Handlebar for the Third Time

 We have done this before.  First time.  Second Time.  But we just keep going back!

This time when we went, it was schedule for November.  It had been in the 60's the entire week before we went.  In fact, the DAY BEFORE, it was 70 degrees.  On the Saturday we chose, it was close to 30 degrees.  Are you kidding me??? Oh well, I was super warm.  I layered and layered and I felt pretty good.  Turns out you can only get so many pairs of socks on before your boots do not fit anymore.
Our driver's name was Andrew. He took great pictures for us.

 Group shot in front of the Handlebar!

 Couple photo!

 Couple photo with Ashley photobomb! Adorbz! ;-)

 We went on the handlebar earlier enough that we had time to eat dinner afterward.

 It still didn't help though.

Andrew felt fine the next day.  I did not.  Not fair.  Oh well.  Still had a fabulous time pedaling around the city once again.  Thanks again to the Staffords for planning a great time!

HandleBar For the Second Time

Hey haven't we done this before?? Yes we have!! It was a lot COLDER and much more mustachioed.  This time around was just as fun and a bit sweatier.  :) 

So we got a similar group together to do the Handle Bar again! Another super fun evening of drinking on a giant bike! Yay! 

We had 3 people back out right before the date (we have to book these way in advance).  Somehow we filled the single spot no problem but the group was having trouble finding a couple to go.  I invited my bro and his new gf and they were a perfect addition! It would be nice to meet under less drink-y circumstances but really it was a great way to meet her! We had tons of fun! 

 Like shotgunning beers by the circle downtown!

And playing Credit Card Russian Roulette for the bar tab at Nine Irish Bros.  My poor brother lost.  Yikes!! Sorry Adam! Did not see that coming! NEVER put your credit card in for that game ever.  

 Our "driver" was super cool and let Ashley "drive" for a short stretch.  Hilarious!

 Then we stopped before we pulled into the garage and played 90s hip hop music and danced.  I'm not sure if this is dancing (above) but it's awesome.

 End of the night photo in the garage!

One final memory from the night.  Andrew tried on the helmet that they offer to riders for safety in case they would like one.  He pulls off pink so well, don't you think? :)

The HandleBar

Our awesome friends, the Staffords, set up a night in downtown Indy to rent the Handlebar.

The Handlebar is basically a bike that 16 people can pedal around while drinking (with a responsible employee steering and braking through traffic).

 There are several spots where you don't have to pedal.  The "bartender" spot (in this picture) is one of them.  There's a 3 seat bench in the back where you don't pedal.  Also the seats on the wheels don't pedal.

 Andrew, Katie and I started the first leg of the tour in the bench seat because everyone wanted to pedal. (This was one of the most fought-over seats after everyone realized how hard it was to pedal.)  The neon blue lights made for weird looking selfies.  #nofilter #justoddlighting

 Husband and Wife selfie! Andrew is sporting his Movember 'stache again this year. Go here if you are interested in donating to an awesome cause!!! (Prostate and Testicular cancer)

 Oddly enough as we were pedaling around, another Handlebar came up behind us.  We pedaled as fast as could but…

 They still passed us!! NOOOO!!!! (Travis is sporting his stache too.  He's on Andrew's team. Please donate! Already up to $220 in the first week!)

 On the back of our Handlebar was an orange triangle since we were a slow moving vehicle.  I sent this picture to my mom and she wrote back, "Prove 'em wrong!"  Obviously we didn't if we were passed by another Handlebar.  Fail.

 Our last stop was at the circle.  Photo op time! Ladies only!

 Now the whole group of 16!  It was 40 degrees out that night.  But with all the pedaling (and beer drinking), none of us were cold at all!

 A couple of riders decided to hop off at a stop light and have an impromptu Chinese Firedrill. I do not believe they saw the cop before they hopped off and started running (and one of runners WAS a cop!).  Luckily the cop gave zero craps about us running around in traffic.  He had more important things to do.  :-) It's downtown Indy for goodness sake.

This is a picture from the end of the night.  I was getting ready for bed in the bathroom and came out to this scene.  Charlotte looked a bit scared.  :-) 

What a great night! We hope to do it again sometime since we had so much fun.  Yay for doing barcardio! ;-)