After a year of improving the beer bike rides, making them less noisy, improving routes & training drivers and drastic other improvement that resulted in more then a 50% reduction in complaint, compared to the last years. Amsterdam council will meet in March 2016 to try and enforce a new law to ban pedal powered “group bikes” with more than 4 persons, from the center of Amsterdam. Regardless of the fact that according to government checks in 2015, a total of only 24 complaints were registered.
The beer bikes have become loved by many visiting tourists who want an alternative way to view Amsterdam, enjoy a day out and take in the scenery.
Beer bikes have been driving in Amsterdam for the past 17 years, there are 4 companies who offer them, with at least 2 to 7 bikes per company. Due to this ban many people will loose their jobs, marketing, rental and investment contracts will be terminated, and some companies will probably go under.
Yes we do have a solution. However, it will not be able to save the industry, or will it ?
Together with our designers we have started developing the new concept
The Amsterdam Horse Beer Bike
Unlike the pedal powered version, this updated beer bike will be powered by 1 or 2 horses, depending on group size. The new model will also be able to take up to 18 persons, faster, pedal-less and more ….
Do you like the new concept ?
Local government to ban beer bikes in Amsterdam - But Fun Amsterdam has a solution
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