Driving a pedicab is a fun way to make a living or to earn extra money as a part time job.

Making money as a pedicab driver works much the same way as driving a taxi, or renting a chair in a hair salon.  Pedicab drivers are self employed and paid by their passengers.  Pedicab drivers […]

The following short film examines some of the really positive aspects of pedicabbing.
“Reduction of suffering” is a good way to put what we do and why people will pay us.  Often we bring them joy and excitement.  Sometimes we tell them about our favorite places.  Sometimes we help them out of bad situations.  Not all […]

I love this video.  Improve Everywhere is kinda famous for showing up at Best Buy with 50 people wearing Blue polo shirts and khaki pants and being very helpful.   As a newly wed and a pedicabber with a weird sense of humor I think this is great.
Click the link and enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lVS22y4uoU

Most transportation accidents happen due to the operator making a mistake.  Pilots, Bus drivers, Taxi drivers, and Pedicab drivers make mistakes. On rare occasions, these mistakes can lead to injury accidents.  By in large, professionals responsible for the transportation of passengers are very safe and well trained.  Most of these professions have training programs that […]

When I started this website a few years ago, I hoped to compile good information to help Austin pedicab owners and operators earn more money, operate more safely, and help the general public better understand the pedicab as a viable mode of transportation.  I had hoped that it might be a more or less formal […]

http://shanghaiist.com/2010/07/29/tricycles_2.php
Shanghai sees reemergence of unlicensed pedicabs… and the cops trying to catch them
Unlicensed pedicabs, which for the longest time have been gone from our city, have been making quite a comeback recently. To combat this, police have issued a pedicab crackdown, which cumulated in them seizing 60 of these electric wagons in […]

August 14th -  KXAN News Austin.  This article has some interesting comments at the end:
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/pedicabs-could-have-stricter-enforcement
August 20th - Austin Business Journal:
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/08/23/story1.html?b=1282536000^3824651
August 20th - KVUE news article with video:
http://www.kvue.com/news/City-of-Austin-considers-regulation-changes-to-the-citys-pedi-cabs-101203889.html
August 20th - News 8 Austin article with video:
http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/273528/business-connection–city-considers-regulating-pedicabs–taxis

Ron Swafford produced a movie about pedicab life in Austin, Texas.  It’s a great flick and especially good considering it is his first film.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivW0_AaRY68
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Im-x9Ze8sA
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceEl5VvfhTk
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI9SQKRHRow

Scott Cannon was interviewed for a little news blurb regarding the cold weather that pedicab drivers and the rest of  central Texas has been experiencing lately.  Have a look over here:
http://www.kvue.com/news/The-Threat-Of-Subfreezing-Temperatures-Doesnt-Deter-Central-Texans-From-Outdoor-Events-78571842.html
Go Scott!

Starsky has very good customer relations skills.

Here are some examples of great looking cargo bikes.

Svajerløb 2009 - Danish Cargo Bike Championships from Colville Andersen on Vimeo.

While nothing that gets published on the internet is really ever “private”, there are ways to have a “less public” discussion.  At the request of a couple of people, I have created a members only discussion forum.  While I hope that we will be able to have some free-wheeling off the cuff and candid chat, […]

I have spoken to several pedicab drivers that have chronic pain, and other long term problems from putting in long hours on the bike.  With SXSW coming up many of us will be on the bike for 8+ hours per day for up to a week straight.  This is when we make our money.  It […]

I’d love for folks to add some captions to these pictures.  Can any of you creative folks come up with some good ones?
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It’s a sad day when a pedicab driver gets thrown in jail while on the job. I wish I knew more about what is going on in NYC.
The video makes it look like a crazy mob scene.  I don’t think the arrested pedicabber’s friends were doing him any favors by yelling at the police.  […]