PedalBoro Is Back And Ready To Tour The Town By Bike

PedalBoro, a 15-passenger party bike that takes groups through downtown Peterborough, is back after taking a two year break during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo courtesy of PedalBoro.

PedalBoro was established in 2019, and allowed passengers to visit local pubs in Peterborough while cycling the streets with friends.

Now, two years later – owned and operated by Peterborough locals Hillary Flood and Peter Rellinger – PedalBoro is back in business and taking bookings.

"We want to do our part in helping Peterborough bounce back and bring a little joy to the streets,” said Rellinger. “With the economy now fully reopen, the timing is right to safely re-launch this summer."

PedalBoro will make its first trip of the year on July 1 and continue to take passengers Thursday-through-Sunday for four months.

In the mix for 2022 stops are McThirsty’s, Spanky’s, The Black Horse, The Maple Moose, Cameron’s Brewery, Electric City Bread Company and Euphoria Wellness Spa.

According to Flood, PedalBoro ridership in 2019 saw 60 percent hail from out of town, primarily from Durham Region and the GTA. In addition, 48 percent of those stayed overnight, providing a significant benefit to the local economy. Close to 90 percent of all PedalBoro cyclists spent time in downtown Peterborough after their tour, supporting core area restaurants, cafés and pubs.

"Back in 2019, when this whole bike dream started, I vividly remember sitting down with Pete and pitching – very formally with a PowerPoint presentation – that we use almost our entire savings to buy a party bike,” said Flood. “Flash forward a few years later and we are finally getting to run our second season of pedal-powered fun. It's an exciting moment for us to finally say out loud, with confidence, ‘We're back.’ It's like a phoenix rising from the ashes.”

While bookings are being taken for private tours at this point, Flood says individual riders will be able to book a tour for Sundays later in the season.

For more information on PedalBoro and/or to book a group tour, visit www.pedalboro.com.

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