Party bike
A party bike, conference bike, pedal pub, fietscafé, bierfiets, beer bike or bar bike is a multi-passenger
Party bike
A party bike was invented in 1997 by Het Fietscafe BV from the
Construction
A modern tourist party bike usually features open seating for eight or more riders in a
Serving beer
These pedal pubs-on-wheels have become popular in the United States, as well as the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and
Bans
Problems with noise and traffic jams led to a ban on beer bikes in the centre of Amsterdam from the end of 2017.[11]
Accidents and incidents
On August 15, 2013, in downtown Minneapolis, a full party bike operated by a large beer bike company tipped onto its right side. Two of the riders were taken to the hospital by ambulance. A police spokesperson stated that "Alcohol does not appear to be a factor."[12] Earlier in the year, the city had entertained introducing new regulations and licensing for party bikes.[13]
Conference bike
The ConferenceBike is a 7-seat
Purpose
The ConferenceBike is used primarily for tourism, and used as a team building tool at corporations and university campuses. Google Inc. has nine bikes in use for transportation and team building on their campus.[15][16]
The Washington, D.C. Veterans Health Administration Medical Center has a ConferenceBike that was donated by Eric Staller's father. It is used by employees and veterans for recreational and fundraising events.[17]
Specifications
- Length: 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
- Width: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight: 220 kg (490 lb)
See also
References
- ^ a b "It's a pub it's a bike". blogaboutbeer.com. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
- ISBN 978-1-4521-7306-1.
- ^ a b "A ten person free-wheelin' fiesta". inhabitat.com. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ a b "Balades insolites à vélo dans Paris". demitour-paris.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ a b c "The Pedal Crawler". pedalcrawler.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ a b c "The party bike". thepartybike.com. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- United States open-container laws.
- ^ "The Cycle Pub is Alive!" Seattle Bike Blog. Retrieved 26 March 2011
- ^ "Celebrate Your Birthday On This Party Bike" Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 31 March 2011
- ^ 07 March 2011 "OMG: It's a Bicycle--That's Also a Bar!" Glamour. Retrieved 26 March 2011
- ^ "Amsterdam to Ban Beer Bikes in City Center from November". NL Times. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "2 taken to hospital after pedal pub tips over in downtown Minneapolis", Star Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2014
- ^ "Minneapolis considers new rules for 'pedal pubs'", Star Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2014
- ^ ConferenceBike. Retrieved 23 February 2011
- ^ Google ConferenceBike Video Retrieved 3 June 2014
- ^ "Alfred University puts a new spin on college tours". Alfred University. 7 October 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ DCVAMC Receives Unique Donation Retrieved 3 June 2014