On the edge of the grand finale of our common endeavour, we have pleasure tu share this 7th Community Update with the last stories from the road!
1. On the road… in Spain & Portugal
In Spain, the riders were welcomed by a massive Critical Mass in Madrid, before continuing across dry highlands, greenways, and the final Spanish city of Badajoz, where new commitments for cycling infrastructure were secured. Crossing into Portugal, the team covered 350 km in four days with around 130 participants many of them schoolchildren. Each town they passed signed a commitment letter, and the arrival in Lisbon marked the end of the 10,000 km Eurasian cycling journey, closing an extraordinary chapter before the sailing to Brazil.
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2. On the road… in Zambia
The Zambia stretch brought long distances, narrow and difficult roads, and dozens of truckaccidents along the way. Riders witnessed environmental degradation, including severe pollution around Kabwe and the reduced water flow at Victoria Falls clear signs of climate disruption. Despite punctures, heat, headwinds, and even bike damage, they continued meeting mayors, visiting schools, and sharing the message of climate and cycling advocacy across the country.
3. On the road… in Namibia
Entering Namibia meant approaching the Atlantic once more, and the welcome was warm: schoolchildren, regional authorities, and the press greeted the team.
The route included wildlife corridors requiring safety escorts, and in Windhoek the riders were honoured with a full police escort into the city.
In a fun coincidence, the Namibian and Dutch branches even crossed paths at a conference symbolically closing a global loop of shared efforts.
4. On the road… in French Guyana
After the banner arrived in Cayenne, a committed team cycled it toward Brazil with strong local support. The ride included school activities, waste workshops, hammocks in the Amerindian village of Kamuyeneh, repairs on the roadside, and multiple community encounters. Even when roads were too dangerous to cycle, the intention remained the same: to move forward, meet people, and raise awareness. The journey ended with a warm welcome from the Brazilian consul at the border.
5. On the road… in Brazil
Multiple Brazilian branches progressed toward Belém from different directions despite illness, mechanical breakdowns, and challenging road conditions. Some teams advanced quickly thanks to local cycling communities and supportive mayors; others were still on their way at the time of writing. The update celebrates all Brazilian riders collectively as they push through the final kilometres toward COP30.
6. Behind the scenes, challenges & milestones
A compilation highlights the banners’ travels around the world, while behind the scenes, the sailing team faced major challenges: unexpected €5,000 harbour fees, last-minute changes in docking permissions, and unsuccessful negotiations for a second boat. Still, at least one cyclist successfully embarked for Brazil, and another secured a spot on a separate boat to Fortaleza. Meanwhile, important communication guidelines were published, a press release announced the convergence of all branches in Belém, and the project surpassed 1,000 participating cyclists. The next update will reveal the collective arrival in Belém and the team’s work inside COP30.
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As we approach the final stretch of this incredible collective journey, the next update will mark a historic moment: our shared arrival at COP and COP itself.
(And of course, to get a live feel on this, please join the “Live from COP” meetup next Friday.)
The adventure continues — on the road, on the water, and soon inside COP30 — carried by the energy, stories, and dedication of a truly global community.