Amsterdam’s Beer Bikes in Trouble

One of the better parts about Amsterdam, besides the legal sticky icky, the legal red light district, and the bunches of babes on bikes, are the "beer bikes" that tour people around the city. These booze-filled bikes o' fun are under some scrutiny by the government due to two recent, drunken, crashes. Beerbiking tours generally seat about 20 people, including a sober driver. A two-hour tour on the weekend costs about $34 per person, beer included. There's even a special version of the beerbike that includes karaoke. The city is considering putting the brakes on these beer mobiles, but it isn't clear what they mean to do.

“This beer bike is completely legal, but he [City Councilor Hans Gerson] is not very enthusiastic about this idea of people drinking while being amongst traffic,” said one recent report. The spokesperson “downplayed the possibility of a ban, stressing the alderman is looking into various options.” In response, the owner of Beerbike claims that his company “only rents a beer bike out with a driver and has never been involved in an accident.” See clip below and judge for yourself.