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 3 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 strong 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 | missing (we have a bit in the tail kit) | ||
| 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 (1 missing) | Barcelona | Bru&Michal | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
| Shit shovel | Barcelona | Bru&Michal | |
| Stickers | Berlin | Candid | |
| Small tarp to cover box trailer | |||
| Light 3x3m tarp for a shelter | Barcelona | Bru&Michal | |
| Black cover for a rocket stove | 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?) | Candid, Michal | 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 | Candid | |
| 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:
- Some stick to do circus stuff with (apparently made from an old inner tube)