This film immerses us in the adventure of the Sun Trip Alpes 2022, a rally of solar bikes which embarked 40 participants in France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and Italy. Over the 3 weeks of travel, we discover the beauty of the alpine landscapes, the friendly atmosphere between participants, the challenges between climbers. This event demonstrates […]
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Jean-Louis came to see me with his solar bike, he lives a few kilometers from my house and I didn’t know it! He’s a good handyman: equipped with a lathe, he made all the aluminum parts he needed, he built and programmed a databox. Sporty and active in the associative world, he has no time
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This fresco traces the adventure of the Sun Trip 2021 which took on board 35 participants all around Europe. This gentle mobility allowed them, each at their own pace, to discover this territory in all the diversity of its cultures and landscapes. This film also reflects the diversity of the participants, their motivations and their
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In this report, I take into account the Sun Trip but also my journey to reach Brussels and the return from Lyon to my home. I excluded the days when I did not cycle: 3 days in Brussels for presentations to schools and partner institutions and 2 days of immobility for breakdown and other. –
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In the end, I mostly followed the route I had traced back home, with maps and apps. As expected, I went through the city of Magdeburg in Germany, through the primary forest of Białowieża in Poland, through the city of Cluj Napoca in Romania, twinned with Dijon. Voir en plein écran But obviously many unforeseen
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Hello to all Internet users who follow this blog! Since leaving Brussels, it has been impossible for me to publish articles on this blog every day. Fatigue at the end of the day, the ups and downs of the trip, the drowning of my computer made it all impossible. On the other hand, I publish
Bruxelles- Riga : 14 days Read More »
This is a route I mapped out at home, with maps and apps. Apart from the compulsory checkpoints, we have complete freedom to choose the route. So I chose to go through a few specific places: – in Germany, the city of Magdeburg, to see The Green Citadel created in 2005 by Hundertwasser, brilliant Austrian
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48 solar cyclists of 10 different nationalities are registered for Sun Trip Europe, which departure is scheduled for June 15 in Brussels. Hopefully the health context will be favorable and allow everyone to participate! https://www.thesuntrip.com/en/participants/ Below, find each participant on their social network or blog: discover their preparation, their expectations, their enthusiasms before the big
Follow the participants of the Sun Trip 2021 on their social network! Read More »
The Sun Trip Europe was on France 2, on the 1pm TV news this Sunday! Bravo to the courageous solar cyclists of the prologue: they climbed the Ballon d’Alsace under the clouds! Views: 411
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I had met him in Pau last summer, he had come to meet the participants of the Sun Trip France 2020 and to see their solar bikes. He was very enthusiastic about this mode of transport, and we had a good chat! Grégory has made his project a reality: since last fall, he has been
He goes to work by solar bike! Read More »
Leaving Lyon on June 1, the participants in the Sun Trip prologue continue their journey. They went from the Jura mountains to the Vosges mountains, with unfavorable weather: the brave had to pedal in the rain, sometimes the storm, they climbed the Ballon d’Alsace under the clouds! Find them in this video by Sophie Planque
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Yesterday, interview by a journalist from Bien Public, and today, the article appeared: Views: 304
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Bernard Cauquil has the privilege of appearing in this report on the Sun Trip Europe of France3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, Bernard Cauquil who totally designed and built this fantastic solar bike, with original and innovative characteristics. Views: 319
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Read the full article on Euronews Views: 482
The Sun Trip Europe prologue on Euronews! Read More »
This morning, in Lyon, the start of the Sun Trip Europe prologue was given at the Town Hall, in the presence of the mayor Grégory Doucet, elected officials of the city and the Metropolis, Ferran Tarradellas Espuny, representative in France of the European Commission. The speeches present the exemplary values carried by the Sun Trip:
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The organization of the Sun Trip has published the trailer for the event, with the 5 compulsory passage points for all solar bikes. The rest of the itinerary is at the discretion of the participants. Some plan a fairly direct route, others announce detours through Sweden. Further on, participants will be tempted to cut through
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From my first participation in the Sun Trip in 2017 until today, I have experimented with different configurations of solar bikes. Here are the basic principles that guided my constructions: – from 2017 to 2019, I wanted to be able to take my vehicle by train. So I opted for a classic bike associated with
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Here, I have finished a little video which traces my preparation for the Sun Trip since March, with moments of enthusiasm and the vagaries of this spring. N.B .: Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, German, and French! Views: 306
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Today, everyone agrees that it is urgent to reduce our CO² emissions. I was just wondering what the differences were in terms of CO² emissions between the different modes of transport. The answer to this simple question is ultimately quite complex: many factors go into the calculations, starting with the average number of passengers in
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Here is a visual that clearly shows the volume of carbon emissions for each mode of passenger transport in Europe. This infographic was published in the magazine @KaizenMag n ° 26 dedicated to the theme #VoyagerAutrement #TourismeDurable #FlyingLess #Transition #Ecology #Tourism #voyage Views: 346
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That’s it, one month before the big start, the look of the official Sun Trip Europe jersey has been revealed to us! As always, the jersey is very beautiful, with its shades of blue that evoke the sky and the stars of Europe that cross it! Views: 283
Sun Trip Europe official jersey! Read More »
The Benur bicycle meets the travel needs of people with reduced mobility. Its ramp at the rear allows independent access with a wheelchair and, if necessary, to take a passenger. Going to work, shopping, taking children to school, going to the cinema, everything is possible with Benur! And thanks to its removable bench, it can
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