Omaha Patio Ride

We picked the ‘cheapest drink stops’ ride option.
Rachael hits the nail pretty squarely on the head. Our group’s experience on the Patio Ride was probably pretty similar… laughing, shouting, dancing, pedaling, singing. It was a hell of a good time. And while primarily I think the Patio Ride is thought of as a bar hopping methodology, I could easily see it being something fun to do with a non-​drinking group or a family reunion since they run all day (8am — midnight) around the Old Market.
There are some non-​pedal seats available as well, if you had children or elderly riders you wanted to accommodate (4 total non-​pedal spots, 2 on the bike and a 2-​seat bench on the back). They can tailor the ride to be whatever you want and give a good mini instruction to how the contraption works beforehand (how to signal, when to pedal, etc).
For those of shorter stature (5′-5″ and under) it was a little bit of a reach to get to the pedals, and I banged my shins several times on the metal bars. Oh well, that’s the price of fun sometimes.
Cost was around $ 22/​person for a two-​hour ride (we had a full bike). And the looks you get from people on the street are priceless!

Patio Ride was freaking awesome.
Having never been to Nebraska, my friend informed me that we were going on a patio ride. My first response was a, «umm… what? What the heck is that?»
A patio ride is a picnic table (that you would find in parks, etc), with 12 stools around it, with each stool having biking pedals attached to it. From the manpower of the individuals sitting on the stools, the actual picnic table (which actually has 4 large wheels), gains enough momentum to go, with the driver (who was named AC), steering the individuals around the area.
What’s great about this patio ride is that it’s a tour/​bar crawl type of ride. For 2 hours, we pedaled around downtown Omaha, getting to see the sights, stopping from point to point, to grab a drink or something to eat. I think we had close to 4 to 5 stops. In addition, the patio ride even lets you bring your own drinks/​food and music on it as well.
It was a BLAST. We had music blaring, and it was SO MUCH FUN. Imagine singing at the top of your lungs «We are Young» by FUN, while pedaling around randomly on this table, hopping from place to place in downtown Omaha. Plus, AC was a lot of fun, chatting with us, laughing with us, just being a great driver and guide.
Only some of the restaurants offered patio ride specials (If you’re on the patio ride, you would get discounted food and drinks at Julio’s, etc), but I could see it picking up in the future, as it’s only been in Omaha for a few weeks. Definitely a must do in Omaha. Definitely. I had a blast!