The Reno Brew Bike takes pedalers on a craft beer ride through Downtown Reno
Wind whipping through your hair, cars honking as they drive by, music blasting, Instagramming while pedaling through traffic at break-neck speeds on a 1,600-pound fixed-gear bicycle. Add in a few beers and that’s the gist of Reno’s first brew bike.
“We top out at 5 to 7 miles per hour,” said Duke Bristow, owner of Reno Brew Bike. “I don’t want to be going faster. You’ve got thousands of pounds of drunk people (on the bike).”
Reno Brew Bike started giving tours to Downtown Reno bars and breweries this week, just in time for Reno Craft Beer Week. Duke hopes it thrives in Reno’s upstart craft beer culture. Reno Brew Bike gives four tours a day, every day, starting at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m. Up to 15 riders per tour start on Ralston and First Streets then spend two hours pedaling, drinking and pedaling some more.
The bike stops at three different bars, where passengers grab a drink inside for 30 minutes before returning to the bike and heading to the next stop. Travel destinations depend on the group’s fitness level, as some of those 2% grades can be treacherous.
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Reno Brew Bike Pedals into Town
By Mike Higdon
April 11, 2015