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August 3, 2009

pimp life

Starsky has very good customer relations skills.

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July 4, 2009

95 pound pedicab Trike - $5800

Maxpro has announced their Street Flyer model, an all aluminum, non-electric assist pedicab.  Claimed weight is 43 Kg or 95 pounds.   Yes that’s right, 95 pounds for a 3 passenger pedicab with a triple clamp fork and dual Magura hydraulic discs on the rear wheels.  I’m looking forward to seeing detailed photos of their production […]

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June 11, 2009

Four Hurt When a Pedicab Slams Into a Taxi in Brooklyn

The following article is take from the New York Times website and can be found here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/nyregion/11pedicab.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion

A witnesses said the pedicab had just crossed the Williamsburg Bridge and was “coming off the bridge fast” when it hit a taxi.

By AL BAKER and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Published: June 10, 2009
A pedicab driver crashed into a yellow […]

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June 10, 2009

Brooklyn Pedicab Accident

BROOKLYN PEDICAB ACCIDENT INJURES TWO PEOPLE
Pedicab Collides With Taxi, Two Seriously Injured
Pedicab driver critical after taxi collision
Pedicab collides with taxi near NYC bridge
Brooklyn Carnage: Pedestrian Killed, Pedicabbie and Passengers Injured
2 Hurt in Pedicab Crash Near Williamsburg Bridge
The following article has some video and interviews pedicab operators and a person representing the NYC Pedicab Owners Association:
Pedicab […]

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April 16, 2009

Golf Carts or NEVs?

The State of Texas will register two categories of slow moving motor vehicles; Golf Carts and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.  Texas defines a NEV in the following way:
A “neighborhood electric vehicle” is a motor vehicle that:

is originally manufactured to meet, and meets, the equipment requirements and safety standards established for “low speed vehicles” in Federal Motor […]

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February 10, 2009

Now for something completely different… a caption contest!

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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January 15, 2009

on the move…

This is one of the trucks loaded to the gills with pedicabs, bicycles and gear on the way to Washington DC. 

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November 25, 2008

GO, GO, GO DANCER WHEELY RISQUé RIDE TURNS ON CITY STREETS

The New York Post has a hilarious article about a dancer that rides a pedicab equiped with a 8 foot tall “stripper pole”.

Check it out here:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11232008/news/regionalnews/go__go__go_dancer_140297.htm
full text below:
GO, GO, GO DANCER WHEELY RISQUé RIDE TURNS ON CITY STREETS
By CYNTHIA R. FAGEN
Last updated: 1:25 am
November 23, 2008
Posted: 12:45 am
November 23, 2008
Call him the flesh pedaler.
Biker Andrew […]

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November 7, 2008

Four wheel pedicabs

 
Quattrocycle, 6 seats, 251 lbs - 2995 Euros 

Conference bike, 7 seat, 400 lbs. - $12,750

Conference bike, 5 seat - $8,750

Zem, 4 seats, 211 lbs - 5960 Euros

AVD pedicab, 4 seat, weight unknown - 5700 Euros

Surrey Stretch Limo, seats 9, weight unknown - $5,195

Rhodes Car, 4 seats, 125 lbs, - price unknown

Rhodes car

Pedalpub, seats 17 people, […]

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On a different subject…

September 29, 2008

Pictures of Austin’s Pedicabs

 
Mainstreet Pedicab as used by Capital Pedicab, Dikes on Bikes, and others.

Cycles Maximus as used by Roadkill Pedicab, and Tricyclo Pedicab.

Pedatek Pedicab as used by Metrocycle Cab Company.

Trailer pedicab manufactured by local professional welding shop.  This cab is in use by Heart of Texas Pedicab.

Bottom of a Mainstreet classic.

Bottom of Heart of Texas Pedicab.

Frame detail […]

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The cycle rickshaw will hold approx 16 children?

I would really like to see this school bus rickshaw that can hold 16 children.
This article is taken from:
http://www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/chard_news/3707521.Hands_of_Hope___/

Hands of Hope…
9:10pm Sunday 28th September 2008
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September 25, 2008

Death Cab for Cutie Calling

I have been sitting on the fence about Luke Isman’s pedicab.  I did not really want to become involved with the brew-ha-ha that was going on especially after I immersed myself in the Seattle accident that resulted in the death of Peter Dzioba.  I had blogged enough about pedicab controversies for a while.

I am just […]

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Helena Bonham Carter: Pedicab Driver

Helena Bohnam Carter has my vote as being the coolest mom in the Hollywood.
http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/24/helena-bonham-carter-biker-mom/
Helena Bonham Carter: Biker Mom
Posted Sep 24th 2008 1:20PM by TMZ Staff
Dressed in character, Helena Bonham Carter picked up her adroable kids from Hogwarts on Tuesday.

Voldemort was no where in sight.
More information on her tricycle can be found here:
http://www.trikidoo.co.uk/default.htm 

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July 6, 2008

“Things that click” short documentry about Jo Ann Santangelo

The following is a short film by UT students Katy Stafford & Sarah Campbell on Austin, Texas documentary photographer & pedicab driver Jo Ann Santangelo.

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