Fietscafe
Encyclopedia
The Fietscafe or Bierfiets (Dutch for 'Beer bicycle') is a 17-person pedal-powered bar
. The Fietscafe was invented in The Netherlands and each one is handmade. Its makers, Henk and Zwier van Laar, have been making the bikes
and renting them out since 1997. The 17-persons Fietscafe has ten pedaling seats, two non-pedaling seats, one driver's seat, a bench for three, and a space for a standing bartender
in the middle. A 12-persons Fietscafe has 8 pedaling seats, two non-pedaling seats, one driver's seat and a space for the bartender The passengers provide the power for the vehicle by cycling and the sober driver steers, the rest are along for the ride.
, Eric Olson and Al Boyce saw the bikes while on vacation in Amsterdam and brought the vehicle to America. They started Pedal Pub Twin Cities in Minneapolis. In the summer of 2009, a native of Houston living in Minneapolis, Gene Landry, worked as a driver for the Pedal Pub. When the season in Minneapolis was over he brought the Fietscafe to Houston with the name Pedal Party.
In 2010 there are over 50 bikes running in 35 cities in Germany.
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
. The Fietscafe was invented in The Netherlands and each one is handmade. Its makers, Henk and Zwier van Laar, have been making the bikes
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
and renting them out since 1997. The 17-persons Fietscafe has ten pedaling seats, two non-pedaling seats, one driver's seat, a bench for three, and a space for a standing bartender
Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner...
in the middle. A 12-persons Fietscafe has 8 pedaling seats, two non-pedaling seats, one driver's seat and a space for the bartender The passengers provide the power for the vehicle by cycling and the sober driver steers, the rest are along for the ride.
Partners in the United States
In 2007, two friends in MinnesotaMinnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, Eric Olson and Al Boyce saw the bikes while on vacation in Amsterdam and brought the vehicle to America. They started Pedal Pub Twin Cities in Minneapolis. In the summer of 2009, a native of Houston living in Minneapolis, Gene Landry, worked as a driver for the Pedal Pub. When the season in Minneapolis was over he brought the Fietscafe to Houston with the name Pedal Party.
Partners in the Germany
Since 2005 the beerbikes run in Germany as well. Bierbike in Cologne started a network of dealers all over Germany.In 2010 there are over 50 bikes running in 35 cities in Germany.