002 tour ? This massive bikesoundsystem, what was the name again ?<br />
<br />
**in Germany we can cooperate with '''janun[[http://www.janun.de]] for lower Saxony'''. Someone up to coordinate things ? Jan has the contact of Arne, a janun and bt veteran. Also there is the wendland on the way, a region which resists an atomic waste dump since decades. And the ecovillage „sieben Linden“ could be on the route. Jan and Moritz currently live in Germany.<br />
<br />
** What about Belgium ? Luxembourg ? Jan has good contacts there. Bt has never been there, at least not this millennium. But its hilly and a bit out of the way.<br />
<br />
=== Other Route Ideas ===<br />
<br />
here is a list of the other ideas we had on [[Route 2010]]. if u want to give one of them energy, please do so on the bt-org list or write to info@ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
== The Tour == <br />
<br />
here is the space to put ideas about the 2010 tour in general<br />
<br />
=== Content/ Slogan ===<br />
On sat 16 january there was a brainstorm chat on skype about a theme for BT2010, read the [[full chat here]]. summary: <br />
'''theme proposals'''<br />
nuclear, climate justice, traffic, link theme to biodiversity, renewable sources of energy ? <br />
Climate justice could be a general theme where all other things can fit in/are related to. Everyone in chat was interested in this theme. Disadvantage of a wide theme is too loose focus, maybe its good to chose one angle. Climate justice has it a set stamp of ideologies, and actions to take, according to Laura, she would love to give a workshop about it! <br />
'''More ideas connected to Climate justice as theme could be:'''<br />
* the idea to meet with indigenous people from the global south and link BT to their experiences: to take their voices with us (as they probably can not join us, but should be heard).<br />
* to link climate justice to practical stuff like recycling food, materials etc<br />
* to address the green-washing problem: the problem of presenting renewables as green capitalist solution, the problem of carbon trading<br />
* focus on voluntary simplicity, on using less, on people self.organization.... (we could make up a set of principals that consumption matters..)<br />
* fits well to french climate camp (which could be our destination)<br />
'''older notes:'''<br />
i am especially excited about the opportunity to give some profound<br />
content to bt, with wcn help. we will travel a lot of towns, where the<br />
bike is already used a lot. but still there is such a long way to go for people to live sustainable !<br />
"towards carfree cities" as a possible motto for the tour - but with a comprehensive website and good<br />
material to present this during the tour.<br />
i love the carbusters magazine, we would have to make a "best off" in<br />
the format of a biketour, a travelling exhibition with interactive<br />
elements called actions ;) <br />
<br />
to have bt starting for days before the conference and let it be<br />
embedded in the conferences press strategie - a more close cooperation<br />
than ever, bt being more integral part of the conference<br />
<br />
===Action/Theater/Propaganda===<br />
<br />
inspired by [[http://otesha.org.uk/ otesha]] I would really like to see some preparation of an action, something creative, some theater play or such. Such creative work as a theater play is sooo good for group dynamics and so much fun. It would need one person, who wants to come to the start and knows a bit about theater, to work with the group on the piece, creating something which people coming later can easily join. More ideas include: To carry an exhibition, to carry a slide show, to prepare some workshops for the participants as well as for the public – all connected to the theme “towards carfree cities”<br />
<br />
=== Office Backup ===<br />
<br />
it would be really great, if the tour would have a office backup while traveling, someone who has all the modern communication channels open for the people on tour, do a bit press work, answe the phone and mail, update the website, upload photos and stuff like that. Who would do that ?<br />
<br />
===Veterans===<br />
<br />
we could invite all the old people. Hey karl or mihail, is that not something for u ?<br />
we should also still have the kids trailor around somewhere, no ?<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
at the moment there is no payed staff. We do not have a club or ngo behind us. Just a group of more or less engaged volunteers. Should we change that ? <br />
<br />
=== Volunteers ===<br />
<br />
we have 4 people who said they would help on a voluntary basis: Jan, Laura, Moritz and Pablo. Anyone else ? Yo is interrested in helping out in the dutch part..<br />
sapi and milan showed interest to meet in in prague to talk things through – anyone wants to join ?<br />
<br />
As an evs volunteer is not in sight til now we would need to reach out for participants, who want to join organisational effords. Someone wants to write call for these. We can also offer evs positions – starting in mai.<br />
<br />
=== Evs ===<br />
<br />
we had evs volunteers working for biketour the last years. Experience shows, that its great to have 2 of them. But no evs volunteer worked out for the 1.11. deadline. Next deadline is 1.2., so starting to work 1.5.. it can be 2 to 12 months service that would give us a full time working person for the hottest phase just before the tour. The only candidate is laura, but she did not state jet, if that is an option for her.<br />
But she is interested to do then evs for next year, the 2011 tour.<br />
<br />
====possible hosting organisations====<br />
<br />
*wcn: they have physical space in the office in prague, but have already their max number of volunteers as hosting organisation – another hosting org would be needed. Prague is not on the route, but the spain/portugal tour has been organized from there as well<br />
<br />
*eyfa in amsterdam is rather a sending organisation and they have no space in the office. <br />
*maybe falkor in groningen could be convinced to host someone – jan has the contact to marij <br />
<br />
*in germany, jup bad oldesloe could be asked to host, with the volunteer maybe being located somewhere else, near to the ecotopia? organiziers, who do not have a hosting org. wam from the ecotopia? team said, that would be possible.<br />
<br />
*luxembourg/life/queesch/infoladen. Might be possible for the 1.2. deadline, but would need good preparation, no option for a last minute thing, as they would have to discuss it first and the go through some administrative processes.<br />
<br />
=== Jobs ===<br />
<br />
we have quite a lot of job opportunities to offer :) smaller areas of the project, where u would be the right person to take responsibility:<br />
<br />
*coordinating a bit of the route<br />
*take care of our outreach during the tour: flyer, poster, website content, prepare an action, prepare a theater piece, prepare actions, prepare workshop to be given to the tour members or to the public<br />
*coordinate the outreach for participants and organizers<br />
*maintain the website<br />
*style/desing the website, leaflets, posters...<br />
*raise funds<br />
*take care about visa<br />
*overall coordination – done at the moment by laura and jan – are u interested ?<br />
*backup office<br />
*presswork<br />
*bring bt to social networks like facebook and keep it updated there<br />
<br />
=== Meetings ===<br />
<br />
meetings in person are the most important meetings we can have. Lets meet as often as possible, whenever 2 or more people into organizing have the chance to meet somewhere.<br />
Two suggestions for meeting in the next time :<br />
*WCN:Grassroots Capacity Building Seminar in Prague, November 4–6, 2009 or the wcn annual meeting just after: sapi and milan<br />
*during cop15 <br />
<br />
== Funding ==<br />
<br />
who is taking care for funding ? We do not need a lot, but a bit of money is always good to have.<br />
<br />
We can alway ask small funds like x-y ''(any other ? more details ?)'' who already know us from previous years - so we have template applications to be inspired by. Do you want to write an application ? <br />
<br />
Another way of DIY fund raising is to get a party or concert going and cook some food in your local squat or social center. offer us your profit and also ask people to donate for biketour. Jan will ask the vienna critical mass to do such a party.<br />
<br />
You can go to ur local bikestore and ask for a donation - well we could make this quite big and ask bigger companies for sponsoring. there are so many adventurers getting their bike trips sponsored, so why would it not work for us. we can ask for money or equipment. <br />
<br />
Then there is x-mas, where everyone loves to donate money. you could ask people doing that to donate for bt instead. <br />
<br />
== Outreach ==<br />
<br />
=== before the tour ===<br />
<br />
we want to attract people to come to the tour and to help organizing. lets start now. we should concentrate on the countries we will pass, but it is also good to do it ur your environment, in all possibly interested networks. talk to people about biketour, hand out leaflets at your next (bicycle) demonstration/concert hang up posters about it in your local bikestore, anarchist bookshop, squat, bio-shop, community center, free shop...<br />
<br />
online outreach should include couch surfing, warm showers, wcn, eyfa, facebook, critical mass forums, cyclotourism forums ''do you know any others ?''<br />
<br />
we should announce our route, date and that we are an international collective based on volunteers.<br />
what biketour is about and that we are looking for participants who already now join effords to organize - as well as hosts</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Organise_BT_2010&diff=2475Organise BT 20102010-01-18T09:40:42Z<p>Yo: /* Content/ Slogan */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Organizing Biketour 2010 „20th Anniversary“ ==<br />
<br />
== Route ==<br />
<br />
=== Consensus ===<br />
We have a weak online consensus to go to Ecotopia 2010 [[http://ecotopia2010.org/]] near Berlin – lots of people agreed, but some oppose.<br />
There is a stronger on-line consensus to start from the "Towards Carfree Cities Conference" (TCCC)[[http://www.worldcarfree.net/conference/]] in York/UK, or better be starting earlier or ending later. WCN [[http://www.worldcarfree.net]], organizers of TCCC, where really enthusiastic to join forces :-) u can read some [[reasons to take the UK route]] from a chat protocol<br />
<br />
=== Next Questions for the UK route ===<br />
<br />
Now we need to figure out, how to cross the channel. <br />
*There is the '''ferry from Hull, UK to Hook-of-Holland or Brugge''', which is 44 pounds per person<br />
'''How many km would that be ? How would the route look like ?''' <br />
*There might be a '''train ticket from London to Amsterdam for 29€''', Jan heard rumors about it and is following it up<br />
*It is possible to '''hitchhike ferries''' – we could reserve some days for it, so the whole group has time to give it a try. '''Who could check out, which ferries work well, how it works and stuff ?'''<br />
*We could also ask '''the ferry company to sponsor us, give some free transport or at least a discount. Someone up for checking that out ? ''' Maybe we should wait with that till our website looks fresh.<br />
<br />
*We also need ideas how to come to the tour, how to reach York or any other starting point by cheap bike friendly transport on the surface, as there are the German wochenend ticket, mitfahrzentralen/ ride sharing, night train offers, the Czech bus student agency (do they take bikes?) '''Who wants to expand the list and fill it with details ?'''<br />
<br />
*any ideas about where to start earlier or where to head after ecotopia? ?<br />
I heard Laura mention Scotland. <br />
<br />
*Possible Partners/ Interesting Places on that road – please add your ideas and the answers u got:<br />
<br />
** '''who would like to coordinate the Tour in The Netherlands ?''' We have quite some dutch people on the bt-org list. It is the bike country of Europa, with Groningen as best example city – 50% of all trips on bike. In Groningen there is Marij, a bt-veteran and other ecotopia people.<br />
<br />
** We need '''contacts in the UK'''. Who can contact Lithuanian Kristina ? Barry – well he is Irish, but still. Ask WCN for contacts ? http://otesha.org.uk/ ? London Critical Mass ? The organizers/hosts of the 2002 tour ? This massive bikesoundsystem, what was the name again ?<br />
<br />
**in Germany we can cooperate with '''janun[[http://www.janun.de]] for lower Saxony'''. Someone up to coordinate things ? Jan has the contact of Arne, a janun and bt veteran. Also there is the wendland on the way, a region which resists an atomic waste dump since decades. And the ecovillage „sieben Linden“ could be on the route. Jan and Moritz currently live in Germany.<br />
<br />
** What about Belgium ? Luxembourg ? Jan has good contacts there. Bt has never been there, at least not this millennium. But its hilly and a bit out of the way.<br />
<br />
=== Other Route Ideas ===<br />
<br />
here is a list of the other ideas we had on [[Route 2010]]. if u want to give one of them energy, please do so on the bt-org list or write to info@ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
== The Tour == <br />
<br />
here is the space to put ideas about the 2010 tour in general<br />
<br />
=== Content/ Slogan ===<br />
On sat 16 january there was a brainstorm chat on skype about a theme for BT2010, read the [[full chat here]]. summary: <br />
'''theme proposals'''<br />
nuclear, climate justice, traffic, link theme to biodiversity, renewable sources of energy ? <br />
Climate justice could be a general theme where all other things can fit in/are related to. Everyone in chat was interested in this theme. Disadvantage of a wide theme is too loose focus, maybe its good to chose one angle. Climate justice has it a set stamp of ideologies, and actions to take, according to Laura, she would love to give a workshop about it! <br />
'''More ideas connected to Climate justice as theme could be:'''<br />
* the idea to meet with indigenous people from the global south and link BT to their experiences: to take their voices with us (as they probably can not join us, but should be heard).<br />
* to link climate justice to practical stuff like recycling food, materials etc<br />
* to address the green-washing problem: the problem of presenting renewables as green capitalist solution, the problem of carbon trading<br />
* focus on voluntary simplicity, on using less, on people self.organization.... (we could make up a set of principals that consumption matters..)<br />
* fits well to french climate camp (which could be our destination)<br />
'''older notes:'''<br />
i am especially excited about the opportunity to give some profound<br />
content to bt, with wcn help. we will travel a lot of towns, where the<br />
bike is already used a lot. but still there is such a long way to go for people to live sustainable !<br />
"towards carfree cities" as a possible motto for the tour - but with a comprehensive website and good<br />
material to present this during the tour.<br />
i love the carbusters magazine, we would have to make a "best off" in<br />
the format of a biketour, a travelling exhibition with interactive<br />
elements called actions ;) <br />
<br />
to have bt starting for days before the conference and let it be<br />
embedded in the conferences press strategie - a more close cooperation<br />
than ever, bt being more integral part of the conference<br />
<br />
===Action/Theater/Propaganda===<br />
<br />
inspired by [[http://otesha.org.uk/ otesha]] I would really like to see some preparation of an action, something creative, some theater play or such. Such creative work as a theater play is sooo good for group dynamics and so much fun. It would need one person, who wants to come to the start and knows a bit about theater, to work with the group on the piece, creating something which people coming later can easily join. More ideas include: To carry an exhibition, to carry a slide show, to prepare some workshops for the participants as well as for the public – all connected to the theme “towards carfree cities”<br />
<br />
=== Office Backup ===<br />
<br />
it would be really great, if the tour would have a office backup while traveling, someone who has all the modern communication channels open for the people on tour, do a bit press work, answe the phone and mail, update the website, upload photos and stuff like that. Who would do that ?<br />
<br />
===Veterans===<br />
<br />
we could invite all the old people. Hey karl or mihail, is that not something for u ?<br />
we should also still have the kids trailor around somewhere, no ?<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
at the moment there is no payed staff. We do not have a club or ngo behind us. Just a group of more or less engaged volunteers. Should we change that ? <br />
<br />
=== Volunteers ===<br />
<br />
we have 4 people who said they would help on a voluntary basis: Jan, Laura, Moritz and Pablo. Anyone else ? Yo is interrested in helping out in the dutch part..<br />
sapi and milan showed interest to meet in in prague to talk things through – anyone wants to join ?<br />
<br />
As an evs volunteer is not in sight til now we would need to reach out for participants, who want to join organisational effords. Someone wants to write call for these. We can also offer evs positions – starting in mai.<br />
<br />
=== Evs ===<br />
<br />
we had evs volunteers working for biketour the last years. Experience shows, that its great to have 2 of them. But no evs volunteer worked out for the 1.11. deadline. Next deadline is 1.2., so starting to work 1.5.. it can be 2 to 12 months service that would give us a full time working person for the hottest phase just before the tour. The only candidate is laura, but she did not state jet, if that is an option for her.<br />
But she is interested to do then evs for next year, the 2011 tour.<br />
<br />
====possible hosting organisations====<br />
<br />
*wcn: they have physical space in the office in prague, but have already their max number of volunteers as hosting organisation – another hosting org would be needed. Prague is not on the route, but the spain/portugal tour has been organized from there as well<br />
<br />
*eyfa in amsterdam is rather a sending organisation and they have no space in the office. <br />
*maybe falkor in groningen could be convinced to host someone – jan has the contact to marij <br />
<br />
*in germany, jup bad oldesloe could be asked to host, with the volunteer maybe being located somewhere else, near to the ecotopia? organiziers, who do not have a hosting org. wam from the ecotopia? team said, that would be possible.<br />
<br />
*luxembourg/life/queesch/infoladen. Might be possible for the 1.2. deadline, but would need good preparation, no option for a last minute thing, as they would have to discuss it first and the go through some administrative processes.<br />
<br />
=== Jobs ===<br />
<br />
we have quite a lot of job opportunities to offer :) smaller areas of the project, where u would be the right person to take responsibility:<br />
<br />
*coordinating a bit of the route<br />
*take care of our outreach during the tour: flyer, poster, website content, prepare an action, prepare a theater piece, prepare actions, prepare workshop to be given to the tour members or to the public<br />
*coordinate the outreach for participants and organizers<br />
*maintain the website<br />
*style/desing the website, leaflets, posters...<br />
*raise funds<br />
*take care about visa<br />
*overall coordination – done at the moment by laura and jan – are u interested ?<br />
*backup office<br />
*presswork<br />
*bring bt to social networks like facebook and keep it updated there<br />
<br />
=== Meetings ===<br />
<br />
meetings in person are the most important meetings we can have. Lets meet as often as possible, whenever 2 or more people into organizing have the chance to meet somewhere.<br />
Two suggestions for meeting in the next time :<br />
*WCN:Grassroots Capacity Building Seminar in Prague, November 4–6, 2009 or the wcn annual meeting just after: sapi and milan<br />
*during cop15 <br />
<br />
== Funding ==<br />
<br />
who is taking care for funding ? We do not need a lot, but a bit of money is always good to have.<br />
<br />
We can alway ask small funds like x-y ''(any other ? more details ?)'' who already know us from previous years - so we have template applications to be inspired by. Do you want to write an application ? <br />
<br />
Another way of DIY fund raising is to get a party or concert going and cook some food in your local squat or social center. offer us your profit and also ask people to donate for biketour. Jan will ask the vienna critical mass to do such a party.<br />
<br />
You can go to ur local bikestore and ask for a donation - well we could make this quite big and ask bigger companies for sponsoring. there are so many adventurers getting their bike trips sponsored, so why would it not work for us. we can ask for money or equipment. <br />
<br />
Then there is x-mas, where everyone loves to donate money. you could ask people doing that to donate for bt instead. <br />
<br />
== Outreach ==<br />
<br />
=== before the tour ===<br />
<br />
we want to attract people to come to the tour and to help organizing. lets start now. we should concentrate on the countries we will pass, but it is also good to do it ur your environment, in all possibly interested networks. talk to people about biketour, hand out leaflets at your next (bicycle) demonstration/concert hang up posters about it in your local bikestore, anarchist bookshop, squat, bio-shop, community center, free shop...<br />
<br />
online outreach should include couch surfing, warm showers, wcn, eyfa, facebook, critical mass forums, cyclotourism forums ''do you know any others ?''<br />
<br />
we should announce our route, date and that we are an international collective based on volunteers.<br />
what biketour is about and that we are looking for participants who already now join effords to organize - as well as hosts</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Organise_BT_2010&diff=2474Organise BT 20102010-01-18T09:39:11Z<p>Yo: /* Content/ Slogan */</p>
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<div>== Organizing Biketour 2010 „20th Anniversary“ ==<br />
<br />
== Route ==<br />
<br />
=== Consensus ===<br />
We have a weak online consensus to go to Ecotopia 2010 [[http://ecotopia2010.org/]] near Berlin – lots of people agreed, but some oppose.<br />
There is a stronger on-line consensus to start from the "Towards Carfree Cities Conference" (TCCC)[[http://www.worldcarfree.net/conference/]] in York/UK, or better be starting earlier or ending later. WCN [[http://www.worldcarfree.net]], organizers of TCCC, where really enthusiastic to join forces :-) u can read some [[reasons to take the UK route]] from a chat protocol<br />
<br />
=== Next Questions for the UK route ===<br />
<br />
Now we need to figure out, how to cross the channel. <br />
*There is the '''ferry from Hull, UK to Hook-of-Holland or Brugge''', which is 44 pounds per person<br />
'''How many km would that be ? How would the route look like ?''' <br />
*There might be a '''train ticket from London to Amsterdam for 29€''', Jan heard rumors about it and is following it up<br />
*It is possible to '''hitchhike ferries''' – we could reserve some days for it, so the whole group has time to give it a try. '''Who could check out, which ferries work well, how it works and stuff ?'''<br />
*We could also ask '''the ferry company to sponsor us, give some free transport or at least a discount. Someone up for checking that out ? ''' Maybe we should wait with that till our website looks fresh.<br />
<br />
*We also need ideas how to come to the tour, how to reach York or any other starting point by cheap bike friendly transport on the surface, as there are the German wochenend ticket, mitfahrzentralen/ ride sharing, night train offers, the Czech bus student agency (do they take bikes?) '''Who wants to expand the list and fill it with details ?'''<br />
<br />
*any ideas about where to start earlier or where to head after ecotopia? ?<br />
I heard Laura mention Scotland. <br />
<br />
*Possible Partners/ Interesting Places on that road – please add your ideas and the answers u got:<br />
<br />
** '''who would like to coordinate the Tour in The Netherlands ?''' We have quite some dutch people on the bt-org list. It is the bike country of Europa, with Groningen as best example city – 50% of all trips on bike. In Groningen there is Marij, a bt-veteran and other ecotopia people.<br />
<br />
** We need '''contacts in the UK'''. Who can contact Lithuanian Kristina ? Barry – well he is Irish, but still. Ask WCN for contacts ? http://otesha.org.uk/ ? London Critical Mass ? The organizers/hosts of the 2002 tour ? This massive bikesoundsystem, what was the name again ?<br />
<br />
**in Germany we can cooperate with '''janun[[http://www.janun.de]] for lower Saxony'''. Someone up to coordinate things ? Jan has the contact of Arne, a janun and bt veteran. Also there is the wendland on the way, a region which resists an atomic waste dump since decades. And the ecovillage „sieben Linden“ could be on the route. Jan and Moritz currently live in Germany.<br />
<br />
** What about Belgium ? Luxembourg ? Jan has good contacts there. Bt has never been there, at least not this millennium. But its hilly and a bit out of the way.<br />
<br />
=== Other Route Ideas ===<br />
<br />
here is a list of the other ideas we had on [[Route 2010]]. if u want to give one of them energy, please do so on the bt-org list or write to info@ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
== The Tour == <br />
<br />
here is the space to put ideas about the 2010 tour in general<br />
<br />
=== Content/ Slogan ===<br />
On sat 16 january there was a brainstorm chat on skype about a theme for BT2010, read the [[full chat here]]. summary: <br />
'''theme proposals'''<br />
nuclear, climate justice, traffic, link theme to biodiversity, renewable sources of energy ? <br />
Climate justice could be a general theme where all other things can fit in/are related too. Everyone in chat was interested in this theme. Disadvantage of a wide theme is to loose focus, maybe its good to to chose one angle. Climate justice has it a set stamp of ideologies, and actions to take, according to Laura, she would love to give a workshop about it! <br />
'''More ideas connected to Climate justice as theme could be:'''<br />
* the idea to meet with indigenous people from the global south and link BT to their experiences: to take their voices with us (as they probably can not join us, but should be heard).<br />
* to link climate justice to practical stuff like recycling food, materials etc<br />
* to address the green-washing problem: the problem of presenting renewables as green capitalist solution, the problem of carbon trading<br />
* focus on voluntary simplicity, on using less, on people self.organization.... (we could make up a set of principals that consumption matters..)<br />
* fits well to french climate camp (which could be our destination)<br />
'''older notes:'''<br />
i am especially excited about the opportunity to give some profound<br />
content to bt, with wcn help. we will travel a lot of towns, where the<br />
bike is already used a lot. but still there is such a long way to go for people to live sustainable !<br />
"towards carfree cities" as a possible motto for the tour - but with a comprehensive website and good<br />
material to present this during the tour.<br />
i love the carbusters magazine, we would have to make a "best off" in<br />
the format of a biketour, a travelling exhibition with interactive<br />
elements called actions ;) <br />
<br />
to have bt starting for days before the conference and let it be<br />
embedded in the conferences press strategie - a more close cooperation<br />
than ever, bt being more integral part of the conference<br />
<br />
===Action/Theater/Propaganda===<br />
<br />
inspired by [[http://otesha.org.uk/ otesha]] I would really like to see some preparation of an action, something creative, some theater play or such. Such creative work as a theater play is sooo good for group dynamics and so much fun. It would need one person, who wants to come to the start and knows a bit about theater, to work with the group on the piece, creating something which people coming later can easily join. More ideas include: To carry an exhibition, to carry a slide show, to prepare some workshops for the participants as well as for the public – all connected to the theme “towards carfree cities”<br />
<br />
=== Office Backup ===<br />
<br />
it would be really great, if the tour would have a office backup while traveling, someone who has all the modern communication channels open for the people on tour, do a bit press work, answe the phone and mail, update the website, upload photos and stuff like that. Who would do that ?<br />
<br />
===Veterans===<br />
<br />
we could invite all the old people. Hey karl or mihail, is that not something for u ?<br />
we should also still have the kids trailor around somewhere, no ?<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
at the moment there is no payed staff. We do not have a club or ngo behind us. Just a group of more or less engaged volunteers. Should we change that ? <br />
<br />
=== Volunteers ===<br />
<br />
we have 4 people who said they would help on a voluntary basis: Jan, Laura, Moritz and Pablo. Anyone else ? Yo is interrested in helping out in the dutch part..<br />
sapi and milan showed interest to meet in in prague to talk things through – anyone wants to join ?<br />
<br />
As an evs volunteer is not in sight til now we would need to reach out for participants, who want to join organisational effords. Someone wants to write call for these. We can also offer evs positions – starting in mai.<br />
<br />
=== Evs ===<br />
<br />
we had evs volunteers working for biketour the last years. Experience shows, that its great to have 2 of them. But no evs volunteer worked out for the 1.11. deadline. Next deadline is 1.2., so starting to work 1.5.. it can be 2 to 12 months service that would give us a full time working person for the hottest phase just before the tour. The only candidate is laura, but she did not state jet, if that is an option for her.<br />
But she is interested to do then evs for next year, the 2011 tour.<br />
<br />
====possible hosting organisations====<br />
<br />
*wcn: they have physical space in the office in prague, but have already their max number of volunteers as hosting organisation – another hosting org would be needed. Prague is not on the route, but the spain/portugal tour has been organized from there as well<br />
<br />
*eyfa in amsterdam is rather a sending organisation and they have no space in the office. <br />
*maybe falkor in groningen could be convinced to host someone – jan has the contact to marij <br />
<br />
*in germany, jup bad oldesloe could be asked to host, with the volunteer maybe being located somewhere else, near to the ecotopia? organiziers, who do not have a hosting org. wam from the ecotopia? team said, that would be possible.<br />
<br />
*luxembourg/life/queesch/infoladen. Might be possible for the 1.2. deadline, but would need good preparation, no option for a last minute thing, as they would have to discuss it first and the go through some administrative processes.<br />
<br />
=== Jobs ===<br />
<br />
we have quite a lot of job opportunities to offer :) smaller areas of the project, where u would be the right person to take responsibility:<br />
<br />
*coordinating a bit of the route<br />
*take care of our outreach during the tour: flyer, poster, website content, prepare an action, prepare a theater piece, prepare actions, prepare workshop to be given to the tour members or to the public<br />
*coordinate the outreach for participants and organizers<br />
*maintain the website<br />
*style/desing the website, leaflets, posters...<br />
*raise funds<br />
*take care about visa<br />
*overall coordination – done at the moment by laura and jan – are u interested ?<br />
*backup office<br />
*presswork<br />
*bring bt to social networks like facebook and keep it updated there<br />
<br />
=== Meetings ===<br />
<br />
meetings in person are the most important meetings we can have. Lets meet as often as possible, whenever 2 or more people into organizing have the chance to meet somewhere.<br />
Two suggestions for meeting in the next time :<br />
*WCN:Grassroots Capacity Building Seminar in Prague, November 4–6, 2009 or the wcn annual meeting just after: sapi and milan<br />
*during cop15 <br />
<br />
== Funding ==<br />
<br />
who is taking care for funding ? We do not need a lot, but a bit of money is always good to have.<br />
<br />
We can alway ask small funds like x-y ''(any other ? more details ?)'' who already know us from previous years - so we have template applications to be inspired by. Do you want to write an application ? <br />
<br />
Another way of DIY fund raising is to get a party or concert going and cook some food in your local squat or social center. offer us your profit and also ask people to donate for biketour. Jan will ask the vienna critical mass to do such a party.<br />
<br />
You can go to ur local bikestore and ask for a donation - well we could make this quite big and ask bigger companies for sponsoring. there are so many adventurers getting their bike trips sponsored, so why would it not work for us. we can ask for money or equipment. <br />
<br />
Then there is x-mas, where everyone loves to donate money. you could ask people doing that to donate for bt instead. <br />
<br />
== Outreach ==<br />
<br />
=== before the tour ===<br />
<br />
we want to attract people to come to the tour and to help organizing. lets start now. we should concentrate on the countries we will pass, but it is also good to do it ur your environment, in all possibly interested networks. talk to people about biketour, hand out leaflets at your next (bicycle) demonstration/concert hang up posters about it in your local bikestore, anarchist bookshop, squat, bio-shop, community center, free shop...<br />
<br />
online outreach should include couch surfing, warm showers, wcn, eyfa, facebook, critical mass forums, cyclotourism forums ''do you know any others ?''<br />
<br />
we should announce our route, date and that we are an international collective based on volunteers.<br />
what biketour is about and that we are looking for participants who already now join effords to organize - as well as hosts</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Meeting_minutes/January_16_2010_theme_discussion&diff=2473Meeting minutes/January 16 2010 theme discussion2010-01-18T09:37:52Z<p>Yo: New page: *Mark: theme proposals i have heard: nuclear, climate justice, any more? *[6:12:14 PM] moritz: there was a early one made by jan: traffic *[6:12:28 PM] Daka : 2010 is official year of biod...</p>
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<div>*Mark: theme proposals i have heard: nuclear, climate justice, any more?<br />
*[6:12:14 PM] moritz: there was a early one made by jan: traffic<br />
*[6:12:28 PM] Daka : 2010 is official year of biodiversity, maybe could be helpful to include it somehow, thinking about extra funding<br />
*[6:12:35 PM] Laura: i'd just like to highlight that nuclear fits into climate justice, so it would be part of the broader them of climate justice ! :)<br />
*[6:12:41 PM] Mark: agree<br />
*[6:13:04 PM] joao: @laura: what a "snap"?<br />
*[6:13:06 PM] Mark: i actually think that a real focus on climate justice would be a great theme - really interesting way of talking about climate change, really important<br />
*[6:13:06 PM] Laura: but your'e right ;)<br />
*[6:13:21 PM] Laura : snap = click your fingers = immediate<br />
*[6:13:43 PM] Daka: I agree about climate change theme, but I would like to link it with some other<br />
*[6:13:50 PM] joao: climate justice is, as mark put it, the widest one in any case..<br />
*[6:13:56 PM] Laura: haha! i've never heard climate justice described as "interesting" before ...<br />
*[6:14:00 PM] Laura : :P<br />
*[6:14:08 PM] Daka: as it's too general, and it could be linked with nuclear, biodiversity, traffic, etc<br />
*[6:14:21 PM] Laura: can i clarify that i've learnt an AWFUL LOT about what 'climate justice' means,<br />
*[6:14:29 PM] Laura: and although i'll admit it's broad,<br />
*[6:15:05 PM] Daka: but to chose one angle, otherwise we could lose a focus<br />
*[6:15:39 PM] Laura: it does have a set stamp of idealogies, and actions to take, and ( love to give a workshop on it if you'd like :) )<br />
*[6:15:59 PM] Mark: i will definitely attend that workshop!<br />
*[6:16:10 PM] joao: @laura: great, i agree with it (being wide but clear problem...)<br />
*[6:16:31 PM] moritz: i also like the idea of having climate justice as a topic<br />
*[6:16:36 PM] Mark : maybe I was wrong to say that climate justice is wide - but i was thinking of dun<br />
*[6:16:40 PM] Mark: funding applications<br />
*[6:16:47 PM] Laura: i'm not suggesting in be a 'climate' biketour. by the way :P<br />
*[6:16:47 PM] Daka: ok, I like it too<br />
*[6:17:23 PM] Milan: What about the use renewable sources of energy ?.<br />
*[6:17:31 PM] Mark: one problem about climate justice as a theme for BT is that it is harder to find communities in Europe that are being affected by climate change<br />
*[6:17:33 PM] Daka: it will make it easier to connect BT will all sorts of action and projects on the route<br />
*[6:17:43 PM] Mark: but i think we can use our imagination and find some strong places to go<br />
*[6:17:50 PM] Mark: and connect the theme<br />
*[6:17:59 PM] Laura: climate justice is also quite a bit more specific than the whole revolution we need :P<br />
*[6:18:13 PM] Daka: I think renewables are more topic for eastern europe, than to UK, Germany...<br />
*[6:18:25 PM] Laura: @mark, not at all. europe's a f***ing awesome place to campaign for climate justice.<br />
*[6:19:09 PM] Laura: *sorry mark, i was saying that to your first comment, not your second ;)<br />
*[6:19:14 PM] moritz74998: iam not so much into the renewable energy thing, cause i have the feeling the whole discussion focus is on the techical sollution.. we dont have to change anything but the scientists will do it for us<br />
*[6:19:17 PM] Mark: i'm thinking about what people in copenhagen have told me, about meeting indigenous people from the global south<br />
*[6:19:46 PM] Mark: i would love to have that input into BT<br />
*[6:19:59 PM] Laura: **********agree*************** !!!!<br />
*[6:20:22 PM] Daka: agree<br />
*[6:20:37 PM] Laura: but i would like to take their voices with us, not necessarily bring them over for the bt ?<br />
*[6:20:44 PM] Mark: about renewables - it is still a big topic in the UK, things are not as good here as in germany<br />
*[6:20:51 PM] yo: i also like to link climate justice to practical stuff like recycling food, materials etc. Which suits perfeclty for BT<br />
*[6:20:55 PM] Mark : @laura - yes exactly<br />
*[6:21:10 PM] joao: @milan: for me renewble is another problem at the moemnt.... gree washing, making excuses for consuming more, etc...<br />
*[6:21:15 PM] Mark: maybe we can find a way to tell their stories where we travel etc.<br />
*[6:21:40 PM] Mark: @joao i really agree about the greenwashing problem, this is really really really big in the UK too<br />
*[6:21:42 PM] joao: green capitalist solution, that i don't think is what can solve the actual climate problem..<br />
*[6:21:46 PM] Mark: and maybe really big in france as well<br />
*[6:21:47 PM] Laura: i think UK's fucking awesome place as well to campaign for climate justice. People are pretty locked into 'business as usual' mindset.... and even the more radical/open-minded people i listen to still talk about 'what we can do within this system'.. bahhh<br />
*[6:21:59 PM] Milan: agree beacuse Nuclear Power Plants will not stop the climate change.<br />
*[6:22:23 PM] joao: we should focus on voluntary simplicity, on using less, on people self.organization....<br />
*[6:22:24 PM] Daka: seems we all agree<br />
*[6:22:29 PM] Mark: i'm getting really excited now<br />
*[6:22:40 PM] Daka: can we move on?<br />
*[6:22:42 PM] joao: etc... (i can go on, on reasons not to make it about renuables)<br />
*[6:22:48 PM] Laura: not to mention carbon trading !<br />
*[6:22:51 PM] Laura: all ideas by the way,<br />
*[6:22:59 PM] Laura: i think,<br />
*[6:23:19 PM] Laura: could be united in a set of principals we have that consumption matters..<br />
*[6:23:47 PM] Laura: it's lovely to hear such a good response to the topic too :)<br />
*[6:23:54 PM] Laura: i think it's timely !<br />
*[6:24:15 PM] Mark : okay let's move on then<br />
*[6:24:28 PM] Mark : sorry i mean - i'm ready to move on<br />
*[6:24:37 PM] moritz: me too#<br />
*[6:24:41 PM] joao: and conclusions about this is Theme: "Climate justice" or to discuss later on..<br />
*[6:24:43 PM] joao: i could not get it..<br />
*[6:24:56 PM] Milan : Hey guys we spent over two hours already. Should we continue tommorrow ?.<br />
*[6:25:29 PM] Daka: we have only topic on national coordinators, but we can't much conclude coz we don't know the route<br />
*[6:25:31 PM] yo: after theme there was only the topiz nc's left<br />
*[6:25:34 PM] joao: @milan: can we make a brief conclusion of this topic and present the remaining ones and decide later<br />
*[6:25:48 PM] joao: if we continue or not..<br />
*[6:25:53 PM] Mark: yes i'm happy to drop the NCs section<br />
*[6:26:12 PM] moritz: at least we could talk about ncs from the uk<br />
*[6:26:20 PM] Mark: we also had Funding on the agenda, but maybe we dropped that already<br />
*[6:26:32 PM] Laura: this also connects back to ecotopia - that if we were riding for climate justice, then to get to a 3-week camp where people probably won't know what it is, might be a great chance to educate everyone, but we would kinda just be preaching to the converted, and i know for instance that the french climate camp would be climate justice message + big action + international<br />
*[6:26:37 PM] joao: the other topics would be: NC and alternative funding<br />
*[6:26:49 PM] joao: but i didn't understand last topic conclusions..<br />
*[6:27:21 PM] yo: I think we just did brainstorm on thermes<br />
*[6:27:48 PM] Laura: we don't have to talk about NCs or other funding now, if people would rather leave (i'm actually fine to keep going!!)<br />
*[6:27:59 PM] yo: and we can continue thinking about it, would be cool if someone, laura did u make notes?, can write all this ideas on wiki<br />
*[6:28:16 PM] Laura: euhhh.. action points?<br />
*[6:28:18 PM] Laura : :P<br />
*[6:28:18 PM] Mark : i can keep going for more time, don't want to make anybody else do it if they want to leave<br />
*[6:28:31 PM] Daka: funding could depend a lot on theme and concept of BT<br />
*[6:28:47 PM] moritz: i have some time left. half hour more?<br />
*[6:28:48 PM] Laura : coming back to wintermeeting: joao, would you be able to make it to one/want to ?<br />
*[6:29:33 PM] joao: yes...i put it on the doodle already...<br />
*[6:29:48 PM] joao: but it really depends on place and hitchhiking opurtunities..<br />
*[6:29:50 PM] Laura : aha, now it see it ;)<br />
*[6:29:56 PM] yo: i would like to finish the last topics and take max half hour extra as moritz proposed<br />
*[6:30:00 PM] Laura : great<br />
*[6:30:03 PM] Laura : yep, 30 mins more !<br />
*[6:30:06 PM] joao: so i prefer not to be count on to it...but more a "if i appear even better"<br />
*[6:30:28 PM] Laura : haha sure<br />
*[6:30:29 PM] yo: :D<br />
*[6:30:42 PM] joao: NC=<br />
*[6:30:52 PM] yo: national coordinators<br />
*[6:30:53 PM] moritz: national coordinator<br />
*[6:31:36 PM] moritz: there was the wish to find a conclusion for the topic discussion<br />
*[6:32:12 PM] joao: yes...i still have that wish...<br />
*[6:32:18 PM] joao: or at least to clarify it..<br />
*[6:32:27 PM] moritz: i think the conlusion is that we are all would like the idea of having climate justice as the topic for bt<br />
*[6:32:35 PM] yo: can we write down all the ideas shortly on the wiki and keep it open for more ideas? maybe ask on the lists for imput from others on this?<br />
*[6:32:38 PM] moritz: and that we can go on with this discussion on the list<br />
*[6:32:56 PM] joao: @yo:agree, but can't do it....anyone?<br />
*[6:32:59 PM] moritz: i agree we should restart the wiki<br />
*[6:33:13 PM] yo: can do it<br />
*[6:33:48 PM] Mark: i agree about putting stuff on the wiki - i think i can do it</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Organise_BT_2010&diff=2472Organise BT 20102010-01-18T09:19:43Z<p>Yo: /* Content/ Slogan */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Organizing Biketour 2010 „20th Anniversary“ ==<br />
<br />
== Route ==<br />
<br />
=== Consensus ===<br />
We have a weak online consensus to go to Ecotopia 2010 [[http://ecotopia2010.org/]] near Berlin – lots of people agreed, but some oppose.<br />
There is a stronger on-line consensus to start from the "Towards Carfree Cities Conference" (TCCC)[[http://www.worldcarfree.net/conference/]] in York/UK, or better be starting earlier or ending later. WCN [[http://www.worldcarfree.net]], organizers of TCCC, where really enthusiastic to join forces :-) u can read some [[reasons to take the UK route]] from a chat protocol<br />
<br />
=== Next Questions for the UK route ===<br />
<br />
Now we need to figure out, how to cross the channel. <br />
*There is the '''ferry from Hull, UK to Hook-of-Holland or Brugge''', which is 44 pounds per person<br />
'''How many km would that be ? How would the route look like ?''' <br />
*There might be a '''train ticket from London to Amsterdam for 29€''', Jan heard rumors about it and is following it up<br />
*It is possible to '''hitchhike ferries''' – we could reserve some days for it, so the whole group has time to give it a try. '''Who could check out, which ferries work well, how it works and stuff ?'''<br />
*We could also ask '''the ferry company to sponsor us, give some free transport or at least a discount. Someone up for checking that out ? ''' Maybe we should wait with that till our website looks fresh.<br />
<br />
*We also need ideas how to come to the tour, how to reach York or any other starting point by cheap bike friendly transport on the surface, as there are the German wochenend ticket, mitfahrzentralen/ ride sharing, night train offers, the Czech bus student agency (do they take bikes?) '''Who wants to expand the list and fill it with details ?'''<br />
<br />
*any ideas about where to start earlier or where to head after ecotopia? ?<br />
I heard Laura mention Scotland. <br />
<br />
*Possible Partners/ Interesting Places on that road – please add your ideas and the answers u got:<br />
<br />
** '''who would like to coordinate the Tour in The Netherlands ?''' We have quite some dutch people on the bt-org list. It is the bike country of Europa, with Groningen as best example city – 50% of all trips on bike. In Groningen there is Marij, a bt-veteran and other ecotopia people.<br />
<br />
** We need '''contacts in the UK'''. Who can contact Lithuanian Kristina ? Barry – well he is Irish, but still. Ask WCN for contacts ? http://otesha.org.uk/ ? London Critical Mass ? The organizers/hosts of the 2002 tour ? This massive bikesoundsystem, what was the name again ?<br />
<br />
**in Germany we can cooperate with '''janun[[http://www.janun.de]] for lower Saxony'''. Someone up to coordinate things ? Jan has the contact of Arne, a janun and bt veteran. Also there is the wendland on the way, a region which resists an atomic waste dump since decades. And the ecovillage „sieben Linden“ could be on the route. Jan and Moritz currently live in Germany.<br />
<br />
** What about Belgium ? Luxembourg ? Jan has good contacts there. Bt has never been there, at least not this millennium. But its hilly and a bit out of the way.<br />
<br />
=== Other Route Ideas ===<br />
<br />
here is a list of the other ideas we had on [[Route 2010]]. if u want to give one of them energy, please do so on the bt-org list or write to info@ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
== The Tour == <br />
<br />
here is the space to put ideas about the 2010 tour in general<br />
<br />
=== Content/ Slogan ===<br />
On sat 16 january there was a brainstorm chat on skype about a theme for BT2010, read the [[full chat here]]. summary: <br />
'''theme proposals'''<br />
nuclear, climate justice, traffic, link theme to biodiversity, renewable sources of energy ? <br />
Climate justice could be a general theme where all other things can fit in/are related too. Everyone in chat was interested in this theme. Disadvantage of a wide theme is to loose focus, maybe its good to to chose one angle. Climate justice has it a set stamp of ideologies, and actions to take, according to Laura, she would love to give a workshop about it! <br />
'''More ideas connected to Climate justice as theme could be:'''<br />
* the idea to meet with indigenous people from the global south and link BT to their experiences: to take their voices with us (as they probably can not join us, but should be heard).<br />
* to link climate justice to practical stuff like recycling food, materials etc<br />
* to address the green-washing problem: the problem of presenting renewables as green capitalist solution, the problem of carbon trading<br />
* focus on voluntary simplicity, on using less, on people self.organization.... (we could make up a set of principals that consumption matters..)<br />
* fits well to french climate camp (which could be our destination)<br />
'''older notes'''<br />
i am especially excited about the opportunity to give some profound<br />
content to bt, with wcn help. we will travel a lot of towns, where the<br />
bike is already used a lot. but still there is such a long way to go for people to live sustainable !<br />
"towards carfree cities" as a possible motto for the tour - but with a comprehensive website and good<br />
material to present this during the tour.<br />
i love the carbusters magazine, we would have to make a "best off" in<br />
the format of a biketour, a travelling exhibition with interactive<br />
elements called actions ;) <br />
<br />
to have bt starting for days before the conference and let it be<br />
embedded in the conferences press strategie - a more close cooperation<br />
than ever, bt being more integral part of the conference<br />
<br />
===Action/Theater/Propaganda===<br />
<br />
inspired by [[http://otesha.org.uk/ otesha]] I would really like to see some preparation of an action, something creative, some theater play or such. Such creative work as a theater play is sooo good for group dynamics and so much fun. It would need one person, who wants to come to the start and knows a bit about theater, to work with the group on the piece, creating something which people coming later can easily join. More ideas include: To carry an exhibition, to carry a slide show, to prepare some workshops for the participants as well as for the public – all connected to the theme “towards carfree cities”<br />
<br />
=== Office Backup ===<br />
<br />
it would be really great, if the tour would have a office backup while traveling, someone who has all the modern communication channels open for the people on tour, do a bit press work, answe the phone and mail, update the website, upload photos and stuff like that. Who would do that ?<br />
<br />
===Veterans===<br />
<br />
we could invite all the old people. Hey karl or mihail, is that not something for u ?<br />
we should also still have the kids trailor around somewhere, no ?<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
at the moment there is no payed staff. We do not have a club or ngo behind us. Just a group of more or less engaged volunteers. Should we change that ? <br />
<br />
=== Volunteers ===<br />
<br />
we have 4 people who said they would help on a voluntary basis: Jan, Laura, Moritz and Pablo. Anyone else ? Yo is interrested in helping out in the dutch part..<br />
sapi and milan showed interest to meet in in prague to talk things through – anyone wants to join ?<br />
<br />
As an evs volunteer is not in sight til now we would need to reach out for participants, who want to join organisational effords. Someone wants to write call for these. We can also offer evs positions – starting in mai.<br />
<br />
=== Evs ===<br />
<br />
we had evs volunteers working for biketour the last years. Experience shows, that its great to have 2 of them. But no evs volunteer worked out for the 1.11. deadline. Next deadline is 1.2., so starting to work 1.5.. it can be 2 to 12 months service that would give us a full time working person for the hottest phase just before the tour. The only candidate is laura, but she did not state jet, if that is an option for her.<br />
But she is interested to do then evs for next year, the 2011 tour.<br />
<br />
====possible hosting organisations====<br />
<br />
*wcn: they have physical space in the office in prague, but have already their max number of volunteers as hosting organisation – another hosting org would be needed. Prague is not on the route, but the spain/portugal tour has been organized from there as well<br />
<br />
*eyfa in amsterdam is rather a sending organisation and they have no space in the office. <br />
*maybe falkor in groningen could be convinced to host someone – jan has the contact to marij <br />
<br />
*in germany, jup bad oldesloe could be asked to host, with the volunteer maybe being located somewhere else, near to the ecotopia? organiziers, who do not have a hosting org. wam from the ecotopia? team said, that would be possible.<br />
<br />
*luxembourg/life/queesch/infoladen. Might be possible for the 1.2. deadline, but would need good preparation, no option for a last minute thing, as they would have to discuss it first and the go through some administrative processes.<br />
<br />
=== Jobs ===<br />
<br />
we have quite a lot of job opportunities to offer :) smaller areas of the project, where u would be the right person to take responsibility:<br />
<br />
*coordinating a bit of the route<br />
*take care of our outreach during the tour: flyer, poster, website content, prepare an action, prepare a theater piece, prepare actions, prepare workshop to be given to the tour members or to the public<br />
*coordinate the outreach for participants and organizers<br />
*maintain the website<br />
*style/desing the website, leaflets, posters...<br />
*raise funds<br />
*take care about visa<br />
*overall coordination – done at the moment by laura and jan – are u interested ?<br />
*backup office<br />
*presswork<br />
*bring bt to social networks like facebook and keep it updated there<br />
<br />
=== Meetings ===<br />
<br />
meetings in person are the most important meetings we can have. Lets meet as often as possible, whenever 2 or more people into organizing have the chance to meet somewhere.<br />
Two suggestions for meeting in the next time :<br />
*WCN:Grassroots Capacity Building Seminar in Prague, November 4–6, 2009 or the wcn annual meeting just after: sapi and milan<br />
*during cop15 <br />
<br />
== Funding ==<br />
<br />
who is taking care for funding ? We do not need a lot, but a bit of money is always good to have.<br />
<br />
We can alway ask small funds like x-y ''(any other ? more details ?)'' who already know us from previous years - so we have template applications to be inspired by. Do you want to write an application ? <br />
<br />
Another way of DIY fund raising is to get a party or concert going and cook some food in your local squat or social center. offer us your profit and also ask people to donate for biketour. Jan will ask the vienna critical mass to do such a party.<br />
<br />
You can go to ur local bikestore and ask for a donation - well we could make this quite big and ask bigger companies for sponsoring. there are so many adventurers getting their bike trips sponsored, so why would it not work for us. we can ask for money or equipment. <br />
<br />
Then there is x-mas, where everyone loves to donate money. you could ask people doing that to donate for bt instead. <br />
<br />
== Outreach ==<br />
<br />
=== before the tour ===<br />
<br />
we want to attract people to come to the tour and to help organizing. lets start now. we should concentrate on the countries we will pass, but it is also good to do it ur your environment, in all possibly interested networks. talk to people about biketour, hand out leaflets at your next (bicycle) demonstration/concert hang up posters about it in your local bikestore, anarchist bookshop, squat, bio-shop, community center, free shop...<br />
<br />
online outreach should include couch surfing, warm showers, wcn, eyfa, facebook, critical mass forums, cyclotourism forums ''do you know any others ?''<br />
<br />
we should announce our route, date and that we are an international collective based on volunteers.<br />
what biketour is about and that we are looking for participants who already now join effords to organize - as well as hosts</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Organise_BT_2010&diff=2443Organise BT 20102009-10-27T11:23:03Z<p>Yo: /* Volunteers */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Organizing Biketour 2010 „20th Anniversary“ ==<br />
<br />
== Route ==<br />
<br />
=== Consensus ===<br />
We have a strong on-line consensus to go to Ecotopia? [[http://ecotopia.torzumflaeming.de/]] near Berlin – lots of people agreed, even if there where other suggestions - see further down.<br />
And there is a weak on-line consensus to start from the "Towards Carfree Cities Conference" (TCCC)[[http://www.worldcarfree.net/conference/]] in York/UK, maybe starting earlier or ending later. That means that this proposal did not get any objections in a one week period, till now it was promoted by Jan, karl, mihail and Milan. And WCN [[http://www.worldcarfree.net]], organizers of TCCC, where really enthusiastic to join forces :-) u can read some [[reasons to take the UK route]] from a chat protocol<br />
<br />
=== Next Questions for the UK route ===<br />
<br />
Now we need to figure out, how to cross the channel. <br />
*There is the '''ferry from Hull, UK to Hook-of-Holland or Brugge''', which is 44 pounds per person<br />
'''How many km would that be ? How would the route look like ?''' <br />
*There might be a '''train ticket from London to Amsterdam for 29€''', Jan heard rumors about it and is following it up<br />
*It is possible to '''hitchhike ferries''' – we could reserve some days for it, so the whole group has time to give it a try. '''Who could check out, which ferries work well, how it works and stuff ?'''<br />
*We could also ask '''the ferry company to sponsor us, give some free transport or at least a discount. Someone up for checking that out ? ''' Maybe we should wait with that till our website looks fresh.<br />
<br />
*We also need ideas how to come to the tour, how to reach York or any other starting point by cheap bike friendly transport on the surface, as there are the German wochenend ticket, mitfahrzentralen/ ride sharing, night train offers, the Czech bus student agency (do they take bikes?) '''Who wants to expand the list and fill it with details ?'''<br />
<br />
*any ideas about where to start earlier or where to head after ecotopia? ?<br />
I heard Laura mention Scotland. <br />
<br />
*Possible Partners/ Interesting Places on that road – please add your ideas and the answers u got:<br />
<br />
** '''who would like to coordinate the Tour in The Netherlands ?''' We have quite some dutch people on the bt-org list. It is the bike country of Europa, with Groningen as best example city – 50% of all trips on bike. In Groningen there is Marij, a bt-veteran and other ecotopia people.<br />
<br />
** We need '''contacts in the UK'''. Who can contact Lithuanian Kristina ? Barry – well he is Irish, but still. Ask WCN for contacts ? http://otesha.org.uk/ ? London Critical Mass ? The organizers/hosts of the 2002 tour ? This massive bikesoundsystem, what was the name again ?<br />
<br />
**in Germany we can cooperate with '''janun[[http://www.janun.de]] for lower Saxony'''. Someone up to coordinate things ? Jan has the contact of Arne, a janun and bt veteran. Also there is the wendland on the way, a region which resists an atomic waste dump since decades. And the ecovillage „sieben Linden“ could be on the route. Jan and Moritz currently live in Germany.<br />
<br />
** What about Belgium ? Luxembourg ? Jan has good contacts there. Bt has never been there, at least not this millennium. But its hilly and a bit out of the way.<br />
<br />
=== Other Route Ideas ===<br />
<br />
here is a list of the other ideas we had on [[Route 2010]]. if u want to give one of them energy, please do so on the bt-org list or write to info@ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
== The Tour == <br />
<br />
here is the space to put ideas about the 2010 tour in general<br />
<br />
=== Content/ Slogan ===<br />
<br />
i am especially excited about the opportunity to give some profound<br />
content to bt, with wcn help. we will travel a lot of towns, where the<br />
bike is already used a lot. but still there is such a long way to go for people to live sustainable !<br />
"towards carfree cities" as a possible motto for the tour - but with a comprehensive website and good<br />
material to present this during the tour.<br />
i love the carbusters magazine, we would have to make a "best off" in<br />
the format of a biketour, a travelling exhibition with interactive<br />
elements called actions ;) <br />
<br />
to have bt starting for days before the conference and let it be<br />
embedded in the conferences press strategie - a more close cooperation<br />
than ever, bt being more integral part of the conference<br />
===Action/Theater/Propaganda===<br />
<br />
inspired by [[http://otesha.org.uk/ otesha]] I would really like to see some preparation of an action, something creative, some theater play or such. Such creative work as a theater play is sooo good for group dynamics and so much fun. It would need one person, who wants to come to the start and knows a bit about theater, to work with the group on the piece, creating something which people coming later can easily join. More ideas include: To carry an exhibition, to carry a slide show, to prepare some workshops for the participants as well as for the public – all connected to the theme “towards carfree cities”<br />
<br />
=== Office Backup ===<br />
<br />
it would be really great, if the tour would have a office backup while traveling, someone who has all the modern communication channels open for the people on tour, do a bit press work, answe the phone and mail, update the website, upload photos and stuff like that. Who would do that ?<br />
<br />
===Veterans===<br />
<br />
we could invite all the old people. Hey karl or mihail, is that not something for u ?<br />
we should also still have the kids trailor around somewhere, no ?<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
at the moment there is no payed staff. We do not have a club or ngo behind us. Just a group of more or less engaged volunteers. Should we change that ? <br />
<br />
=== Volunteers ===<br />
<br />
we have 4 people who said they would help on a voluntary basis: Jan, Laura, Moritz and Pablo. Anyone else ? Yo is interrested in helping out in the dutch part..<br />
sapi and milan showed interest to meet in in prague to talk things through – anyone wants to join ?<br />
<br />
As an evs volunteer is not in sight til now we would need to reach out for participants, who want to join organisational effords. Someone wants to write call for these. We can also offer evs positions – starting in mai.<br />
<br />
=== Evs ===<br />
<br />
we had evs volunteers working for biketour the last years. Experience shows, that its great to have 2 of them. But no evs volunteer worked out for the 1.11. deadline. Next deadline is 1.2., so starting to work 1.5.. it can be 2 to 12 months service that would give us a full time working person for the hottest phase just before the tour. The only candidate is laura, but she did not state jet, if that is an option for her.<br />
But she is interested to do then evs for next year, the 2011 tour.<br />
<br />
====possible hosting organisations====<br />
<br />
*wcn: they have physical space in the office in prague, but have already their max number of volunteers as hosting organisation – another hosting org would be needed. Prague is not on the route, but the spain/portugal tour has been organized from there as well<br />
<br />
*eyfa in amsterdam is rather a sending organisation and they have no space in the office. <br />
*maybe falkor in groningen could be convinced to host someone – jan has the contact to marij <br />
<br />
*in germany, jup bad oldesloe could be asked to host, with the volunteer maybe being located somewhere else, near to the ecotopia? organiziers, who do not have a hosting org.<br />
<br />
*luxembourg/life/queesch/infoladen. Might be possible for the 1.2. deadline, but would need good preparation, no option for a last minute thing, as they would have to discuss it first and the go through some administrative processes. <br />
<br />
=== Jobs ===<br />
<br />
we have quite a lot of job opportunities :) smaller areas of the project, where u would be the right person to take responsibility:<br />
<br />
*coordinating a bit of the route<br />
*take care of our outreach during the tour: flyer, poster, website content, prepare an action, prepare a theater piece, prepare actions, prepare workshop to be given to the tour members or to the public<br />
*coordinate the outreach for participants and organizers<br />
*maintain the website<br />
*style/desing the website, leaflets, posters...<br />
*raise funds<br />
*take care about visa<br />
*overall coordination – done at the moment by laura and jan – are u interested ?<br />
*backup office<br />
*presswork<br />
*bring bt to social networks like facebook and keep it updated there<br />
<br />
=== Meetings ===<br />
<br />
meetings in person are the most important meetings we can have. Lets meet as often as possible, whenever 2 or more people into organizing have the chance to meet somewhere.<br />
Two suggestions for meeting in the next time :<br />
*WCN:Grassroots Capacity Building Seminar in Prague, November 4–6, 2009 or the wcn annual meeting just after: sapi and milan<br />
*during cop15 <br />
<br />
== Funding ==<br />
<br />
who is taking care for funding ? We do not need a lot, but a bit of money is good to have..<br />
<br />
ok, now I am too tired to continue – maybe someone else can fill in the rest<br />
<br />
<br />
== Outreach ==<br />
<br />
=== DIY Participants ===<br />
<br />
=== Regional Coordinators ===<br />
<br />
=== Hosts ===</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Route_2009&diff=2368Route 20092009-07-05T17:02:04Z<p>Yo: /* Serbia */</p>
<hr />
<div>DRAFT ROUTE PROPOSAL! dates, places and activities can still change a bit. Big cities are easiest to start joining biketour: Belgrade, Skopje, Ohrid (Struga), Durres (as we are there a few days and only one afternoon in Tirana), Podgorica, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zagreb. Of course you can be adventurous and join us from other places - but please let us know in advance.<br />
<br />
== Serbia ==<br />
* 5 July Belgrade<br />
:: [[Image:Gavez2.GIF|thumb|150px|Map to "[http://www.informbiro.rs/gav2008.html Gavez]" restaurant/cafe at Ada Ciganlija (Belgrade) where Biketour 2001 and 2005 already has been)]][[Image:Club_Green_Belgrade.gif|thumb|150px|The office of [http://www.zelenaomladina.org/ Serbian Green youth], Dr. Dragoslava Popovica 22]]BT Welcome meeting '''Be aware: we stay in a place which charges € 5 per night, excluding food etc. Belgrade is expensive.''' hostel became: hostel City Center. Most of the time we are in the club house of Serbian Green Youth, address: Dr. Dragoslava Popovica 22 (old Beograd). See map.<br />
:: preparation of event of next day<br />
* 6 July Belgrade<br />
::Critical Mass through Belgrade center<br />
::take a train to Skopje [http://www.serbianrailways.com/active/en/home/glavna_navigacija/putnicki_saobracaj/unutrasnji_saobracaj/node_1226488208.html]<br />
:: Start at 10:00 PM from Belgrade train station on 6.07.09. and arrive on 07.07.09. at Skopje around 6:50 AM. This is a direct train with 2nd class only seated accommodation, Sleeping-car and Couchettes. '''Price per person approx € 20,-''' (not yet clear about bikes)<br />
:: '''Nb. we initially planned to start BT in Skopje'''. But as we thought that many participants will come over Belgrade, we planned to facilitate the transport BG-Skopje, by trying to get a train together. This we then also can present as campaign to promote bike transport per train. After that (...) we also thought to add an action in Belgrade on the lack of integrated transport policy. However, our initial plan was just to facilitate the transport to Skopje.<br />
:: Conclusion: we don't have money for this train trip. If you are coming from the south of Serbia, maybe its smarter to head/stay in Skopje and join the biketour there, instead of going to Belgrade, and immediately take the train ''back'' to Skopje. But of course you are welcome in Belgrade, we love to have you, just then be ready for some expenses for yourself.<br />
<br />
== Macedonia ==<br />
=== Maps ===<br />
* [[Media:1 Skopje Veles Prilep Bitola.png]]<br />
* http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/maps/Macedonia.pdf<br />
<br />
=== Route ===<br />
[[Image:Mapa_sk.JPG|thumb|150px|after you arrive in Skopje and have breakfast on the train station as you planned, you may leave your bags in the youth hostel. You can park the bikes too, no problem. Next to the hostel there is restaurant "Domini", we are going to have meeting there at 9am]]Download the route description [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/bojan_macedonia_final_biketour_2009.pdf here] and see the BT site for a [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/route rough google-map].<br />
<br />
* 7 July Skopje<br />
*: BT participants arrive by train.<br />
*: Event on new rent-a-bike system in Skopje<br />
*: Ride to sleeping place near Katlanovo, in tents or perhaps in school building in Skopje.<br />
* 8 July Veles<br />
*: Ride to Veles.<br />
*: Event on the smelter [http://velesnews.mk/]<br />
*: Sleep over near Veles (Mlados Lake?).<br />
* 9 July Smokvica – t.b.c.<br />
*: Take a train/bus to Smokvica.<br />
*: Event on the building of the highway and the destruction of the IBA.<br />
*: Return with a train/bus to Veles.<br />
* 10 July <br />
:: Ride to Teovo (only 35km)<br />
:: Ride to sleeping place in Teovo (either in Monastery, Scout camp or unused school)<br />
* 11 July <br />
::Ride to Debreste (only 35km)<br />
::Visit of the conservation project of water buffaloes (http://www.biosfera.org.mk/)<br />
::Sleeping place t.b.d.<br />
* 12 July <br />
:: Ride to Bitola<br />
:: Sleeping place t.b.d.<br />
* 13 July Bitola<br />
:: Bike parade in Bitola center towards the new Info and Educations Centre on sustainability "Volvox" which offers projects on renewable energies (http://www.biosfera.org.mk/)<br />
:: Sleeping place t.b.d.<br />
* 14 July <br />
:: Ride to & swim in Prespa Lake (Oteševo or further)<br />
:: Sleeping place t.b.d.<br />
* 15 July Struga (Vevcani)<br />
*: Ride to Struga.<br />
*: sleep over at Krste Jon scouts in Struga or etno village Vevcani<br />
<br />
== Albania ==<br />
=== Maps ===<br />
* [[Media:2_Ohrid_Elbasan_Tirana_Durrës_Lezhë.png]]<br />
* http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/maps/South_Albania.pdf<br />
* [[Media:3 Lëzhe Shkoder Podgorica Niksic.png]]<br />
* http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/maps/North_Albania_and_Montenegro.pdf<br />
<br />
=== Route ===<br />
:: <strike>Route suggestion: Via Egnatia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Egnatia], [http://www.viaegnatiafoundation.eu], hint from SNV Balkans in Tirana.</strike> (Impossible & dangerous according to VE people)<br />
::[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113833853360132480781.000469e3854bf8ad42425&ll=41.141433,20.24231&spn=0.529514,1.058807&z=10 some german ideas]<br />
* 16 July <br />
:: Ride to around Librazhd<br />
:: Sleeping place t.b.d.<br />
:: According to [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ptab=2&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113833853360132480781.00045168c5ed474b6da14&ll=41.204489,20.359726&spn=0.264503,0.529404&t=p&z=11 this] there's a bank for getting Leks.<br />
* 17 July<br />
:: Ride to [http://www.albanien.ch/albinfo/index.php/Orte/Elbasan Elbasani] (less then 25km from Librazhd)<br />
:: action on chrome and iron smelter (t.b.c.) together with local groups<br />
* 18 JulyPrëze<br />
:: Ride to Rrogozhinë<br />
* 19 July<br />
::Ride to Dürres (See [http://www.kaerle.de/AlbanienRadwelt.pdf p. 61] with travel tip with bike to Dürres by a :) boat and :( plane)<br />
:: film screening about Vlora Industrial & Energy park in city centre (inviting people to join action next day)<br />
* 20 July<br />
:: public awareness activity on Energy Park plans at Porto Romano harbour of Dürres (info:http://seedw.org)<br />
:: if possible: film screening at the touristic beach<br />
* 21 July<br />
:: Resting day at Dürres<br />
* 22 July<br />
::Ride to Prëze (35 km)<br />
::activity with communities with whom the Permaculture Ass. of Prëze works with within the Green Agenda project (http://www.greenagenda.net/albania/)<br />
* 23 July<br />
:: visit to [http://www.ganahl.info/tirana_bicycle.html Tirana] (by bus back&forth from Prëze??)<br />
:: event in Tirana: film screening?, public action on transport & bike use together with local groups? tbc<br />
:: sleeping at Prëze<br />
* 24 July<br />
:: Ride to Kuje (only 12 km)<br />
:: Action on the Fushë cement factory (4 years in operatin) and the Antea cement factory (planned for 2010) i.a.w. Eden (http://eden-alb.org/)<br />
:: Sleeping place t.b.d.<br />
* 25 July<br />
:: Ride to [http://www.albanien.ch/albinfo/index.php/Orte/Lezha Lezhe]<br />
:: Sleeping place t.b.d.<br />
* 26 July <br />
:: Ride to Shkodër<br />
* 27 July<br />
:: Action (on NPP plans) or activity (on sustainable energies) in Shkoder together with local groups<br />
<br />
== Montenegro ==<br />
=== Maps ===<br />
* [[Media:3 Lëzhe Shkoder Podgorica Niksic.png]]<br />
* http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/maps/North_Albania_and_Montenegro.pdf<br />
* [[Media:4 Niksic Sarajevo.png]]<br />
* http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/share/maps/North_Montenegro.pdf<br />
=== Route ===<br />
*28th of July <br />
::cycle 23 km Shkoder- Vladimir + 19km Vladimir-Ostros (difficult climb, 17 km uphill), then 13km gradually down following Skader Lake till Murići<br />
::camp in Murići at Skadar Lake (to be confirmed)<br />
*29th of July<br />
::cycle 39 km Murići - Rijeka Crnojevica<br />
::camp with FORUM-MNE int. camp/volunteers (to be confirmed)<br />
*30th of July<br />
::action in morning? (to be confirmed)<br />
::cycle in afternoon 30 km to Podgorica<br />
::introduction of country/events/bike action next day<br />
::cycle to camp place, 5 km above city<br />
*31st of July<br />
::joined action in Podgorica with Green Home on airquality and transport in the city<br />
::(we can help prepare in morning)<br />
::camp 5 km above city<br />
*01st of August<br />
::cycle to Nikšič (& put tents 5 km above city)<br />
*02nd of August<br />
:: activity in Nikšič? (to be confirmed)<br />
*03rd-4t (and maybe 5th) of August<br />
:: cycle towards Žabljak (details to be confirmed)<br />
*05th (or 6th) of August<br />
::cycle from (near) Žabljak clockwise on the south part of ringway around National [http://www.durmitor.com/index_eng.php Park Durmitor], probably 34km downhill until Trsa, to turn north and climb over the mountains to Tara river (to be confirmed)<br />
:: camp at Tara river close to Ščepan Polje, near border with Bosnia (to be confirmed)<br />
<br />
== BiH ==<br />
As you can see, it's still under development, a lot still to be confirmed, we keep you updated<br />
<br />
* (6th) or 7th of August<br />
::cycle Foča/Srbnije - Trnovo<br />
::camp near Trnovo<br />
<br />
* (7th) or 8th of August<br />
::cycle to Sarajevo<br />
<br />
(* (8th) or 9th: resting day in Sarajevo?)<br />
<br />
* (9th) or 10th August)<br />
::event Sarajevo (to be confirmed)<br />
<br />
* 10th and 11th of August)<br />
:: 2 days cycling to Zenica (either 80km via Visoko, or 92km via Kiseljak)<br />
<br />
* (12th of August)<br />
:: event with Eko Forum against pollution and lack of taking responsibility of iron smelter [http://www.mittalzlo.com/ Arcellor Mittal]<br />
:: cycle toward Travnik and bit beyond (direction of Banja Luka)<br />
<br />
* (13th of August)<br />
:: cycle to Krupa na Vrbasu - in 1 or 2 days? by canyon (beautiful but more trafic, or smaller -much shorter- road?)<br />
:: camp at Krupa na Vrbasu<br />
<br />
* 14th or 15th of August<br />
:: Resting day at Krupa na Vrbasu<br />
:: possibility to visit Jahice (long daytrip) or Kotor Varos? <br />
<br />
* 15th or 16th of August (to be confirmed)<br />
:: cycle 22km to Banja LUka. spend time there during the day<br />
:: filmscreenining in evening in Banja Luka, <br />
:: cycle back to Krupa? to be confirmed<br />
<br />
* (16th) or 17th of August<br />
:: cycle to Omarska (from Krupa 63km, though probably much more as highway from BL is impossible for bikes -traffic and no space on road). In Omarska mines is the ore production for the iron factory in Zenica causing health problems for the whole town<br />
:: meeting with appealing civil protest group [http://www.eko-omarska.org/ Eko-Omarska]?<br />
:: cycle to Prijedor (25km), sleep over nearby (to be confirmed)<br />
<br />
* (17th) or 18th or 19th of August??<br />
:: Event in Prijedor where is the head quarter of Arcellor Mittal company<br />
:: cycle to 36km towards Hrvatska Dubica, Croatian border<br />
<br />
== Croatia ==<br />
* 20 August<br />
: Ride to Nature park [http://www.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr Lonjsko poljo]<br />
: Camping in Lonjsko polje<br />
* 21 August<br />
: Ride to Sisak<br />
: Sleeping in the sport centre<br />
* 22 August<br />
: Action in Sisak with NGO “[http://www.sea.hr/ Sisačka eko-akcija]” regarding air pollution because of oil refinery<br />
: Sleeping in a sport centre <br />
* 23 August<br />
: Ride to Vukomerić<br />
* 24 August<br />
: Workshops in Vukomerić<br />
* 25 August<br />
: Ride to Zagreb<br />
: Action in Zagreb with NGO “[http://www.zelena-akcija.hr Green Action]”<br />
: Sleeping in squat<br />
* 26 August<br />
: Ride to Bjelovar<br />
: Sleeping in the sport centre in Bjelovar<br />
* 27 August<br />
: Action is Bjelovar with NGO “[http://www.pid.hr/ Priroda I društvo]” regarding Bjelovar’s transport policy<br />
: Ride to Ferdinanovac (near Drava river)<br />
: Sightseeing of Drava<br />
: Sleeping in houses of local people in Fernandovac<br />
* 28 August<br />
: Arrival at [http://2008mum.blogspot.com MuM camp] near Koprivnica – END OF BIKETOUR 2009<br />
''Optional''<br />
* 31 August<br />
: Action in Veliki Pažut, together with other people at MuM camp<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fbtwiki.ecobytes.net%2Fmediawiki%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3DTalk:Route_2009%26action%3Draw&g=Zenica,+Zenicko-Dobojski,+Bosnia+and+Herzegovina&ie=UTF8&ll=43.181147,18.654785&spn=8.202577,16.962891&t=p&z=6 it on google map] (1st version) to satisfy the geek in yourself.</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=981Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:34:38Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?'''<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (especially if you didn´t participate yourself). Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging your EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arranging invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participants (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interviews, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup. And for actions we had actionplanninggroup. We had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration <br />
*will write report for NJI (in case of EVS)<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and help start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=980Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:22:24Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?'''<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (especially if you didn´t participate yourself). Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging your EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arranging invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participants (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interviews, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup. And for actions we had actionplanninggroup. We had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration <br />
*will write report for NJI )in case of EVS<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and help start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=979Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:21:51Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (especially if you didn´t participate yourself). Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging your EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arranging invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participants (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interviews, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup. And for actions we had actionplanninggroup. We had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration <br />
*will write report for NJI )in case of EVS<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and help start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=978Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:18:37Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (especially if you didn´t participate yourself). Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging your EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arranging invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participants (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interview, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup and for actions: actionplanninggroup and we had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration of preBT costs and keeps score of funding money<br />
*will arrange payment of bills who come afterwards<br />
*will write report for NJI afterwards<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=977Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:17:07Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (especially if you didn´t participate yourself). Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging your EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arranging invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participant (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interview, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup and for actions: actionplanninggroup and we had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration of preBT costs and keeps score of funding money<br />
*will arrange payment of bills who come afterwards<br />
*will write report for NJI afterwards<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=976Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:15:28Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (especially if you didn´t participate yourself). Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging your EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arrange invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participant (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interview, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup and for actions: actionplanninggroup and we had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration of preBT costs and keeps score of funding money<br />
*will arrange payment of bills who come afterwards<br />
*will write report for NJI afterwards<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=975Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:15:02Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (especially if you didn´t participate yourself). Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging you EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arrange invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participant (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interview, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup and for actions: actionplanninggroup and we had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration of preBT costs and keeps score of funding money<br />
*will arrange payment of bills who come afterwards<br />
*will write report for NJI afterwards<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=974Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:13:17Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (if you didn´t participate yourself. Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging you EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arrange invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participant (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interview, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
Later we installed groups instead of persons for the route and sleepingplaces: routegroup and for actions: actionplanninggroup and we had much more groups, but lot´s of them didn´t do anything like the boardgroup (who was going to find us a board to write info on) and signgroup (who was going to find better materials to make signs)... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration of preBT costs and keeps score of funding money<br />
*will arrange payment of bills who come afterwards<br />
*will write report for NJI afterwards<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=973Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T12:07:55Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (if you didn´t participate yourself. Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging you EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arrange invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''During BT:'''<br />
You can take a step back in organisation...During BT tasks should be distributed among all participants!!!! We are a horizontal group and one of our aims is to be a self-organised group. In 2008 we experimented first with personal tasks:<br />
*telephone person: who keeps and answers the phone and informs others about this<br />
*informer for new participants: who introduces the BT to new participant (explains our daily structure, consensus, participant fee.. etc.)<br />
*money keeper: collects participant fee and gives money to shoppers<br />
*press spokes person: gives interview, informs journalists and photographers on our media policy (we don´t want to be followed by camera´s all the time).<br />
*person informed on route and sleepingplaces: has contact with local organisers and informs other participants.<br />
*person informed on actions: has contact with local organisers and actiongroups and informs other participants.<br />
*person who keeps our fans(mum and dad)informed:writes daily sms to our weblog, reminds us to write our weblog and upload pictures.<br />
<br />
'''Tasks IC after BT'''<br />
*administration of preBT costs and keeps score of funding money<br />
*will arrange payment of bills who come afterwards<br />
*will write report for NJI afterwards<br />
*will take part in evaluation meetings and start up proces next year</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=972Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T11:42:14Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (if you didn´t participate yourself. Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging you EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see [[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
<br />
Extra specific tasks for IC for preparation:<br />
*Make sure there are NC and they know what is expected in organizing BT (see checklist NC). Keep yourself informed about progress of BT parts (go to/organize meetings).<br />
*Inform all others (participants + organizers) on progress of BT and what needs to be done (weekly updates, add actual info on website/wiki). Helpfull is creating an overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*Arrange invitation letters (can be written by local NGO)<br />
*Arranging extra funding<br />
*Administrative issues: collecting receipts, keeping score, arranging refunds for costs local organizers. <br />
*Buying practical necessities: kitchen equipment, spare parts trailers, notebook...<br />
*Arrange (skype)meetings (especially when mayor discussions have to be made fast or in case of conflicts)<br />
*Make sure there will be material for BT publicity (flyers, t-shirts, stickers) <br />
*Make sure there will be a press release which can be send out for actions/events in local language.<br />
*Collect stuff for guidebook with information for participants and make sure it will be printed, translated and distributed<br />
*registering of and contact with participants (ex-BT crew can help here)</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=971Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T11:25:46Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (if you didn´t participate yourself. Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging you EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff: see</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=970Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T11:20:41Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''First period:'''<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (if you didn´t participate yourself. Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging you EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''preparation period:'''<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff:<br />
*the planning & testing of the route (with local help)<br />
*the search for sleeping-places, actions, events (with local help)<br />
* check out if open fire and wild camping is allowed in the countries BT will pass (otherwise organise gascooker and arrange sleepingplaces. Also check out policies of natural parcs.<br />
*publicity to reach out to new participants<br />
*fundraising<br />
*visa invitations for some participants<br />
*list of hospitals along the route and alarm numbers <br />
*Overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*gathering info for a guidebook for participants (background info on actions is usefull!)</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_international_organisers&diff=969Checklist for international organisers2008-11-11T11:18:40Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>WHAT IS A INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR?<br />
International coordinator (IC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for making the whole biketour a big succes... <br />
Haha<br />
<br />
It is hard to give a dry description of this task as Biketour is different every year: different location, different countries to pass, different local organisers and ways of funding. There is no organisation behind biketour, but just enthusiast ex-biketour participants who will start up the project for the next year. Sometimes they are few so they can only arrange some basic funding plus a volunteer, sometimes more can be done (networking with local organisers-organisations, finding extra funding etc). So as international coordinator it is good to be instructed well by ex-biketour participants and organisers and to find your own way to make Biketour happen! <br />
<br />
As I (YO) was international coordinator in 2008 I can give u some help with just setting up a basic checklist for organising a Biketour. Feel free to use it and change and add things if neccesary! It can be a big help for coordinators in the future! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''CHECKLIST IC'''<br />
First period:<br />
Collect information on Biketour from ex-organisers/participants (if you didn´t participate yourself. Important is to get overview what is already done for this years biketour. Important things to do in this first period: <br />
*Arranging you EVS placement together with EYFA and local NGO/host: sleeping and working place, money issues, etc. <br />
*Getting in contact with local organisers and volunteers (organise meetings)<br />
*Find out where trailers and other BT materials are stored. They will have to be send to starting point of BT<br />
*Find out if there is still money left of last year (ex international coordinator)<br />
*Check out how the website and wiki function and start adding new information a.s.a.p<br />
*read evaluations... can be usefull to not make same mistakes again.<br />
*start with aplications for funding (in 2008 we had a budget of 2000 euro)<br />
<br />
preparation period:<br />
While keeping in contact with local organisers, volunteers, helpers in other countries (exbiketour) and possible participants you can coordinate and arrange all kind of practical stuff:<br />
*the planning & testing of the route (with local help)<br />
*the search for sleeping-places, actions, events (with local help)<br />
* check out if open fire and wild camping is allowed in the countries BT will pass (otherwise organise gascooker and arrange sleepingplaces. Also check out policies of natural parcs.<br />
*publicity to reach out to new participants<br />
*fundraising<br />
*visa invitations for some participants<br />
*list of hospitals along the route and alarm numbers <br />
*Overview with dates of a general route/time plan plus planned actions and campaigns (could be put on wiki and can be updated by local organisers!!!)<br />
*gathering info for a guidebook for participants (background info on actions is usefull!)</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_national/local_organisers&diff=968Checklist for national/local organisers2008-11-11T10:15:38Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BIKETOUR<br />
<br />
<br />
'''WHAT IS A NATIONAL COORDINATOR?'''<br />
National coordinator (NC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for the route in one country or at least a part of it. See Guidelines for being a NC on: [http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Nationalcoordinator] <br />
You will coordinate:<br />
*the planning & testing of the route<br />
*the search for sleeping-places, actions, events, fellow organizers, participants<br />
*having meetings with local volunteers and international coördinator <br />
*produce/translate bt-material like flyers or poster<br />
*press-work <br />
*fundraising <br />
*write invitation letters for visa for Biketour participants <br />
*guide the tour through your country <br />
*what ever else you take on during meetings.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''CHECKLIST NC'''<br />
<br />
*'''A: Preparing the route'''<br />
*'''B: Publicity'''<br />
*'''C: Media strategy'''<br />
*'''D: Local attention/welcomes for biketour'''<br />
*'''E: Practical stuff needed for Biketour'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''A: Preparing the route'''<br />
(see general information “BIKETOUR ON THE ROAD” for tips)<br />
*Finding locations to sleep and arranging a contact person who communicates with hosts during the biketour and informs when we will actually arrive. We will probably stay longer in some places where we can learn/help out/do actions. It will be nice to have space to meet, do workshops, prepare banners etc. Especially where many people start the tour it will be nice to organize a bike repair workshop or other group activities…<br />
**Planning and checking out the route: important to check is actual state of the road (asphalt is best); enough possibilities to get drinking water and food supplies; and to make a list of bike shop addresses.<br />
***Cooking on open fire is the fastest and most convenient for BT. It needs to be checked if open fire is allowed in particular country (otherwise there’s need to arrange a gas cooker).<br />
****Besides this it’s good to check natural park policies and possibilities of wild camping with a group.<br />
*****list of hospitals along the route and alarm numbers of all countries we pass.<br />
******Overview of a general plan for actions and campaigns with dates (this plan can be talked through and adjusted with all participants at the starting point of the tour and in daily meetings). It’s good to leave space for people to take part in actions they are interested in (don’t expect all actions planned will happen… sometimes though there can be spontaneous actions be set up by participants).<br />
*******A contact person who communicates with local action groups…<br />
<br />
<br />
'''B: Publicity'''<br />
*To reach out to participants you can send a call out via email to all friends, action groups, NGO’s and whoever interested. There's need for translated versions (local languages). <br />
**Also BT flyers/stickers can be printed to hand out during the Biketour (also translated in local languages).<br />
<br />
<br />
'''C: Media strategy'''<br />
*prepare a list of press contacts <br />
**a general press release about the Biketour (that can be send to local press before/on day of arrival by a contact person in the office) <br />
***and maybe there should be a press spokesperson on the spot! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''D: Local attention/welcomes for biketour'''<br />
Local hosts, action organizers, local authorities (in villages etc) will always expect a group of fresh sporty activists, full of interest in everything local. *This is the rule!* They sometimes organize events to welcome us. We need someone to talk to them and explain (before we arrive) that sometimes we need to rest first…<br />
<br />
<br />
'''E: Practical stuff needed for Biketour (checklist for National + International coordination)'''<br />
*Trailers: The Biketour possesses 2 BOB trailers. Participants will carry this in turns behind their bikes. They are used for kitchen equipment; tools; extra water and food for the way (especially in deserted area); and one trailer (one with less load) is always engaged in food shopping (when group is bigger). If the group is very small (under 10 people) two trailers can be a burden, because not enough people can exchange them (people with road bikes or too narrow frames, people with private trailers), especially in tough areas with hills. There is need to test them out before starting the Biketour!!! (get some spareparts: especially extra spokes for attaching them to bikes!)<br />
**BT phone numbers: one mobile phone number per country, better 2.<br />
***Kitchen equipment: There were discussions on what pots are the best to get, and summary is this. Aluminum pots are heavier and slightly poisonous. Only good side is - they are thick, so food doesn't burn on open fire. Tin pots are light and healthier but food often burns on the bottom of a pot. Light stainless pot are usefull too. Maybe pots of last year are still stored with the trailers. <br />
****T-shirts: Popular and nice to have, because of several reasons: it gives some sort of "group look" for the actions, can also give nice identity feeling. The map of the tour on a t-shirt is noticed to be particularly popular and also useful in different situations too (think situations with language barrier!). Technically: t-shirt pdf or tiff file has to be send to some place where local BT organizers can manage cheap printing. If it is tour's starting point, it would mean that some 10 or more t-shirts have to be carried on the trailer. The better solution would be to print them (again)in the middle.<br />
*****Communication on the road: more and more mobile phones are used to coordinate people in different situations: catching the group, getting lost, having bike malfunctions, etc. Even a web service with network distribution of sms texts is available nowadays (www.twitter.com). This service shows messages on web too, so it's great for people catching biketour.) Anyway, this habit of sending texts all over Europe to be received by person only 3km away is expensive. So introduction of walkie-talkies is long awaited!<br />
******Guidebook with info for participants: This will be a booklet with information on biketour and given to participants when they start (could also be send to them beforehand…). The international coordinator can collect texts written by local organizers concerning: information on route, places we will visit and where we will stay, general information about the country (political, historical, geographical, social and rights of citizens to demonstrate and what to do when arrested!) and language. <br />
*******Maps for participants: with route and possibly description of the route…<br />
********First aid kit and it is recommended to arrange a (few) participants who have first aid knowledge/or would like to do a course before hand.<br />
*********(A back up car/van for emergencies in deserted area´s and (in every country) a person, outside the biketour, to call in case of accidents)</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_national/local_organisers&diff=967Checklist for national/local organisers2008-11-11T09:56:06Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BIKETOUR<br />
<br />
<br />
'''WHAT IS A NATIONAL COORDINATOR?'''<br />
National coordinator (NC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for the route in one country or at least a part of it. See Guidelines for being a NC on: [http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Nationalcoordinator] <br />
You will coordinate:<br />
*the planning & testing of the route<br />
*the search for sleeping-places, actions, events, fellow organizers, participants<br />
*having meetings with local volunteers and international coördinator <br />
*produce/translate bt-material like flyers or poster<br />
*press-work <br />
*fundraising <br />
*write invitation letters for visa for Biketour participants <br />
*guide the tour through your country <br />
*what ever else you take on during meetings.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''CHECKLIST NC'''<br />
<br />
*'''A: Preparing the route'''<br />
*'''B: Publicity'''<br />
*'''C: Media strategy'''<br />
*'''D: Local attention/welcomes for biketour'''<br />
*'''E: Practical stuff needed for Biketour'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''A: Preparing the route'''<br />
(see general information “BIKETOUR ON THE ROAD” for tips)<br />
*Finding locations to sleep and arranging a contact person who communicates with hosts during the biketour and informs when we will actually arrive. We will probably stay longer in some places where we can learn/help out/do actions. It will be nice to have space to meet, do workshops, prepare banners etc. Especially where many people start the tour it will be nice to organize a bike repair workshop or other group activities…<br />
**Planning and checking out the route: important to check is actual state of the road (asphalt is best); enough possibilities to get drinking water and food supplies; and to make a list of bike shop addresses.<br />
***Cooking on open fire is the fastest and most convenient for BT. It needs to be checked if open fire is allowed in particular country (otherwise there’s need to arrange a gas cooker).<br />
****Besides this it’s good to check natural park policies and possibilities of wild camping with a group.<br />
*****list of hospitals along the route and alarm numbers of all countries we pass.<br />
******Overview of a general plan for actions and campaigns with dates (this plan can be talked through and adjusted with all participants at the starting point of the tour and in daily meetings). It’s good to leave space for people to take part in actions they are interested in (don’t expect all actions planned will happen… sometimes though there can be spontaneous actions be set up by participants).<br />
*******A contact person who communicates with local action groups…<br />
<br />
<br />
'''B: Publicity'''<br />
*To reach out to participants you can send a call out via email to all friends, action groups, NGO’s and whoever interested. There's need for translated versions (local languages). <br />
**Also BT flyers/stickers can be printed to hand out during the Biketour (also translated in local languages).</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_national/local_organisers&diff=966Checklist for national/local organisers2008-11-11T09:49:32Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BIKETOUR<br />
<br />
<br />
'''WHAT IS A NATIONAL COORDINATOR?'''<br />
National coordinator (NC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for the route in one country or at least a part of it. See Guidelines for being a NC on: [http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Nationalcoordinator] <br />
You will coordinate:<br />
*the planning & testing of the route<br />
*the search for sleeping-places, actions, events, fellow organizers, participants<br />
*having meetings with local volunteers and international coördinator <br />
*produce/translate bt-material like flyers or poster<br />
*press-work <br />
*fundraising <br />
*write invitation letters for visa for Biketour participants <br />
*guide the tour through your country <br />
*what ever else you take on during meetings.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''CHECKLIST NC'''<br />
<br />
*'''A: Preparing the route'''<br />
*'''B: Publicity'''<br />
*'''C: Media strategy'''<br />
*'''D: Local attention/welcomes for biketour'''<br />
*'''E: Practical stuff needed for Biketour'''<br />
<br />
'''A: Preparing the route'''<br />
(see general information “BIKETOUR ON THE ROAD” for tips)<br />
*Finding locations to sleep and arranging a contact person who communicates with hosts during the biketour and informs when we will actually arrive. We will probably stay longer in some places where we can learn/help out/do actions. It will be nice to have space to meet, do workshops, prepare banners etc. Especially where many people start the tour it will be nice to organize a bike repair workshop or other group activities…<br />
**Planning and checking out the route: important to check is actual state of the road (asphalt is best); enough possibilities to get drinking water and food supplies; and to make a list of bike shop addresses.<br />
***Cooking on open fire is the fastest and most convenient for BT. It needs to be checked if open fire is allowed in particular country (otherwise there’s need to arrange a gas cooker).<br />
****Besides this it’s good to check natural park policies and possibilities of wild camping with a group.<br />
*****list of hospitals along the route and alarm numbers of all countries we pass.<br />
******Overview of a general plan for actions and campaigns with dates (this plan can be talked through and adjusted with all participants at the starting point of the tour and in daily meetings). It’s good to leave space for people to take part in actions they are interested in (don’t expect all actions planned will happen… sometimes though there can be spontaneous actions be set up by participants).<br />
*******A contact person who communicates with local action groups…</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Checklist_for_national/local_organisers&diff=965Checklist for national/local organisers2008-11-11T09:39:08Z<p>Yo: </p>
<hr />
<div>NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BIKETOUR<br />
<br />
<br />
'''WHAT IS A NATIONAL COORDINATOR?'''<br />
National coordinator (NC) is a person (or few persons) who is responsible for the route in one country or at least a part of it. See Guidelines for being a NC on: [http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Nationalcoordinator] <br />
You will coordinate:<br />
*the planning & testing of the route<br />
*the search for sleeping-places, actions, events, fellow organizers, participants<br />
*having meetings with local volunteers and international coördinator <br />
*produce/translate bt-material like flyers or poster<br />
*press-work <br />
*fundraising <br />
*write invitation letters for visa for Biketour participants <br />
*guide the tour through your country <br />
*what ever else you take on during meetings.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''CHECKLIST NC'''<br />
<br />
*'''A: Preparing the route'''<br />
*'''B: Publicity'''<br />
*'''C: Media strategy'''<br />
*'''D: Local attention/welcomes for biketour'''<br />
*'''E: Practical stuff needed for Biketour'''</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=964Main Page2008-11-11T09:27:23Z<p>Yo: /* 2008 */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Welcome to the Ecotopedia - the wiki of the ecotopia biketour==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Roll up! Roll up! It’s the great Ecotopia Biketour 2008 extravaganza!<br />
''' <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Where?''' Bulgaria and Turkey (from Sofia to Sarikum)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''When?''' 2nd July - 14th August<br />
<br />
<br />
'''What?''' The Ecotopia Biketour is a mobile community that appears for<br />
several weeks each year in a different part of Europe and provides an<br />
environmentally acceptable way to reach the Ecotopia gathering<br />
(http://eyfa.org/ecotopia, http://www.ecotopiagathering.org/) or simply<br />
to cycle in interesting places. Along the way we meet local groups<br />
working on ecological or social issues and support their activities.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Why?''' Learning new things, keeping fit, seeing new places, promoting<br />
cycling, meeting new people, supporting local environmental groups...<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Who?''' If you’re interested in environmental issues, willing to take an<br />
active part in the group, and you have a bicycle, then Ecotopia Biketour<br />
might be just the thing for you. Biketour is suitable for people of most<br />
cycling abilities, and accommodation is usually in tents. Participants<br />
are responsible for tasks such as preparing meals, washing up and since<br />
we don’t have a support vehicle, we also carry our own equipment in bike<br />
trailers. Participants pay a small participation fee graded according to<br />
country of residence and are expected to take part in decision-making<br />
during the tour.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''For more information: ''' <br />
<br />
Search this wiki with the box on the right side of every page<br />
<br />
Check our website at http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
Join the biketour mailing list at:<br />
https://lists.eyfa.org/mailman/listinfo/biketour<br />
<br />
Or e-mail yolanda (at) ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
extra remark:<br />
*If you are interested in joining the biketour it is wise to check now if you should arrange a new passport (your passport should be valid for at least six months from the date you enter Turkey) and/or visa (can take up to 30 days to arrange). Informative websites to check about visa are: Ministery of Foreing Affairs Turkey: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/sub.en.mfa?cc4e437c-6769-4d79-9017-10b63c651224 Ministery of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria: http://www.mfa.bg/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4794&Itemid=243 Ministery of Foreign Affairs Serbia: http://www.mfa.gov.yu/Visas/VisasR.htm<br />
Don't forget to check if you need visa (or passport, instead of id-card) for the countries you will pass on the trip to Serbia, Bulgaria and Turkey if you travel by train/bus/car/ bike… If you have any questions concerning Visa arrangements or if you need an invitationletter to get one, please send an email to yolanda (at) ecotopiabiketour.net<br />
<br />
<br />
===Information===<br />
*[[What is bt]]?<br />
*[[Frequently asked questions]]<br />
*[[Route]]<br />
*[[Map]]<br />
*How to [[join]]<br />
*[[Background info]] on local struggles in Bulgaria and Turkey which Biketour 2008 can support<br />
<br />
===Organizing next biketour===<br />
This is a self-organized tour!<br />
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]].<br><br />
<br>The following is old text (with some fixing for now):<br><br />
Does this appeal to you? and do you want to do your share of bt-organizing?<br><br />
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]].<br />
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.<br><br />
Right now we are also working on the [[website]]. And where the hell is our [[stuff]]?<br><br />
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.<br />
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====Tasks====<br />
'''Please help''' with some of this:<br />
* make up a [[slogan]] for Biketour 2008!!!!<br />
**Designers: we need a [[design/logo]] for flyers/stickers about Biketours intensions to spread during the Biketour. Besides this we need a design for this years t-shirts...<br />
*** Brainstorm of [[ideas]] about improving BT<br />
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* Wiki organization<br />
** take care of moving old texts to here<br />
*** You can learn on [[How_to_edit_Wiki]] for contributing<br />
**** update this same list, maybe at this page [[Org Tasks]] ?<br />
***** Link this orphan pages: http://btwiki.ecobytes.net/Special:Lonelypages<br />
****** Collaborate on the [[route]] drafting<br />
******* reading, writing and collaborating on the profiles of places to visit<br />
******** Translation<br />
********* Help translate by reading [[How to translate]]<br />
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* [[Website]]<br />
** ez-publish knowledge welcomed<br />
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==Last years tours==<br />
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===2007===<br />
[[Main Page 2007|Main Page of this wiki during 2007]] [[Route 2007|Route of Biketour 2007]] [[Map 2007|Map of Biketour 2007]]<br />
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===2006===<br />
[[diary 06]], [[booklet 06]], [[pressrelease06 eng]], [[outreachmail participants 06 eng]],<br />
[[traveltips to lithuania and poland]], [[short route description 06]], [[flyer06 eng]]<br />
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===2008===<br />
*[[lessons learned]]<br />
**[[checklist for national/local organisers]]<br />
***[[checklist for international organisers]]<br />
****[[introduction to Biketour: usefull for organisers & volunteers]]<br />
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==Archive==<br />
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camp fire [[recipes]]<br />
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[[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 ?'''<br />
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the 2005 wiki - bosnia, serbia, romaina and moldova:<br />
[[http://bt05.seedwiki.com/wiki/bt05/?CFID=5513191&CFTOKEN=69760497&jsessionid=c2302637811172265372968]]<br />
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the 2004 wiki, quite some texts in czech and german:<br />
[[http://bike_tour.seedwiki.com/wiki/bike_tour/?CFID=5513188&CFTOKEN=25088710&jsessionid=c2301409891172265371765]]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=User:Yo&diff=963User:Yo2008-11-11T09:21:26Z<p>Yo: /* Contacts */</p>
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<div>YOlanda (EVS-International coordination BT08)<br />
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====Bio====<br />
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***From Netherlands<br />
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====Contacts====<br />
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***E-mail<br />
****yolanda[at]ecotopiabiketour[dot]net<br />
*****You can reach me for support and practical info for future Biketours!</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Turkey_route08&diff=711Turkey route082008-07-02T13:24:12Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
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<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are ?<br />
===begin - [[Kapikule (border)]] [[16 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
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'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Yenikadın]] - aprox. 15-20km<br />
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*ROUTE:From Svilingrad via Kapikule border to Yenikadın<br />
From Velingrad 12 km flat riding to the border at kapikule. After Kapikule 8 km flat until Yenkadin. <br />
* 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)<br />
*SLEEP: Yenkadin<br />
*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!!<br />
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'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Sogutludere]] - 50? km <br />
*ROUTE: from Yenikadın to Sogutludere<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*IDEAS: <br />
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'''[[19 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km <br />
*ROUTE:From Sogutludere to Cavuskoy<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*Ideas:<br />
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'''[[20 July, 21 July & 22 July]]''' (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Cavuskoy to Kiyikoy<br />
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at a camping site<br />
*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. <br />
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'''[[23, 24 & 25 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] 28 km cycling (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: cycle from Kiyikoy to Cerkezkoy and then alternative transport, because there is too much heavy traffic on the roads before Istanbul. <br />
*#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). <br />
*# Other train posssibilities at 7:00 and 10:30 AM and 19:30 PM from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul. <br />
*SLEEP: we will sleep in little groups in different houses in the centre<br />
*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)<br />
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'''[[26 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Poyrazkoy]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Istanbul to Poyrazkoy <br />
Coastalroad to direction Poyrazkoy. It gets more and more quiet and hilly with a lot of green. Sometimes the asphalt is not so smooth.<br />
*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). <br />
*SLEEP:Big picknick area before Poyrazkoy (piknik alani) with tables, a fountain and a green fıeld on the right side of the road. <br />
* Idea: <br />
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'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Poyrazkoy to Sile<br />
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<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (=Sahil) of Sile <br />
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'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Sile to Agva<br />
D010 to direction Agva. After Cayir Bas there will be a junction where we turn right to Kandira and Agva. Roadnumber: D020. Via Yenika to Agva. <br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (= plaj) of Agva<br />
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'''[[29 & 30 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Agva to Kerpe<br />
Via Kandira - Follow direction Kefken until you reach D049 - Past Kurtyeri you will see a junction. Go left to the Kerpe direction. <br />
*# Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…<br />
*SLEEP: On green field on left side of beach (plaj) of Kerpe<br />
**we will stay here 2 nights and have 1 resting day<br />
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'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Kerpe to Karasu <br />
Kaynarca - Kasaru. Nice quiet road and lots of small villages. <br />
*SLEEP: ? <br />
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'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri or Akcakoga]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karasu to Cumayeri or Akcakoga<br />
Road D010 via Papalar (more hills and after there is a steep ups and downs and some bad road) - via Kalkin<br />
*SLEEP: on beach or campsite of Akcakoga<br />
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'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Cumayeri/Akcakoga to Alapli<br />
Follow direction Zonguldak road D010<br />
*SLEEP:?<br />
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'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Caycuma]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: alternative transport<br />
*#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. <br />
*#At 21:45 there is a train from Zonguldak to Caycuma, which will arrive at 22 45. ****<br />
**Why alternative?: Coastal road D010 between Alapli and Zonguldak is too dangerous: many trucks, heavy traffic. <br />
*SLEEP: The municipality in Caycuma arranges student houses and gardens for us. <br />
*Ideas: The mayor of Zonguldak is interested in organizing an action to promote bikes we could do this in afternoon we spend here... <br />
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'''[[4 August, 5 & 6 August]]''' (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56,8 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: We will cycle from Caycuma to Amasra<br />
via Bartin. From there we will follow direction Amasra.<br />
*SLEEP: We will sleep 3 days at: <br />
*ACTION: Possible action together with the locals against the planned thermal reactors here<br />
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'''[[7 August]]''' (Thursday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Amasra to Karpisuyu<br />
On the D010 all day. After Cakraz higher hills.<br />
*SLEEP: On the right side of the village beach under the trees! <br />
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'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karpisuyu to Sakalli<br />
D010, via kasamonou and Kalafat, after Cide more hills than amazing down hill, pretty steep <br />
*SLEEP: on the beach with tents<br />
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'''[[9 & 10 July]]''' (Saturday & Sunday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Sakalli to Doganyurt<br />
D010 all day.<br />
*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. <br />
*IDEAS: <br />
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'''[[11 August]]''' (Monday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Doganyurt to Abana<br />
D010, via Inabolu<br />
*SLEEP:possibly on the campsite in Abana<br />
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'''[[12 & 13 August]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Ayancik]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Abana to Ayancik<br />
D010, via Tevfikiye, long route today, but last part is downhill!<br />
*SLEEP: Beach area near last terras. (We have contacts here and should call them 2 days before arrival)<br />
*#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. <br />
*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...] <br />
*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...! <br />
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'''[[13 or 14 August]]''' (Wednesday or Thursday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Ayancik to Saricum<br />
*SLEEP: Ecotopia camp<br />
*EAT: delicious vegan and vegeterian food will be cooked for us at Ecotopia!</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=710Bulgaria route082008-07-02T13:12:31Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
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<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official Biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
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'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
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'''Wednesday 2 July'''<br />
* Arrival day <br />
** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
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'''Thursday 3 July''' <br />
**Timeplan/programm<br />
'''15:00 - max. 18:00''' start meeting about Biketour in general<br />
Address: Kirchim 21<br />
Agenda points: basic info on Biketour & explanation of consensus decisionmaking process (Yo can tell about this); some info on bulgarian route (Bulgarian organizer..); practical needs for Biketour and info on taking care of Biketours possesions (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.<br />
'''19:00''' Diner at Vegetarian restaurant Dream House<br />
Address: Alabin street, floor 1<br />
(sidestreet of Vitosha street near the court building: Vitosha street is main shopping street in Sofia. Alabin street is the street where mc Donalds is. Restaurant is on same side of the street on first floor - look up to see the orange and green sign "Dream House!") ,<br />
I think prices for food&drinks will be around 10/12 Leva (5/6 euro) per person...depends on what you choose..<br />
We reservated for 15 people now, please tell YO if you want to join (so I can call if group gets bigger!)<br />
Yolanda: 00359-(0)888159200 (also if you can not find the place!)<br />
(i also invited some ex participants who live in Bulgaria to join us!) <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
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''' Friday 4 July''' <br />
* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources. Before 17:00 preparation in and around Krichim 21<br />
** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) <br />
Meeting and prepairing at the spot on 17:00<br />
start action day: 18:00 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Villa Vitosha mountain<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
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'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km.<br />
**Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. <br />
*** 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)<br />
*SLEEP: camp at Samokov <br />
**HOW TO GET THERE: <br />
***Here directions from Sofia to Samokov by public transport: Public transport reaches to Simeonovo afterward you need to cycle.. <br />
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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<br />
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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<br />
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****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. <br />
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'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: from Samokov to Velingrad<br />
*Samokov - Septemvri<br />
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 carefull – 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 carefull with downhill riding and be sure to have brakes in good shape. <br />
*Septemvri – Velingrad<br />
We take The train at 17.45 from Septemvri which arrives 19.10 in Velingrad.<br />
Bikes are accepted on the train with 2 lv fee. Use group ticket.<br />
**(other) 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). <br />
*SLEEP: Velingrad<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
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'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
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 intence 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. <br />
**Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts.<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
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'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]] <br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km<br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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'''[[9 July]] & [[10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevitza]]<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km<br />
Go upward slope towards Stoikite – the slope is getting more and more steep afrer Stoikite to Predela and Pelerik hut – total 11 km. Here you can see the marveluos Perelik peak where new ski resorts and building are being realized now – this is what we are against for because new resourts 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 carefull on sharp curves.There is sometimes heavy traffic on this road near Smolyan and beware on cars and trucks downward. Arround 13.00 should reach Smolyan and have a short rest and action with the locals. At 17.00 atmost 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 <br />
**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 <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: In Ardino Here is option for hotel or camp in the stadium in the center.<br />
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'''[[12 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: hotel in the center of Krumovgrad.<br />
**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.<br />
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'''[[13 July]] & [[14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: Go to the vulture concervation 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. <br />
* Idea: Have rest day here and next evening sleep in the hotel of the vulture centre. <br />
**Idea: films for biodyversity of the region, visit vultures museum and walk or cycle to see the vultures on the rocks. <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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'''[[15 July]] & [[16 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km <br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
Total 45 km mostly downward to Svilengrad. <br />
**Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad camp or hotel. <br />
*Idea: Have a evening action with the local people.</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=709Bulgaria route082008-07-02T13:11:26Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
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<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official Biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
<br />
'''Wednesday 2 July'''<br />
* Arrival day <br />
** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''Thursday 3 July''' <br />
**Timeplan/programm<br />
'''15:00 - max. 18:00''' start meeting about Biketour in general<br />
Address: Kirchim 21<br />
Agenda points: basic info on Biketour & explanation of consensus decisionmaking process (Yo can tell about this); some info on bulgarian route (Bulgarian organizer..); practical needs for Biketour and info on taking care of Biketours possesions (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.<br />
'''19:00''' Diner at Vegetarian restaurant Dream House<br />
Address: Alabin street, floor 1<br />
(sidestreet of Vitosha street near the court building: Vitosha street is main shopping street in Sofia. Alabin street is the street where mc Donalds is. Restaurant is on same side of the street on first floor - look up to see the orange and green sign "Dream House!") ,<br />
I think prices for food&drinks will be around 10/12 Leva (5/6 euro) per person...depends on what you choose..<br />
We reservated for 15 people now, please tell YO if you want to join (so I can call if group gets bigger!)<br />
Yolanda: 00359-(0)888159200 (also if you can not find the place!)<br />
(i also invited some ex participants who live in Bulgaria to join us!) <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
''' Friday 4 July''' <br />
* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources. Before 17:00 preparation in and around Krichim 21<br />
** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) <br />
Meeting and prepairing at the spot on 17:00<br />
start action day: 18:00 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Villa Vitosha mountain<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km.<br />
**Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. <br />
*** 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)<br />
*SLEEP: camp at Samokov <br />
**HOW TO GET THERE: <br />
***Here directions from Sofia to Samokov by public transport: Public transport reaches to Simeonovo afterward you need to cycle.. <br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
****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. <br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: from Samokov to Velingrad<br />
*Samokov - Septemvri<br />
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 carefull – 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 carefull with downhill riding and be sure to have brakes in good shape. <br />
*Septemvri – Velingrad<br />
We take The train at 17.45 from Septemvri which arrives 19.10 in Velingrad.<br />
Bikes are accepted on the train with 2 lv fee. Use group ticket.<br />
*Velingrad – Beglika <br />
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 intence 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. <br />
**(other) 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). <br />
*SLEEP: Velingrad<br />
**HOW TO GET THERE?: <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
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 intence 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. <br />
**Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts.<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]] <br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km<br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[9 July]] & [[10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevitza]]<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km<br />
Go upward slope towards Stoikite – the slope is getting more and more steep afrer Stoikite to Predela and Pelerik hut – total 11 km. Here you can see the marveluos Perelik peak where new ski resorts and building are being realized now – this is what we are against for because new resourts 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 carefull on sharp curves.There is sometimes heavy traffic on this road near Smolyan and beware on cars and trucks downward. Arround 13.00 should reach Smolyan and have a short rest and action with the locals. At 17.00 atmost 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 <br />
**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 <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: In Ardino Here is option for hotel or camp in the stadium in the center.<br />
<br />
'''[[12 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: hotel in the center of Krumovgrad.<br />
**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.<br />
<br />
'''[[13 July]] & [[14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: Go to the vulture concervation 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. <br />
* Idea: Have rest day here and next evening sleep in the hotel of the vulture centre. <br />
**Idea: films for biodyversity of the region, visit vultures museum and walk or cycle to see the vultures on the rocks. <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[15 July]] & [[16 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km <br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
Total 45 km mostly downward to Svilengrad. <br />
**Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad camp or hotel. <br />
*Idea: Have a evening action with the local people.</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=708Bulgaria route082008-07-02T13:10:35Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official Biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
<br />
'''Wednesday 2 July'''<br />
* Arrival day <br />
** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''Thursday 3 July''' <br />
**Timeplan/programm<br />
'''15:00 - max. 18:00''' start meeting about Biketour in general<br />
Address: Kirchim 21<br />
Agenda points: basic info on Biketour & explanation of consensus decisionmaking process (Yo can tell about this); some info on bulgarian route (Bulgarian organizer..); practical needs for Biketour and info on taking care of Biketours possesions (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.<br />
'''19:00''' Diner at Vegetarian restaurant Dream House<br />
Address: Alabin street, floor 1<br />
(sidestreet of Vitosha street near the court building: Vitosha street is main shopping street in Sofia. Alabin street is the street where mc Donalds is. Restaurant is on same side of the street on first floor - look up to see the orange and green sign "Dream House!") ,<br />
I think prices for food&drinks will be around 10/12 Leva (5/6 euro) per person...depends on what you choose..<br />
We reservated for 15 people now, please tell YO if you want to join (so I can call if group gets bigger!)<br />
Yolanda: 00359-(0)888159200 (also if you can not find the place!)<br />
(i also invited some ex participants who live in Bulgaria to join us!) <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
''' Friday 4 July''' <br />
* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources. Before 17:00 preparation in and around Krichim 21<br />
** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) <br />
Meeting and prepairing at the spot on 17:00<br />
start action day: 18:00 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Villa Vitosha mountain<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km.<br />
**Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. <br />
*** 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)<br />
*SLEEP: camp at Samokov <br />
**HOW TO GET THERE: <br />
***Here directions from Sofia to Samokov by public transport: Public transport reaches to Simeonovo afterward you need to cycle.. <br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
****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. <br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: from Samokov to Velingrad<br />
#*Samokov - Septemvri<br />
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 carefull – 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 carefull with downhill riding and be sure to have brakes in good shape. <br />
#*Septemvri – Velingrad<br />
We take The train at 17.45 from Septemvri which arrives 19.10 in Velingrad.<br />
Bikes are accepted on the train with 2 lv fee. Use group ticket.<br />
#*Velingrad – Beglika <br />
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 intence 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. <br />
#**(other) 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). <br />
*SLEEP: Velingrad<br />
**HOW TO GET THERE?: <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
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 intence 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. <br />
**Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts.<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]] <br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km<br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[9 July]] & [[10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevitza]]<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km<br />
Go upward slope towards Stoikite – the slope is getting more and more steep afrer Stoikite to Predela and Pelerik hut – total 11 km. Here you can see the marveluos Perelik peak where new ski resorts and building are being realized now – this is what we are against for because new resourts 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 carefull on sharp curves.There is sometimes heavy traffic on this road near Smolyan and beware on cars and trucks downward. Arround 13.00 should reach Smolyan and have a short rest and action with the locals. At 17.00 atmost 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 <br />
**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 <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: In Ardino Here is option for hotel or camp in the stadium in the center.<br />
<br />
'''[[12 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: hotel in the center of Krumovgrad.<br />
**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.<br />
<br />
'''[[13 July]] & [[14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: Go to the vulture concervation 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. <br />
* Idea: Have rest day here and next evening sleep in the hotel of the vulture centre. <br />
**Idea: films for biodyversity of the region, visit vultures museum and walk or cycle to see the vultures on the rocks. <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[15 July]] & [[16 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km <br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
Total 45 km mostly downward to Svilengrad. <br />
**Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad camp or hotel. <br />
*Idea: Have a evening action with the local people.</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=707Bulgaria route082008-07-02T12:37:05Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official Biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
<br />
'''Wednesday 2 July'''<br />
* Arrival day <br />
** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''Thursday 3 July''' <br />
**Timeplan/programm<br />
'''15:00 - max. 18:00''' start meeting about Biketour in general<br />
Address: Kirchim 21<br />
Agenda points: basic info on Biketour & explanation of consensus decisionmaking process (Yo can tell about this); some info on bulgarian route (Bulgarian organizer..); practical needs for Biketour and info on taking care of Biketours possesions (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.<br />
'''19:00''' Diner at Vegetarian restaurant Dream House<br />
Address: Alabin street, floor 1<br />
(sidestreet of Vitosha street near the court building: Vitosha street is main shopping street in Sofia. Alabin street is the street where mc Donalds is. Restaurant is on same side of the street on first floor - look up to see the orange and green sign "Dream House!") ,<br />
I think prices for food&drinks will be around 10/12 Leva (5/6 euro) per person...depends on what you choose..<br />
We reservated for 15 people now, please tell YO if you want to join (so I can call if group gets bigger!)<br />
Yolanda: 00359-(0)888159200 (also if you can not find the place!)<br />
(i also invited some ex participants who live in Bulgaria to join us!) <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
''' Friday 4 July''' <br />
* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources. Before 17:00 preparation in and around Krichim 21<br />
** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) <br />
Meeting and prepairing at the spot on 17:00<br />
start action day: 18:00 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Villa Vitosha mountain<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km.<br />
**Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. <br />
*** 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)<br />
*SLEEP: camp at Samokov <br />
**HOW TO GET THERE: <br />
***Here directions from Sofia to Samokov by public transport: Public transport reaches to Simeonovo afterward you need to cycle.. <br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
****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. <br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5 km<br />
#Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes and go at 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
**Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts.<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]] <br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km<br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[9 July]] & [[10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]]<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km<br />
**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 <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km <br />
*SLEEP: Ardino family house/camp <br />
<br />
'''[[12 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
*SLEEP: Krumovgrad camp <br />
<br />
'''[[13 July]] & [[14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
**13th July - Cycle / Action - 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.<br />
**Rest day on 14 July - There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[15 July]] & [[16 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km <br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
**Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad hotel</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=706Bulgaria route082008-07-02T12:36:19Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official Biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
<br />
'''Wednesday 2 July'''<br />
* Arrival day <br />
** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''Thursday 3 July''' <br />
**Timeplan/programm<br />
'''15:00 - max. 18:00''' start meeting about Biketour in general<br />
Address: Kirchim 21<br />
Agenda points: basic info on Biketour & explanation of consensus decisionmaking process (Yo can tell about this); some info on bulgarian route (Bulgarian organizer..); practical needs for Biketour and info on taking care of Biketours possesions (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.<br />
'''19:00''' Diner at Vegetarian restaurant Dream House<br />
Address: Alabin street, floor 1<br />
(sidestreet of Vitosha street near the court building: Vitosha street is main shopping street in Sofia. Alabin street is the street where mc Donalds is. Restaurant is on same side of the street on first floor - look up to see the orange and green sign "Dream House!") ,<br />
I think prices for food&drinks will be around 10/12 Leva (5/6 euro) per person...depends on what you choose..<br />
We reservated for 15 people now, please tell YO if you want to join (so I can call if group gets bigger!)<br />
Yolanda: 00359-(0)888159200 (also if you can not find the place!)<br />
(i also invited some ex participants who live in Bulgaria to join us!) <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichim 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
''' Friday 4 July''' <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources. Before 17:00 preparation in and around Krichim 21<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) <br />
Meeting and prepairing at the spot on 17:00<br />
start action day: 18:00 <br />
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. <br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Villa Vitosha mountain<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815<br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*ROUTE: Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km.<br />
**Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. <br />
*** 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)<br />
*SLEEP: camp at Samokov <br />
**HOW TO GET THERE: <br />
***Here directions from Sofia to Samokov by public transport: Public transport reaches to Simeonovo afterward you need to cycle.. <br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
****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. <br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5 km<br />
#Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes and go at 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
**Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts.<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]] <br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km<br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[9 July]] & [[10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]]<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km<br />
**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 <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km <br />
*SLEEP: Ardino family house/camp <br />
<br />
'''[[12 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
*SLEEP: Krumovgrad camp <br />
<br />
'''[[13 July]] & [[14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
**13th July - Cycle / Action - 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.<br />
**Rest day on 14 July - There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[15 July]] & [[16 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km <br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
**Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad hotel</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=699Bulgaria route082008-07-01T12:32:58Z<p>Yo: /* begin - Sofia 2 July */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
# 1 Wednesday 2 July<br />
#* Arrival day <br />
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
# 2 Thursday 3 July <br />
#* Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.<br />
#** at Krichma 21 <br />
#*** ..<br />
<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichma 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269<br />
<br />
# 3 Friday 4 July <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. 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. Preparations can be done before 18:00.<br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
<br />
*** <br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*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. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location. <br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5 km<br />
#Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes and go at 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]] <br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km<br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[ 9 & 10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]]<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*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 <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km <br />
*SLEEP: Ardino family house/camp <br />
<br />
'''[[12 July ]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
*SLEEP: Krumovgrad camp <br />
<br />
'''[[13 July & 14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre <br />
*13th July - Cycle / Action - 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. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Rest day on 14 July - There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
<br />
'''[[15 & 16 July]]''' (Monday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km <br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
*Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad hotel<br />
<br />
<br />
[http://website texttoshow]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=698Bulgaria route082008-07-01T12:31:58Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
# 1 Wednesday 2 July<br />
#* Arrival day <br />
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
# 2 Thursday 3 July <br />
#* Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.<br />
#** at Krichma 21 <br />
#*** ..<br />
<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichma 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269<br />
<br />
# 3 Friday 4 July <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. 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. Preparations can be done before 18:00.<br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
<br />
*** <br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*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. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location. <br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5 km<br />
#Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes and go at 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Shiroka lyka ]] <br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80 km<br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[ 9 & 10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]]<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 km <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*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 <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 km <br />
*SLEEP: Ardino family house/camp <br />
<br />
'''[[12 July ]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
*SLEEP: Krumovgrad camp <br />
<br />
'''[[13 July & 14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre <br />
*13th July - Cycle / Action - 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. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Rest day on 14 July - There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
<br />
'''[[15 & 16 July]]''' (Monday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km <br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
*Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad hotel<br />
<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday,Thursday&Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
# 1 Wednesday 2 July<br />
#* Arrival day <br />
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
# 2 Thursday 3 July <br />
#* Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.<br />
#** at Krichma 21 <br />
#*** ..<br />
<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichma 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269<br />
<br />
# 3 Friday 4 July <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. 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. Preparations can be done before 18:00.<br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
<br />
*** <br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*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. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location. <br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5<br />
#Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes and go at 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) 44,2<br />
*SLEEP: Beglika camp<br />
*Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Teresh]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka 80<br />
*SLEEP: Shiroka lyka family hotel/camp <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[ 9 & 10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]] ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa 50 <br />
*SLEEP: Future Now Building /Camp - we stay here 2 nights <br />
*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 <br />
*General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] <br />
*ROUTE: Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino 53,2 <br />
*SLEEP: Ardino family house/camp <br />
<br />
'''[[12 July ]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad 72,7 <br />
*SLEEP: Krumovgrad camp <br />
<br />
'''[[13 July & 14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre <br />
*13th July - Cycle / Action - 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. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Rest day on 14 July - There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
<br />
'''[[15 & 16 July]]''' (Monday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8<br />
*Rest day/Action on 16 July: Information day on the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region<br />
*SLEEP: Svilengrad hotel<br />
<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday,Thursday&Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
# 1 Wednesday 2 July<br />
#* Arrival day <br />
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
# 2 Thursday 3 July <br />
#* Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.<br />
#** at Krichma 21 <br />
#*** ..<br />
<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichma 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269<br />
<br />
# 3 Friday 4 July <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. 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. Preparations can be done before 18:00.<br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
# Mon, 7 July <br />
#* Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) Beglika camp 44,2 <br />
#** Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
# Tue, 8 July <br />
#* Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka family hotel/ camp 80 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Wed, 9 July <br />
#* Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa Future Now Building /Camp 50 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Thur, 10 July <br />
#* Rest/action day Gudevitsa-Smoljan 30 <br />
##* lodging a complaint for broadening the NATURA 2000 range in the Smolyan region according to the EU Birds Directive General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Fri, 11 July <br />
#* Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino family house/camp 53,2 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Sat, 12 July <br />
#* Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad camp 72,7 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Sun, 13 July <br />
#* Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
#** Cycle / Action - 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. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Mon, 14 July <br />
#* Madjarovo - rest day <br />
#** General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Tue, 15 July <br />
#* Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Wed, 16 July <br />
#* Svilengrad - Action/rest day - information day for the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region <br />
##* General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
*** <br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km<br />
*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. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location. <br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5<br />
#Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes and go at 09:00 (arrival 10.45), 13:05 (arrival 14:45), 17:25 (arrival 19:10) or 02:45 (arrival 04:13). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Vellingrad - Benglika<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Teresh]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Benglika - Teresh<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
'''[[ 9 & 10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]] ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Teresh - Gudevica<br />
*SLEEP: we stay here 2 nights <br />
*Ideas: rest day on 10 July<br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Gudevica to Ardino<br />
*SLEEP:<br />
*Ideas: <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[12 July ]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Ardino to Krumovgrad<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
<br />
'''[[13 July & 14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad to Madjarovo<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at...<br />
*Ideas: <br />
#We will have rest day on 14 July<br />
#There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
<br />
'''[[15 & 16 July]]''' (Monday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Madjarovo to Svilengrad<br />
*Action on 16 July: we can inform ourselves and the local public about the consequences of the planned Bourgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
Ideas:<br />
<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday,Thursday&Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
# 1 Wednesday 2 July<br />
#* Arrival day <br />
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
# 2 Thursday 3 July <br />
#* Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.<br />
#** at Krichma 21 <br />
#*** ..<br />
<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichma 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269<br />
<br />
# 3 Friday 4 July <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. 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. Preparations can be done before 18:00.<br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
<br />
[[Sat, 5 July]] <br />
#* Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km <br />
#** Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location. <br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 <br />
<br />
[[Sun, 6 July]] <br />
#* Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5 <br />
# ** Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes* and go at 13:05 (arrival 14:45) and 17:25 (arrival 19:10). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Mon, 7 July <br />
#* Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) Beglika camp 44,2 <br />
#** Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
# Tue, 8 July <br />
#* Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka family hotel/ camp 80 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Wed, 9 July <br />
#* Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa Future Now Building /Camp 50 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Thur, 10 July <br />
#* Rest/action day Gudevitsa-Smoljan 30 <br />
##* lodging a complaint for broadening the NATURA 2000 range in the Smolyan region according to the EU Birds Directive General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Fri, 11 July <br />
#* Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino family house/camp 53,2 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Sat, 12 July <br />
#* Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad camp 72,7 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Sun, 13 July <br />
#* Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
#** Cycle / Action - 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. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Mon, 14 July <br />
#* Madjarovo - rest day <br />
#** General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Tue, 15 July <br />
#* Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Wed, 16 July <br />
#* Svilengrad - Action/rest day - information day for the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region <br />
##* General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
*** <br />
<br />
'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Sofia - Samokov<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#cycle to Seprembri and then train from there to Vellingrad. We will catch the last train of the day at 17:25 (arrival 19:10). <br />
#other trains from Septembri to Vellingrad: 02:45 (arrival 04:13) 0:900 (arrival 10:45) 13:05 (arrival 14:45)<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
<br />
'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Vellingrad - Benglika<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
<br />
'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Teresh]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Benglika - Teresh<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
'''[[ 9 & 10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]] ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Teresh - Gudevica<br />
*SLEEP: we stay here 2 nights <br />
*Ideas: rest day on 10 July<br />
<br />
'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Gudevica to Ardino<br />
*SLEEP:<br />
*Ideas: <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[12 July ]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Ardino to Krumovgrad<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
<br />
'''[[13 July & 14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad to Madjarovo<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at...<br />
*Ideas: <br />
#We will have rest day on 14 July<br />
#There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
<br />
'''[[15 & 16 July]]''' (Monday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Madjarovo to Svilengrad<br />
*Action on 16 July: we can inform ourselves and the local public about the consequences of the planned Bourgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
Ideas:<br />
<br />
<br />
[http://website texttoshow]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=694Bulgaria route082008-07-01T12:07:52Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]] & [[4 July]]''' (Wednesday,Thursday&Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
# 1 Wednesday 2 July<br />
#* Arrival day <br />
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
# 2 Thursday 3 July <br />
#* Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.<br />
#** at Krichma 21 <br />
#*** ..<br />
<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichma 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269<br />
<br />
# 3 Friday 4 July <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. 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. Preparations can be done before 18:00.<br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
<br />
# 4 Sat, 5 July <br />
#* Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov 46,3 km <br />
#** Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location. <br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 <br />
<br />
# Sun, 6 July <br />
#* Samokov - climbing to Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) 64,5 <br />
# ** Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Velingrad. Trains allow bikes* and go at 13:05 (arrival 14:45) and 17:25 (arrival 19:10). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Mon, 7 July <br />
#* Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) Beglika camp 44,2 <br />
#** Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal substitution of forests into ski resorts. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200<br />
<br />
# Tue, 8 July <br />
#* Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka family hotel/ camp 80 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Wed, 9 July <br />
#* Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smoljan - down hill to Gudevitsa Future Now Building /Camp 50 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Thur, 10 July <br />
#* Rest/action day Gudevitsa-Smoljan 30 <br />
##* lodging a complaint for broadening the NATURA 2000 range in the Smolyan region according to the EU Birds Directive General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Fri, 11 July <br />
#* Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino family house/camp 53,2 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
<br />
# Sat, 12 July <br />
#* Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad camp 72,7 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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# Sun, 13 July <br />
#* Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7<br />
#** Cycle / Action - 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. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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# Mon, 14 July <br />
#* Madjarovo - rest day <br />
#** General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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# Tue, 15 July <br />
#* Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad hotel 49.8 <br />
#** Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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# Wed, 16 July <br />
#* Svilengrad - Action/rest day - information day for the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region <br />
##* General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Sofia - Samokov<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
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'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#cycle to Seprembri and then train from there to Vellingrad. We will catch the last train of the day at 17:25 (arrival 19:10). <br />
#other trains from Septembri to Vellingrad: 02:45 (arrival 04:13) 0:900 (arrival 10:45) 13:05 (arrival 14:45)<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
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'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Vellingrad - Benglika<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
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'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Teresh]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Benglika - Teresh<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas:<br />
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'''[[ 9 & 10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]] ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Teresh - Gudevica<br />
*SLEEP: we stay here 2 nights <br />
*Ideas: rest day on 10 July<br />
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'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Gudevica to Ardino<br />
*SLEEP:<br />
*Ideas: <br />
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'''[[12 July ]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Ardino to Krumovgrad<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
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'''[[13 July & 14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad to Madjarovo<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at...<br />
*Ideas: <br />
#We will have rest day on 14 July<br />
#There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
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'''[[15 & 16 July]]''' (Monday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Madjarovo to Svilengrad<br />
*Action on 16 July: we can inform ourselves and the local public about the consequences of the planned Bourgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
Ideas:<br />
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[http://website texttoshow]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Bulgaria_route08&diff=693Bulgaria route082008-07-01T11:54:01Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
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<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Bulgarian number: 00359888159200<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are [[Yolanda]] and<br />
===begin - [[Sofia]] [[2 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
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===Sleeping places===<br />
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'''[[2 July]],[[3 July]]&[[4 July]]''' (Wednesday,Thursday&Friday) [[Sofia]] - 0 km<br />
# 1 Wednesday 2 July<br />
#* Arrival day <br />
#** If you arrive before 18:00 you can meet us at Struma 5, if afterwards go to Krichma 21<br />
# 2 Thursday 3 July <br />
#* Meeting and preparation day - Preparation meeting for Biketour and bike safety & repair workshops. Plans for action tomorrow.<br />
#** at Krichma 21 <br />
#*** ..<br />
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*SLEEP: <br />
** Krichma 21, Sofia<br />
** Phone Yo 00359(0)888159200, Rossy: 00359(0)898347815, Lubo: 00359(0)898666269<br />
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# 3 Friday 4 July <br />
#* Action day in Sofia to promote alternative energy sources.<br />
#** Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. 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. Preparations can be done before 18:00.<br />
Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
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After the action bikes and luguages will be brought to Rossy's villa in Vitosha mountain. Participants can take buses. Organizers will direct you to the location. - Action - demonstration of alternative energy models, cycling parade, open information centre with Sofia NGOs - NDK (National Palace of Culture) 18.00 h. Preparations can be done before 18:00. "Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 Lubo: 00359(0)898666269"<br />
Sat, 5 July Bistritsa (7 km) - Jeleznitsa (12 km) - Kovachevtsi - Samokov Samokov Samokov 46,3 Cycle: We meet at 10:00 at Vitosha mountain villa and leave at 11:00. Let us know when you plan to arrive on this day. We will need to direct you to the location. "Yo 00359(0)888159200 Rossy: 00359(0)898347815 <br />
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Sun, 6 July Samokov -climbing of Borovets and downhill ride to Kostenets - Belovo - Sepremvri (by train to Velingrad) Velingrad Velingrad 64,5 Cycle & train: we will cycle to Sepremvri and take a train from there to Vellingrad. Trains allow bikes* and go at 13:05 (arrival 14:45) and 17:25 (arrival 19:10). It’s wise to get up early to at least catch the last train…. "General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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Mon, 7 July Steep climbing - Velingrad (980 m), Beglika (1500 m) Beglika camp 44,2 Cycle and Action - Help local environmental group lodge a complaint in the municipality agains illegal susbstitution of forests into ski resourts General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Tue, 8 July Beglika - Dospat - Borino - Shiroka lyka Shiroka lyka family hotel/ camp 80 Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Wed, 9 July Shiroka lyka - climbing & downhill (very steep 30 km) Smolian - down hill to Gudevitsa Gudevitsa Future Now Building /Camp 50 Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Thur, 10 July rest/action day Gudevitza-Smolyan 30 Rest/Action - lodging a complaint for broadening the NATURA 2000 range in Smolyan region according the Birds Directive General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Fri, 11 July Gudevitsa - Smilian - Rudozem- Ardino Ardino family house/camp 53,2 Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Sat, 12 July Ardino -Boino- Kyrdjali - Momchilgrad - (downhill ride) Krumovgrad Krumovgrad camp 72,7 cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Sun, 13 July Krumovgrad - Padalo - Kotlari - Madjarovo Madjarovo Vulture conservation centre /camp 60,7 Cycle / Action - information day for 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. General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Mon, 14 July Madjarovo - rest day - Rest General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Tue, 15 July Madjarovo - Borislavtsi - Malki voden - Malko gradishte - Siva reka - Svilengrad Svilengrad hotel 49.8 Cycle General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
Wed, 16 July Svilengrad - rest day - Action - information day for the risks of the petrol pipeline Bourgas - Alexandrupolis passing through the region General Bulgarian info nr.: 00359(0)988248433 Yo 00359(0)888159200 <br />
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*FOOD: ?<br />
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*Ideas: <br />
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*Media contacts:<br />
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'''[[5 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Samokov]] 46,3 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Sofia - Samokov<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
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'''[[6 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Velingrad]] 64,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Samokov - Velingrad<br />
#cycle to Seprembri and then train from there to Vellingrad. We will catch the last train of the day at 17:25 (arrival 19:10). <br />
#other trains from Septembri to Vellingrad: 02:45 (arrival 04:13) 0:900 (arrival 10:45) 13:05 (arrival 14:45)<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
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'''[[7 July]]''' (Monday) [[Benglika]] 44,2 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Vellingrad - Benglika<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
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'''[[8 July]]''' (Tuesday) [[Teresh]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Benglika - Teresh<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas:<br />
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'''[[ 9 & 10 July]]''' (Wednesday & Thursday) [[Gudevica]] ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Teresh - Gudevica<br />
*SLEEP: we stay here 2 nights <br />
*Ideas: rest day on 10 July<br />
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'''[[11 July]]''' (Friday) [[Ardino]] ? (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Gudevica to Ardino<br />
*SLEEP:<br />
*Ideas: <br />
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'''[[12 July ]]''' (Saturday) [[Krumovgrad]] 72,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Ardino to Krumovgrad<br />
*SLEEP: <br />
*Ideas: <br />
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'''[[13 July & 14 July]]''' (Sunday & Monday) [[Madjarovo]] 60,7km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: Krumovgrad to Madjarovo<br />
*SLEEP: 2 nights at...<br />
*Ideas: <br />
#We will have rest day on 14 July<br />
#There is a biodiversity centre here for vultures<br />
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'''[[15 & 16 July]]''' (Monday) [[Svilengrad]] 49.8km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Madjarovo to Svilengrad<br />
*Action on 16 July: we can inform ourselves and the local public about the consequences of the planned Bourgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
Ideas:<br />
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[http://website texttoshow]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Background_info_2008&diff=682Background info 20082008-06-23T11:59:12Z<p>Yo: </p>
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<div>'''BULGARIA'''<br />
*about oil pipeline Bourgas (Bulgaria, Black Sea coast) - Alexandroupolis (Greece) [http://www.bankwatch.org/project.shtml?w=147580&s=2044439]<br />
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'''Balkan region'''<br />
*about oil pipeline projects in the Balkans [http://seedw.org/?apc=-thmthm1--1&x=2044447&b=2044447]<br />
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'''TURKEY''' <br />
*about oil transport in Black Sea and Turkish Straits: [http://www.aspeninstitute.org/atf/cf/%7BDEB6F227-659B-4EC8-8F84-8DF23CA704F5%7D/Oral%20paper.pdf]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Background_info_2008&diff=681Background info 20082008-06-23T11:58:51Z<p>Yo: </p>
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<div>'''BULGARIA'''<br />
*about oil pipeline Bourgas (Bulgaria, Black Sea coast) - Alexandroupolis (Greece) [http://www.bankwatch.org/project.shtml?w=147580&s=2044439]<br />
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'''Balkan region'''<br />
*about pipeline projects in the Balkans [http://seedw.org/?apc=-thmthm1--1&x=2044447&b=2044447]<br />
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'''TURKEY''' <br />
*about oil transport in Black Sea and Turkish Straits: [http://www.aspeninstitute.org/atf/cf/%7BDEB6F227-659B-4EC8-8F84-8DF23CA704F5%7D/Oral%20paper.pdf]</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Slogan&diff=677Slogan2008-06-21T09:13:03Z<p>Yo: </p>
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<div>ideas for slogans: <br />
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*On our way to alternative energy<br />
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*Alternative energy on the way <br />
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*Alternative energy is our way <br />
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*Alternative energy all the way<br />
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*I am alternative energy [stolen form cicle.org]<br />
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*We are alternative energy<br />
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*Use pedal power instead of nuclear power</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Turkey_route08&diff=676Turkey route082008-06-20T13:48:29Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
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<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are ?<br />
===begin - [[Kapikule (border)]] [[16 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
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===Sleeping places===<br />
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'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Yenkadin]] - aprox. 15-20km<br />
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*ROUTE:From Svilingrad via Kapikule border to Yenkadin<br />
*# 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)<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
** How to get there:<br />
*FOOD: ?<br />
*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!!!<br />
*Media contacts:<br />
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'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Sogutludere]] - 50? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Yenkadin to Sogutludere<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*IDEAS: <br />
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'''[[19 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Sogutludere to Cavuskoy<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*Ideas:<br />
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'''[[20 July, 21 July & 22 July]]''' (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Cavuskoy to Kiyikoy<br />
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at a camping site<br />
*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. <br />
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'''[[23, 24 & 25 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] 28 km cycling (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: cycle from Kiyikoy to Cerkezkoy and then alternative transport, because there is too much heavy traffic on the roads before Istanbul. <br />
*#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). <br />
*# Other train posssibilities at 7:00 and 10:30 AM and 19:30 PM from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul. <br />
*SLEEP: we will sleep in little groups in different houses in the centre<br />
*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)<br />
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'''[[26 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Poyrazkoy]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Istanbul to Poyrazkoy <br />
*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). <br />
*SLEEP:Big picknick area before Poyrazkoy (piknik alani) with tables, a fountain and a green fıeld on the right side of the road. <br />
* Idea: <br />
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'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Poyrazkoy to Sile<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (=Sahil) of Sile <br />
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'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Sile to Agva<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (= plaj) of Agva<br />
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'''[[29 & 30 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Agva to Kerpe<br />
*# Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…<br />
*SLEEP: On green field on left side of beach (plaj) of Kerpe<br />
**we will stay here 2 nights and have 1 resting day<br />
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'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Kerpe to Karasu <br />
*SLEEP: ? <br />
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'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri or Akcakoga]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karasu to Cumayeri or Akcakoga<br />
*SLEEP: on beach or campsite of Akcakoga<br />
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'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Cumayeri/Akcakoga to Alapli<br />
*SLEEP:?<br />
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'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Caycuma]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: <br />
*#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. <br />
*#At 21:45 there is a train from Zonguldak to Caycuma, which will arrive at 22 45. ****<br />
**Why alternative?: Coastal road D010 between Alapli and Zonguldak is too dangerous: many trucks, heavy traffic. <br />
*SLEEP: The municipality in Caycuma arranges student houses and gardens for us. <br />
*Ideas: The mayor of Zonguldak is interested in organizing an action to promote bikes we could do this in afternoon we spend here... <br />
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'''[[4 August, 5 & 6 August]]''' (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56,8 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: We will cycle from Caycuma to Amasra<br />
*SLEEP: We will sleep 3 days at: <br />
*ACTION: Possible action together with the locals against the planned thermal reactors here<br />
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'''[[7 August]]''' (Thursday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Amasra to Karpisuyu<br />
*SLEEP: On the right side of the village beach under the trees! <br />
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'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karpisuyu to Sakalli<br />
*SLEEP: on the beach with tents<br />
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'''[[9 & 10 July]]''' (Saturday & Sunday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: From Sakalli to Doganyurt<br />
*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. <br />
*IDEAS: <br />
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'''[[11 August]]''' (Monday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Doganyurt to Abana<br />
*SLEEP:possibly on the campsite in Abana<br />
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'''[[12 & 13 August]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Ayancik]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Abana to Ayancik<br />
*SLEEP: Beach area near last terras. (We have contacts here and should call them 2 days before arrival)<br />
*#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. <br />
*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...] <br />
*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...! <br />
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'''[[13 or 14 August]]''' (Wednesday or Thursday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Ayancik to Saricum<br />
*SLEEP: Ecotopia camp<br />
*EAT: delicious vegan and vegeterian food will be cooked for us at Ecotopia!</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Turkey_route08&diff=675Turkey route082008-06-20T13:44:52Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
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<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are ?<br />
===begin - [[Kapikule (border)]] [[16 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
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===Sleeping places===<br />
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'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Yenkadin]] - aprox. 15-20km<br />
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*ROUTE:From Svilingrad via Kapikule border to Yenkadin<br />
*# 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)<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
** How to get there:<br />
*FOOD: ?<br />
*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!!!<br />
*Media contacts:<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Sogutludere]] - 50? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Yenkadin to Sogutludere<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*IDEAS: <br />
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'''[[19 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Sogutludere to Cavuskoy<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*Ideas:<br />
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'''[[20 July, 21 July & 22 July]]''' (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Cavuskoy to Kiyikoy<br />
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at a camping site<br />
*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. <br />
<br />
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'''[[23, 24 & 25 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] 28 km cycling (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: cycle from Kiyikoy to Cerkezkoy and then alternative transport, because there is too much heavy traffic on the roads before Istanbul. <br />
*#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). <br />
*# Other train posssibilities at 7:00 and 10:30 AM and 19:30 PM from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul. <br />
*SLEEP: we will sleep in little groups in different houses in the centre<br />
*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)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[26 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Poyrazkoy]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Istanbul to Poyrazkoy <br />
*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). <br />
*SLEEP:Big picknick area before Poyrazkoy (piknik alani) with tables, a fountain and a green fıeld on the right side of the road. <br />
* Idea: <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Poyrazkoy to Sile<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (=Sahil) of Sile <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Sile to Agva<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (= plaj) of Agva<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[29 & 30 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Agva to Kerpe<br />
*# Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…<br />
*SLEEP: On green field on left side of beach (plaj) of Kerpe<br />
**we will stay here 2 nights and have 1 resting day<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Kerpe to Karasu <br />
*SLEEP: ? <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri or Akcakoga]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karasu to Cumayeri or Akcakoga<br />
*SLEEP: on beach or campsite of Akcakoga<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Cumayeri/Akcakoga to Alapli<br />
*SLEEP:?<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Caycuma]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: <br />
*#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. <br />
*#At 21:45 there is a train from Zonguldak to Caycuma, which will arrive at 22 45. ****<br />
**Why alternative?: Coastal road D010 between Alapli and Zonguldak is too dangerous: many trucks, heavy traffic. <br />
*SLEEP: The municipality in Caycuma arranges student houses and gardens for us. <br />
*Ideas: The mayor of Zonguldak is interested in organizing an action to promote bikes we could do this in afternoon we spend here... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[4 August, 5 & 6 August]]''' (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56,8 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: We will cycle from Caycuma to Amasra<br />
*SLEEP: We will sleep 3 days at: <br />
*ACTION: Possible action together with the locals against the planned thermal reactors here<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[7 August]]''' (Thursday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Amasra to Karpisuyu<br />
*SLEEP: On the right side of the village beach under the trees! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karpisuyu to Sakalli<br />
*SLEEP: on the beach with tents<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[9 & 10 August]]''' (Saturday & Sunday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Sakalli to Doganyurt<br />
*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. <br />
<br />
'''[[11 August]]''' (Monday) [[Abana]] - 52,6 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Doganyurt to Abana<br />
*SLEEP:possibly on the campsite in Abana<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[12 & 13 August]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Ayancik]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Abana to Ayancik<br />
*SLEEP: Beach area near last terras. (We have contacts here and should call them 2 days before arrival)<br />
*#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. <br />
*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...] <br />
*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...! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[13 or 14 August]]''' (Wednesday or Thursday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Ayancik to Saricum<br />
*SLEEP: Ecotopia camp<br />
*EAT: delicious vegan and vegeterian food will be cooked for us at Ecotopia!</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Turkey_route08&diff=674Turkey route082008-06-20T13:42:03Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are ?<br />
===begin - [[Kapikule (border)]] [[16 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Yenkadin]] - aprox. 15-20km<br />
<br />
*ROUTE:From Svilingrad via Kapikule border to Yenkadin<br />
*# 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)<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
** How to get there:<br />
*FOOD: ?<br />
*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!!!<br />
*Media contacts:<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Sogutludere]] - 50? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Yenkadin to Sogutludere<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*IDEAS: <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[19 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Sogutludere to Cavuskoy<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
'''[[20 July, 21 July & 22 July]]''' (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Cavuskoy to Kiyikoy<br />
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at a camping site<br />
*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. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[23, 24 & 25 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] 28 km cycling (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: cycle from Kiyikoy to Cerkezkoy and then alternative transport, because there is too much heavy traffic on the roads before Istanbul. <br />
*#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). <br />
*# Other train posssibilities at 7:00 and 10:30 AM and 19:30 PM from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul. <br />
*SLEEP: we will sleep in little groups in different houses in the centre<br />
*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)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[26 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Poyrazkoy]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Istanbul to Poyrazkoy <br />
*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). <br />
*SLEEP:Big picknick area before Poyrazkoy (piknik alani) with tables, a fountain and a green fıeld on the right side of the road. <br />
* Idea: <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Poyrazkoy to Sile<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (=Sahil) of Sile <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Sile to Agva<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (= plaj) of Agva<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[29 & 30 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Agva to Kerpe<br />
*# Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…<br />
*SLEEP: On green field on left side of beach (plaj) of Kerpe<br />
**we will stay here 2 nights and have 1 resting day<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Kerpe to Karasu <br />
*SLEEP: ? <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri or Akcakoga]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karasu to Cumayeri or Akcakoga<br />
*SLEEP: on beach or campsite of Akcakoga<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Cumayeri/Akcakoga to Alapli<br />
*SLEEP:?<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Caycuma]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: <br />
*#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. <br />
*#At 21:45 there is a train from Zonguldak to Caycuma, which will arrive at 22 45. ****<br />
**Why alternative?: Coastal road D010 between Alapli and Zonguldak is too dangerous: many trucks, heavy traffic. <br />
*SLEEP: The municipality in Caycuma arranges student houses and gardens for us. <br />
*Ideas: The mayor of Zonguldak is interested in organizing an action to promote bikes we could do this in afternoon we spend here... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[4 August, 5 & 6 August]]''' (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56,8 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: We will cycle from Caycuma to Amasra<br />
*SLEEP: We will sleep 3 days at: <br />
*ACTION: Possible action together with the locals against the planned thermal reactors here<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[7 August]]''' (Thursday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Amasra to Karpisuyu<br />
*SLEEP: On the right side of the village beach under the trees! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karpisuyu to Sakalli<br />
*SLEEP: on the beach with tents<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[9 & 10 August]]''' (Saturday & Sunday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Sakalli to Doganyurt<br />
*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. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[11 August]]''' (Monday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Doganyurt to Abana<br />
*SLEEP: possibly on the campsite in Abana<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[12 & 13 August]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Ayancik]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Abana to Ayancik<br />
*SLEEP: Beach area near last terras. (We have contacts here and should call them 2 days before arrival)<br />
*#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. <br />
*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...] <br />
*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...! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[13 or 14 August]]''' (Wednesday or Thursday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Ayancik to Saricum<br />
*SLEEP: Ecotopia camp<br />
*EAT: delicious vegan and vegeterian food will be cooked for us at Ecotopia!</div>Yohttps://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/index.php?title=Turkey_route08&diff=673Turkey route082008-06-20T13:40:44Z<p>Yo: /* Sleeping places */</p>
<hr />
<div>* Total distance: ? km<br />
* Official biketour Turkish number: (0090)5542699611<br />
[[Coordinator]]s are ?<br />
===begin - [[Kapikule (border)]] [[16 July]]===<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
===Sleeping places===<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[17 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Yenkadin]] - aprox. 15-20km<br />
<br />
*ROUTE:From Svilingrad via Kapikule border to Yenkadin<br />
*# 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)<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
** How to get there:<br />
*FOOD: ?<br />
*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!!!<br />
*Media contacts:<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[18 July]]''' (Friday) [[Sogutludere]] - 50? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Yenkadin to Sogutludere<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*IDEAS: <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[19 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Cavuskoy]] - 51,5 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Sogutludere to Cavuskoy<br />
*SLEEP: ?<br />
*Ideas:<br />
<br />
'''[[20 July, 21 July & 22 July]]''' (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) [[Kıyıkoy Kasatura]] (national park) - 52 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Cavuskoy to Kiyikoy<br />
*SLEEP:we will stay three nights at a camping site<br />
*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. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[23, 24 & 25 July]]''' (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) [[Istanbul (Beyoglu: centre)]] 28 km cycling (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: cycle from Kiyikoy to Cerkezkoy and then alternative transport, because there is too much heavy traffic on the roads before Istanbul. <br />
*#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). <br />
*# Other train posssibilities at 7:00 and 10:30 AM and 19:30 PM from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul. <br />
*SLEEP: we will sleep in little groups in different houses in the centre<br />
*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)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[26 July]]''' (Saturday) [[Poyrazkoy]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Istanbul to Poyrazkoy <br />
*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). <br />
*SLEEP:Big picknick area before Poyrazkoy (piknik alani) with tables, a fountain and a green fıeld on the right side of the road. <br />
* Idea: <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[27 July]]''' (Sunday) [[Sile]] - 52km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Poyrazkoy to Sile<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (=Sahil) of Sile <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[28 July]]''' (Monday) [[Agva]] - 34 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Sile to Agva<br />
*SLEEP: On the beach (= plaj) of Agva<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[29 & 30 July]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Kerpe Sarısu Koyu]] - 45 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Agva to Kerpe<br />
*# Kerpe Sarısu Koyu is a really beautiful natural site with rocks and mountains…<br />
*SLEEP: On green field on left side of beach (plaj) of Kerpe<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[31 July]]''' (Thursday) [[Karasu]] - 55km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Kerpe to Karasu <br />
*SLEEP: ? <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[1 August]]''' (Friday) [[Cumayeri or Akcakoga]] - 50km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karasu to Cumayeri or Akcakoga<br />
*SLEEP: on beach or campsite of Akcakoga<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[2 August]]''' (Saturday) [[Alaplı Seyfetler ]] - 60km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Cumayeri/Akcakoga to Alapli<br />
*SLEEP:?<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[3 August]]''' (Sunday) [[Caycuma]] - ? km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: <br />
*#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. <br />
*#At 21:45 there is a train from Zonguldak to Caycuma, which will arrive at 22 45. ****<br />
**Why alternative?: Coastal road D010 between Alapli and Zonguldak is too dangerous: many trucks, heavy traffic. <br />
*SLEEP: The municipality in Caycuma arranges student houses and gardens for us. <br />
*Ideas: The mayor of Zonguldak is interested in organizing an action to promote bikes we could do this in afternoon we spend here... <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[4 August, 5 & 6 August]]''' (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Amasra]] - 56,8 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: We will cycle from Caycuma to Amasra<br />
*SLEEP: We will sleep 3 days at: <br />
*ACTION: Possible action together with the locals against the planned thermal reactors here<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[7 August]]''' (Thursday) [[Karpısuyu]] - 47,5km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Amasra to Karpisuyu<br />
*SLEEP: On the right side of the village beach under the trees! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[8 August]]''' (Friday) [[Sakallı]] - 40km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:from Karpisuyu to Sakalli<br />
*SLEEP: on the beach with tents<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[9 & 10 August]]''' (Saturday & Sunday) [[Doganyurt]] - 51 km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE:From Sakalli to Doganyurt<br />
*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. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[11 August]]''' (Monday) [[Abana]] - 52,6km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Doganyurt to Abana<br />
*SLEEP: possibly on the campsite in Abana<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[12 & 13 August]]''' (Tuesday & Wednesday) [[Ayancik]] - 62km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Abana to Ayancik<br />
*SLEEP: Beach area near last terras. (We have contacts here and should call them 2 days before arrival)<br />
*#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. <br />
*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...] <br />
*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...! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''[[13 or 14 August]]''' (Wednesday or Thursday) [[Sarikum]]/[[Ecotopıa]] - 30km (NOT CONFIRMED)<br />
*ROUTE: from Ayancik to Saricum<br />
*SLEEP: Ecotopia camp<br />
*EAT: delicious vegan and vegeterian food will be cooked for us at Ecotopia!</div>Yo