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Metrofiets launches beer bike rental business


When local cargo bike manufacturer Metrofiets unveiled their “Hopworksfiets” back in September 2009, it was a sensation. The bike, custom made for Hopworks Urban Brewery to be a beer bar on wheels, was a media darling and even made it onto the Discovery Channel.

The bike itself was a smash hit, but it also saw huge demand as event organizers throughout Portland realized its popularity and beer-dispensing qualities.

Now the owners of Metrofiets have made version 2.0 and they’re getting into the beer bike rental business themselves.

From Metrofiets.com:

“At last count there were over 35 breweries and one beer bike. Well, now there are two. Our first beer bike proved such a success that we built another, more compact, keg hauling, beat thumping party machine – for your rental pleasure.”

Metrofiets offers the bike as a “self-contained party machine.” In addition to two full-sized kegs, it’s got a cup dispenser, two taps, a co2 system, 100 feet of cooling coils, drip tray, full height bar top, towel holder, electric-assist, rear rack and, most importantly, a battery powered stereo system.

The beer bike costs $99 for three hours between noon and 10:00pm or $275 for the day. Sponsors on the project were FH Steinbart (home brewing supply store), Shimano, EcoSpeed, Stereotypes Audio, and Sugar Wheel Works.

Metrofiets is throwing a launch event for the beer bike from 5-8:00 pm at the Cascade Barrel House as part of the Cargo Bike Roll Call Pedalpalooza event.

More photos and information at Metrofiets.com/rentals.

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