Biketour update for 2010-07-11
Last night we stayed at Earthworm Housing Cooperative in Leintwardine. A great place and massive thanks to Matt and all for hosting us. #
Biketour update for 2010-07-10
Some of us also took the train to Machynlleth to visit @centre_alt_tech but today we are back on the road to Earthworm Coop near Craven Arms # We have just left @huntingtonlane after 2 days building, digging and climbing with the amazing people there. Go along and support them! # Today is a Greenpeace national day of action against BP so we are joining them in Wellington http://yfrog.com/j99tapj #
Biketour update for 2010-07-08
After 8 full days of cycling in the last 11 days we have all arrived safely at Huntington Lane Camp and are happy to rest our legs today! #
Biketour update for 2010-07-07
Today we arrived at @huntingtonlane nr Telford where we stay for 3 nights to show solidarity with their defense of the land against new coal # Laura's bike was knocked over by strong winds in Yorkshire on Sunday but we are glad to hear she is okay and will rejoin us in Abergavenny! #
Biketour update for 2010-07-06
Today is Mark's birthday so at breakfast we shared an m-shaped cake of skipped oat bars! http://yfrog.com/bf55shj # From the Peak District we have descended to the Potteries, another site of the UK's historic contribution to global CO2 emissions. #
Biketour update for 2010-07-05
Another hard day of cycling up hills into the wind, today across the Peak District from Sheffield to Congleton on our way to @huntingtonlane #
Biketour update for 2010-07-04
But on Wednesday night we arrive at the Huntington Lane Camp to help defend the site from plans to turn it into a coal mine # Drinking a beer in the hills west of Sheffield after a long day cycling uphill into the wind… We have a few 'transition' days now # We have vegan pumpkin cake today because it is Yo's birthday! #
Biketour update for 2010-07-04
Wir haben einen neuen blog von der Ecotopia Biketour (auf Deutsch): http://bewegung.taz.de/organisationen/biketour/blog # A new blog entry (in German) by Ole: http://bewegung.taz.de/organisationen/biketour/blog # After workshops this morning we have had the chance to rest, fix our bikes up and copy maps at the Cornerstone. 70km to Sheffield tomorrow! # Laura is leading a workshop on Climate Justice for us in the garden outside Cornerstone http://yfrog.com/9hc4bgj # Tomorrow we're riding from Leeds to Sheffield and not sure of which way to cycle. Anybody know any good routes? # Just getting our organic muesli breakfast ready before a morning of workshops on…