Cycle Pub Adventure

Rocky Schultz

A good time was had by Tom and Nance, Mike and Ruthie, Ward and Roberta, Duane and Rocky and Margie on their Cycle Pub adventure in Bend, Oregon. The crew went down to Bend for a couple days of frivolity and fun. We stayed at the Parish House at McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School, located downtown and within walking distance of everything. The Cycle Pub ride included stops at Silver Moon, 10 Barrel, and Sunriver brew pubs. We dined on some excellent Cajun food at Zydeco, walked around downtown, window shopped and shared a lot of laughter!

Maybe you’re wondering, what the heck is a Cycle Pub adventure? Cycle Pub (the company) books tours on crazy, tram-shaped vehicles (cycle pubs) where a bunch of people sit around a central counter and bike-pedal to move the vehicle forward. The company calls it “a rolling pub on wheels, that you pedal.” One person, usually a guide, handles the steering and braking. You pedal from brew pub to brew pub, and you can enjoy a glass on board while you’re pedaling from place to place, too.

Party bikes like Cycle Pub’s (aka pedal crawlers, pedal pubs, or beer bikes) were invented in 1997 by a company in the Netherlands, and they’ve become quite popular in the U.S. and Europe. They carry up to fourteen riders. They have ten pedaling seats, two non-pedaling bike seats, and a bench for two more on the back, plus a storage area for your BYOB stash. For smaller groups, Cycle Pub has a Small Bike, or “Cycle Round,” that will carry six riders.

Most people book Cycle Pub’s party bikes for tours of brew pubs on the “Bend Ale Trail,” but they would also be great for families or any group that wants an out-of-the-ordinary fun time. Tom, Nance, Mike, Ruthie, Ward, Roberta, Duane, Rocky, and Margie highly recommend it!

 

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