What it is
The Nashville Pedal Tavern is the party bike you've seen all over Broadway on every Nashville TikTok: a giant open-air contraption where 10 to 15 people sit around a bar-top counter and actually pedal the thing down the street while a guide steers and runs the music. This is the original operator that started the whole party-bike scene here, so you're getting the real one, not a knockoff.
A public tour runs 90 minutes and loops through the honky-tonk stretch of Broadway and out toward Music Row. It's BYOB, and you can pre-order drinks through the operator's on-site beverage store so you're not scrambling for a cooler beforehand. There's a curated playlist, drink specials, and a guide who keeps the energy up. You'll be pedaling, singing, and getting waved at by every bachelorette group in the city (there will be a lot of them).
Why it works for the group
For a bachelorette, this is the postcard shot of the whole weekend: matching sashes, cowboy hats, the bride front and center, everyone yelling the words to a country song they half-know. It's high-energy, extremely photogenic, and it doubles as the transition between day drinking and the Broadway bar crawl, so it earns its spot in the itinerary.
And 90 minutes is the sweet spot: long enough to feel like the main event of the afternoon, short enough that no one's over it by the end.
Planning tips
When to book: Weekend evening slots (Friday and Saturday) go weeks out, so lock this in as soon as you have a firm headcount. Those peak slots also cost more, so if the budget is tight, an afternoon or weekday ride is cheaper and less mobbed.
What to budget: Public tickets run roughly $35-52 per person (2026), with the pricier end hitting on Friday/Saturday nights. If your group is 10 or more and wants the whole bike to yourselves, a private 90-minute booking is around $520 for the group, which can pencil out similar per head while giving you the bike to yourselves. Add a little for the pre-ordered drinks.
Time to set aside: Block about 2 hours total: the ride is 90 minutes, plus buffer to find the start point and regroup after. Book it mid-to-late afternoon so it flows straight into dinner and the Broadway crawl.
Good to know
- Where: Downtown Nashville, rolling along Broadway and toward Music Row. Book directly on the operator's site for the current start location.
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Price: ~$35-52/person for public tours; ~$520 for a private group bike (2026).
- Group size: 10-15 riders per bike.
- Drinks: BYOB, with pre-ordering available through the operator's on-site beverage store. Follow the guide's rules on where drinking is and isn't allowed.
- Booking: Direct on the operator's website (the original Nashville Pedal Tavern) — no third-party listing needed.
