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Title: Yet Another Reason to Visit Amsterdam Post by: dystopia on August 30, 2009, 04:46:57 PM Never heard of these before. Amsterdam lets "beer bike" ride on, with limits http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_dutch_beerbike;_ylt=AhBjZ10E3ufRPEHQ9PbHfmvtiBIF Quote AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The beer bike will ride on in Amsterdam. The outsized bikes, seating groups of people around a central bar, are something of a fixture in the city's center. But two accidents within two months prompted the city councillor responsible for transport to launch an investigation in June. ... ... While non-drinkers already typically steer the bikes, their size has also been an issue in some cases on the city centre's narrow streets. One of the better-known operators, PartyFiets.nl, offers two-hour tours on bikes that seat up to 22 people and carry 30 litres (7.9 gallons) of beer. (http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090829/i/r896037358.jpg?x=400&y=266&q=85&sig=9QZbb4r4TxjKZ_o7P3QfBw--) Title: Re: Yet Another Reason to Visit Amsterdam Post by: Fuzzy on August 30, 2009, 05:18:01 PM Not sure if they are still around but back in 2007 we had a PedalPub here in Minneapolis. They brought the idea over from Amsterdam.
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/dining/11517661.html Quote PedalPub's debut is the work of two guys with a dream. OK, maybe not a dream, but just a really deep affinity for beer and things associated with beer. It started in March 2006 when Boyce, a computer programmer and vice president of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association, saw a photo of the Fietscafe (PedalPub) in Amsterdam, where the concept originates. "I was excited but wasn't all that serious about it," Boyce said. "I thought it would be the coolest home-brew vehicle for parades and events." A home-brewing buddy named Eric Olson, who works as a mortgage loan officer and part-time teacher, was captivated by this bar-on-wheels, too. But both thought the price was too high for a novelty ($30,000 to $40,000). So the two friends -- both going gray but with years of partying ahead of them -- decided to make a business out of it. |