Are you one of the estimated 20,000 people who will take up cycling to get to work when the L train shuts down in April 2019? Make that decision easier with a free bike courtesy of SpikedSeltzer.
The original hard seltzer is giving away bicycles to Brooklyn residents every night from Tuesday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Aug. 30 during prime commuting hours (5:30-7:30 p.m.) You’ll find the goods across the street from SpikedSeltzer’s Pour Some Out For The L billboard, located at 96 Wythe Ave. at North 10th Street, a short walk from the Bedford Avenue stop on the L.
The first 20 residents aged 21 and over (this is the fun seltzer, after all) to show proof of Brooklyn residency will wheel away a sweet blue-and-white bike to try a new life of commuting above ground.
There’s another L train shutdown alternative
Don’t want to take your life into your hands by riding the city’s inadequate and unsafe bike paths? Your other option is to flee North Brooklyn as fast as you can while there are still apartments available in other parts of the city. SpikedSeltzer has you covered there, too.
Instead of a bike, you can pick up a free moving box that contains a code for $5 off your first order via Drizly, the alcohol delivery service that promises to get hooch (and non-alcoholic mixers) to your door within an hour. Just please pack responsibly.
So why does SpikedSeltzer want to help ease Brooklynites’ misery? It’s just neighborly — the company is based in the rolling hills of Norwalk, Connecticut. So whether you’re choosing to stick it out or find greener pastures, there’s only one trendy flavored seltzer brand that cares. You don’t see La Croix giving out paddleboards to cross the East River, do you?
“There’s no question that the impending shutdown has stirred anxiety in the borough,” said Chelsea Phillips, vice president of Beyond Beer Brands at Anheuser-Busch, in a statement. “As the tri-state area’s hard seltzer brand, we want to help ease locals’ L train woes by giving them the initial tools they’ll need to stay or go.”
