Cowtown Cycle Party

My group made reservations for 2 bikes (total of about 32 people) on a Thursday night.
This trolley/​bike hybrid contraption was fun to do once, but I don’t think I would ever do it again. It sure attracted a lot of attention cruising through Downtown Fort Worth at a whopping 5 mph (if we even reached that speed) and it seemed like it would be fun, but I wasn’t wow-​ed or super excited during the experience.
Let’s talk about the good things first:
[ POSITIVES :) ]
+ They had a loud speaker which can be accessed via bluetooth of AUX cable, which was really cool because we got to play our own music from our phones
+ BYOB! No glass bottles. A nice way to pregame or drink something while you bike. (I’m not sure if the cooler was provided or if someone in our group brought our own)
+ Stopped by 3 breweries /​bars:
1) The Collective Brewing Project
2) T & P Tavern
3) Houston St. Bar & Patio
+ Our guides were very chill and tried to keep the pace up lol
[ NEGATIVES :(]
+/​-​ (½ positive, ½ negative) — The trolley/​bike is well lit and loud (because of the music speaker), so cars were able to see that we were a traffic hazard. Plus our guides would ding the bell so that drivers are aware that we were making our effort to slowly trudge across an intersection
— I really wish there was a back up motor or something that could help us along, those inclines got tough as people got drunk and tired towards the end of the night, so it was a bit of a struggle to get back because some people were just not trying that hard, if at all
— For some intersections, the light would last about 15 – 20 seconds, and that wasn’t enough time to cross
— There was SOME street parking, but if there were no spaces left, you had to park at the flower shop’s parking lot, which is discounted at $ 2 (cash only!!!) if you have the Cowtown Cycle Party business card on your dashboard
[ TIPS ]
* Wear comfortable clothing. I wore jeans and I’m not sure if that was the best idea on a warm summer night. I probably would’ve worn work-​out shorts
* 3 seats were adjustable so if you’re short like me, request to sit in an adjustable seat!
* You are able to store your items in the shelves on top of the bike. The bike is never unattended, the guides will always be there
* You only have about 15 – 20 mins to spend at each bar, because most of the time is spent pedaling to get to the next destination
* The tour lasts about 2 hours, depending on how fast your group can pedal. There are some downhill parts, but what goes down must also go up, so there is an equal amount of inclines