.so would you do it again?

Yes. In a flash.

.what then stood out for you as the best and worst moments?

The best moments were biking through the silent German countryside at two in the morning in the company of 80 or a hundred people who had been total strangers a few days earlier but who now all felt part of a closely-knit, open-hearted community. The worst moments were being attacked by the Saxon riot police in the rain, and standing in the rain for 14 hours during the border crossing as the night got colder and colder and sheer exhaustion finally drove people to the point that they briefly lost that sense of close community.

.do you think the bike is a natural icon of protest in an oil-dependant world?

Yes. But it goes beyond offering an alternative to oil-dependency. Bicycles are a powerful symbol because they challenge the 'bigger is better' assumptions that underlie many of the choices made by our society.

Centering society around bicycles rather than cars would bring about fundamental changes in our relationship to both the land and the people around us, the role which we allow technology to play in our lives, the scale on which we plan (or fail to plan) our communities, and the degree to which we are able to take responsibility for the decisions which effect our lives. Riding in the caravan was such a fascinating experience because it offered an opportunity, for a brief period of time, to live some of these changes.

Caravan/Prague is the result of Zack's journey in 2000 and is a fascinating insight into the world of the international protest, and is certainly not coverage generally seen on the television news. And we have a copy of the DVD to give away. All you have to do to have a chance of winning is answer this question, sending your entry to caravancomp@citycycling.co.uk

"How far did the caravan travel to Prague?"

You can find out more information (and see a trailer) about Caravan/Prague at the Official Website