Through a serendipitous series of events, I was able to hook up with Eric Staller, inventor of the Conference Bike.  He just happened to be driving through St. Louis as part of his cross-country tour and I made arrangements to check out his invention.  Eric arrived with his bike on the back of a special truck:

Within minutes, it was ready to go.

I rustled up several friends from my building and we went for a ride around the Soulard area of St. Louis.  It was a blast.  I cannot come close to describing not only the fun we had riding it on the streets around the Farmer’s Market, but the sheer joy and wonderment the sight of seven people facing one another while pedalling a bike caused on almost everyone we passed.

I don’t know yet how to incorporate this bike into my retreat and conference business, but I can’t imagine an easier (and more fun) way to do some quick team building and encourage collaboration.  Very cool!

If Eric is coming through your town, you owe it to yourself to meet him and take a spin on the Conference Bike.  It was the most fun I’ve had in a long time.

Thank you, Eric!