Maybe it's because the weather it beginning to warm, maybe it's because Bike to Work Week starts in three days (June 6-12), or maybe it's in part thanks to the $350 I just dumped into my car to replace a part I can't even remember the name of, but I've had biking on the brain a lot lately.

Last summer I got pretty into tracking my Gas-Free Commute via a Web site of the same name, and all the calories I was burning and money I was saving on gas was more than enough motivation to keep me cycling to work all season.

Well, today I write this bike-related blog fueled by completely different motivations. I was recently introduced to the Pedal Pub, which, for all intents and purposes of this blog, is one of the greatest entertainment devices ever created.

Here's the deal: The company supplies its own driver, and you supply everything else: friends, food, drinks and a bit of calf muscle. The tours include pub crawls, scenic rides, picnics and tailgating.

Unfortunately, this magical piece of machinery is located in Minneapolis, but I challenge some bike-loving entrepreneur to get this going here in Milwaukee. My guess is that it'd be a hit with the locals.

Come on; who needs BYO booze at Jazz in the Park when you can load 16 friends onto a shared bike and have some "slow fun" while eating, drinking and / or sightseeing?