Add another item to the list of things only found in Amsterdam: a human powered, mobile pedal-pub.   The Fietscafe is giving carousers a new green, mostly clean, environmentally friendly way to explore the Dutch city aboard a pedal-powered vehicle equipped with kegs of beer for the swilling.

The Fietscafe seats 17 revelers, 10 of whom can pedal at once, leaving some room for musical chairs if someone gets tired.   According to their website, a sober driver is kept in tow to steer the contraption and a bartender is on board to look after the drinks on the often windy, bumpy and cobblestoned streets of Amsterdam.

For those of you wondering how all this is possible/legal, the answer is simply that the Dutch authorities have shown a remarkable level of tolerance throughout their history of which this is yet another example.   However, answers as to why someone would want to pedal around a city - even one as flat as Amsterdam - while trying to enjoy some delicious Dutch beer will be a little harder to come by.   You can catch a video clip of the Fietscafe below:

You can takepart in advocating pedal powered transportation that doesn’t involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking out One Less Car.

LINKS:

Gizmag: The Fietscafe/Pedalpub - pedal-powered party

Vedvarande-Energi: Fietscafe: The Human Powered Bar

TrekEarth: Bike Pub: Fietscafe