The HandleBar Toledo, LLC was founded in September 2016 by downtown Toledo resident Tom Van Wingen and his friends from college, brothers Brian and Stephen Lindsay. Tom, Brian, and Stephen share a love for biking, great beer, being active, and all things outdoors, so starting a business that combined those passions into one was a natural fit!
The HandleBar is Toledo’s first 16-person pedal powered pub on wheels, offering two hour bicycle bar tours of Downtown and Uptown Toledo. Each of the company’s 4 bicycle bars can accommodate up to 16 guests. Tours are provided in two categories: Private Group Tours (where the entire bike is reserved for a fixed price and the customer brings between 6 and 16 guests) and Public Individual Tours (where single seats are sold and you’re matched with other fun riders). The HandleBar Toledo requires that tours be booked in advance online and operates from 10:30am to 10:30pm 7 days a week from St. Patrick’s Day until Thanksgiving. Tours feature a company designated driver (called the Bar Handler) who drives the bicycle bar and leads the tour, and each tour usually makes about 3 stops along the way at great local bars that feature exclusive HandleBar discounts. Customers may bring their own beverages (beer/wine ok!) onto the bike and can expect to get some great group photographs with the help of their Bar Handler along the tour. An on-board stereo capable of connecting to the customer’s iPhone / iPod / Android blasts great tunes throughout the ride, creating a truly unique and customizable experience for each group tour.
The HandleBar is Toledo’s first 16-person pedal powered pub on wheels, offering two hour bicycle bar tours of Downtown and Uptown Toledo. Each of the company’s 4 bicycle bars can accommodate up to 16 guests. Tours are provided in two categories: Private Group Tours (where the entire bike is reserved for a fixed price and the customer brings between 6 and 16 guests) and Public Individual Tours (where single seats are sold and you’re matched with other fun riders). The HandleBar Toledo requires that tours be booked in advance online and operates from 10:30am to 10:30pm 7 days a week from St. Patrick’s Day until Thanksgiving. Tours feature a company designated driver (called the Bar Handler) who drives the bicycle bar and leads the tour, and each tour usually makes about 3 stops along the way at great local bars that feature exclusive HandleBar discounts. Customers may bring their own beverages (beer/wine ok!) onto the bike and can expect to get some great group photographs with the help of their Bar Handler along the tour. An on-board stereo capable of connecting to the customer’s iPhone / iPod / Android blasts great tunes throughout the ride, creating a truly unique and customizable experience for each group tour.
The company has grown from one employee in October 2016 to now employing 10 passionate, knowledgeable, and fun local Toledo residents. It has also grown from two bicycle bars to four bicycle bars, and can now accommodate groups of up to 64 guests at once, making it a great activity for social or corporate events of nearly any size. The HandleBar Toledo specializes in weekend tours for all of your friends and weekday corporate team building tours for all of your coworkers!
The HandleBar Toledo is excited to play a small part in the resurgence of downtown Toledo, and to be involved in the continued development of our community. Since its opening, The HandleBar Toledo has contributed to more than 50 local charities benefitting both downtown and the Toledo Region as a whole, with in kind donations totaling over $10,000. The HandleBar Toledo believes that a rising tide lifts all ships, and that the tide is certainly rising in the Toledo Region.
Tours on board The HandleBar Toledo can be booked directly online at handlebartoledo.com/booktour. Any questions or inquiries can be emailed directly to Tom at info@handlebartoledo.com .
The HandleBar Toledo is excited to play a small part in the resurgence of downtown Toledo, and to be involved in the continued development of our community. Since its opening, The HandleBar Toledo has contributed to more than 50 local charities benefitting both downtown and the Toledo Region as a whole, with in kind donations totaling over $10,000. The HandleBar Toledo believes that a rising tide lifts all ships, and that the tide is certainly rising in the Toledo Region.
Tours on board The HandleBar Toledo can be booked directly online at handlebartoledo.com/booktour. Any questions or inquiries can be emailed directly to Tom at info@handlebartoledo.com .
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