Equipment

Here we keep a record of the collective equipment needed/thought/available for each Biketour.

If you want to know what you should bring generally see here -> participant equipment recomendation or in the FAQs on www.ecotopiabiketour.net

Things often get left behind and often get mixed up with (particularly kitchen) equipment of the projects. One important tip when acquiring communal equipment is to choose items that have an exceptional design. Experience shows that even the most useless things don't get lost for months if their look is easy to recognise, but even the most essential things get left behind when no one is sure if they are ours or belong to the project.

Permanent equipment

Equipment that does not get used up and that we keep over the years.

What?	Where is it?	Who has access to it?	Comments
	Trailers
Old 1-wheel trailer + skewer "Una"	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Washers to get 1-wheel trailer skewer onto more bikes	Barcelona
New 1-wheel trailer	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Orange bag with a zipper for 1-wheel trailer	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Small 2-wheel trailer "Lino"	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Big 2-wheel trailer "Pepe"	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Spare spring-lock hitches for the 2-wheel trailers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	2 new, 1 used, 1 taped to Lino
Towing-ball brackets for the 2-wheel trailers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	2, parts to make 4 more
	Tools
Tool box	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Allen keys (10-piece set)	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Chain link remover (chain breaker)	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	teeth damaged and pin falling
"Bone" tool	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	1 tough in the toolbox, 1 shitty in the tail kit
Cone spanners (2x) 13/14 - 15/16 mm	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Spoke key (plastic handle)	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Spoke key (universal, 8 sizes)	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Tire levers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	3 in the tail kit, 1 shitty in the toolbox
Rim tape	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	1 half-used roll
Crank puller - tapered square	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Pedal (15mm) / hexagonal crank bolt (14/15mm) wrench	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Bottom bracket tool - Shimano cartridge	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Universal ring wrench	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Pin tool for bottom bracket	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Freewheel puller - Shimano SIS	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Cassette lockring remover - Shimano HG/IG	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Chain whip for cassette	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Chain oil (classic) in metal can	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Chain oil (thicker)	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Grease	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Lithium grease	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Water pipe pliers (2x)	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Standard pliers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Locking pliers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Snap-ring pliers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Small adjustable spanner	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Big adjustable spanner (for bottom bracket tool - 32mm)	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Ratchet spanner size 13	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	maybe not needed
Small flat-head screwdriver	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Big floor pump	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Small tail pump	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Foot pump	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Lock extensions to lock the trailers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	only 1
Padlocks for lock extensions			missing
Multitool	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	in the tail kit
Patches	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Big tube of glue			missing (we have a bit in the tail kit)
	Cooking
Box for spices	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 tall steel pot with lid	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 wide aluminium pot with lid	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 box grater, 1 flat grater	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
3 big steel bowls	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	1 missing
1 long wooden spoon	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 long metal ladle	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 big spoon with holes	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 frying pan	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	too heavy
chopping boards	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	2 triangular + 1 rectangular of wood
2 big knives	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	only 1
3 small chopping knives	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	only 1
3 peelers	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	only 1
something to mash or blend stuff	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	1 masher, 1 whisk
2 plastic cups	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	4 non-reusable, need to get better cups
2 table spoons, 2 tea spoons, 2 knives	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	only 1 of each
2 10 liter water canister	Barcelona	Bru&Michal	only 1, foldable canister missing
funnel			missing
1 big strainer	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 small strainer / sieve	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
2 big tupper wares			missing
	Stationary
Scout SIM card (blau.de)	Rocalet	Lukas
Tail SIM card (blau.de)	Berlin	Candid
Scout phone (dual-SIM) + charger	Rocalet	Lukas
Tail phone + charger	Berlin	Candid
3 A4+ zip bags	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
1 A4 plastic baf for paper with unlosable pen	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Fanny pack for money	Berlin	Candid
Sellotape holder	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
	Others
Tarp			missing
Shit shovel	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Stickers	Berlin	Candid	ca 8000
Small black tarp to cover trailer boxes / rocket stoves	Barcelona	Bru&Michal
Light 3x3m tarp for a shelter	Barcelona	Bru&Michal

Equipment that gets used up

Equipment that gets used up, so it needs to be acquired before and during the tour.

What?	Who can bring it? / Who will take care of it?	Where to get it (cheaply or for free)?
Medical Kit	One old (incomplete) and one newer (maybe used) in Bcn	Red Cross? Pharmacy?
Washing-up liquid
Replacement tubes for trailers (16-inch and 20-inch)
Sponges
Plastic bags
Matches, lighters
A4 sheets of paper
Big sheets of paper (for rota and workshops)
Markers
Pens (rate of loss about 1 per day…)
Puncture repair kit (with a looot of patches, maybe 10–20 per month?)		The cheapest is to get a big tube of vulcanizer and to get several big packs of patches (that don't contain anything else). Those are difficult to find though. In some countries they have them in the home-improvement stores.
Spices
Maps
Small book for finances
Small book for circle decisions
Gaffer tape
Transparent tape (Tesa/Sellotape)
Grease, chain-oil, anti-rust spray
Bungees (rate of loss +∞)		Inner tubes can be used, but bungees are more convenient because they have hooks. The best thing is to put hooks on inner tubes.

Optional things to bring

Things that are not absolutely necessary and are thus not communal, but would be useful if some people brought them to share.

What?	Who can bring it?
Sewing Kit	Candid + Michal
A netbook/laptop - so we can blog along the way!	Candid
Walkie-Talkies
Battery charger for batteries of bike lights or mobile devices	Candid + Michal

Other things that we have

Some things that are really not essential, but they are in our communal stuff:

• colors and a brush to paint something (flags, etc)

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