Wiki Loves Monuments Bike-quest�in Moldova: from competition to collaboration
User:Gikü
Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova User Group
They'll go on their bikes anyway – gamify their rides and get Commons photos!
Classic Wiki Loves X format
Shortcomings
routes are participants’ choice
routes are predefined
hints = the actual monuments
a treasure hunt with hints…
treasure = the journey itself
…and a treasure in the end
participants are in control
all set up by the organizer(s)
reward for each step of the quest
reward for completing the quest
oh yeah, take photos of that school, too
rigid structure
To suit WLM needs, we focus on the journey instead of the destination.
Adapting the quest format
Perks
All Commons photos of this church have been uploaded through the bike-quest, discovered by Victor.
Olly olly oxen free!
Genadii has documented his 2023 participation with his son as a short personal documentary on social media
Social media hype
Contest veteran Vladikh has not only won the 2024 bike-quest, but also took the Moldovan gold in the classic WLM
The unexpected winner
CC0 1.0, VictorCiobanu
Personal archive, Genadii Ganebnyi
CC BY SA 4.0, Vladikh
Recognizing the people
Recognizing the numbers
YEAR | IMAGES UPLOADED | OF WHICH MONUMENTS | PARTICIPANTS |
2022 | 341 | 137 (9%) | 3 |
2023 | 636 | 340 (55%) | 3 |
2024 | 949 | 449 (44%) | 2 |
2025… | - | - | 3* |
*more have registered
Improvement strategies
Jamal Nxedlana, from Bubblegum Club, on behalf of Moleskine Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collaboration�over�competition
Regular�meetings
What if instead of hiding behind individual winning strategies we can convene and plan together?
2025, July 24 Zoom call
Wishing upon a 🌠
YEAR | IMAGES UPLOADED | OF WHICH MONUMENTS | PARTICIPANTS |
2022 | 341 | 137 | 3 |
2023 | 636 | 340 | 3 |
2024 | 949 | 449 | 2 |
2025? | definitely more | more still | many happy faces* |
*on condition they upload the photos 👀
Export requirements
https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:BIKEQUEST
Thank you!
I’m User:Gikü
co-organizer of Wiki Loves Monuments Moldova�with User:TotalAnarchy
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CC0, Francis Akuka for the Wikimedia Foundation
CC BY-SA 4.0, Siphosihle Mkhwanazi
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