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May 29, 2008

Austin Pedicab Flickr page

Joanne has set up a flicker group entitled “Austin Pedicab and the unmotorized revolution“. There are some great photos of many familiar faces. Mmmm, all those pretty pedicab ladies. 

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May 20, 2008

Film student, pedicab driver # 2

This is a movie shot in Austin Texas. I think it was done by Matt Kordelski. Good work Matt.

Bike Taxi Driver

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Film student, pedicab driver.

This is the movie that you might expect a film student to make if they drive a pedicab. Funny none the less.
“The Great Pedicab Race” Part 1:

“The Great Pedicab Race” Part 2:

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May 19, 2008

Additional bloggers wanted.

Hello all,
I was surprised today to see that austinpedicab.org is at the top of Google’s search results for the search term “Austin Pedicab”.  In celebration of this small accomplishment, I would like to open this blog up to pedicab drivers and business operators in the Austin area.
I have always intended this site to be […]

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May 16, 2008

Building better pedicabs?

http://www.hiddencity.org/div/ws/lab.hppt.htm
Proposed Lab
One effort at building a sustainable alternative transportation infrastructure is the Pedicab - a human powered taxi.
The “Main Street” Pedicab shown below is a good example of the tricycle design predominant in the market today.

Main Street Pedicabs, Inc.
http://www.pedicab.com
Weighting in at 160 lb., […]

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