Former and current pedicab riders working for Cascadia Cabs in Seattle, Washington have spoken out about the poor business practices, shoddy equipment, and lack of training that ultimately lead to the death of Peter Dzioba and hospitalization of Mary Dzioba on the 25 anniversary of their wedding.  Coworkers of the pedicab driver, who was also […]

More “Googling” has lead me to comments posted on the seattlepi.com website.  The article and its comments can be found here:
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattle911/archives/145457.asp

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Ex-Pedicab driver-
Cascadia cabs don’t prohibit or warn you of which hills to stay away from. Instead they incourage you to go where the customer requests and to […]

Pedicab drivers are in it for the money. Have no doubt about that. While we may like all of the benefits that go along with our occupation, we would not do the work if it we were not paid.
Getting a fare is more than about being in the right place at […]

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

Pedicab Drivers in Austin are a hard working group of men and women. We literally work our asses off. As far as I can tell none of us are getting rich. While many are doing well enough to get by just pedicabbing 3 or 4 nights a week, there is one […]

This 2005 article take from the Austin American Statesman jobs section:

http://jobs.statesman.com/JOBSWeb/common/viewContent.do?Content=/careercenter/articles/individualprofile_20050529.html&contentScreen=Content

Pedicab driver goes the extra mile for downtown Austin passengersBy David GlessnerSpecial Sections StaffSunday, May 29, 2005He’s never won the Tour de France, but to Austin night owls in need of a lift, Paul Miranda is a cycling chamAs a driver for Capital Pedicab, Miranda […]

Thanks to the folks over at pedicabnews.com  for finding this video.  It has some great footage of Chalo, Sachee, and Jeremy’s pedal powered creations in action. (at 1 min 43 seconds.)

Comentary:
This is one stratagy that has not been used in Austin. Hopefully it never will.
Article take from PEDICABBIES CLAIM TIX BLITZ
PEDICABBIES CLAIM TIX BLITZ
By PATRICK GALLAHUE
December 10, 2007 — Pedicab drivers are accusing the city of waging a petty ticket blitz against them.

They say that since Wednesday, cops have slammed them with […]

This article take from:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/pedicab.html

Pictures of Carl Etnier

Pedicabbing doesn’t make me a better person. By trying to become a better person, however, I am becoming a better pedicab chauffeur. This is the story of a little spiritual journey I’ve taken over the last year, stimulated in part by my pedicabbing.

I am by hobby a pedicab chauffeur […]

“Diary Of Human Horse”

This article taken from the following link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7049238.stm

Difficult life of China’s migrants
By Daniel Griffiths
BBC News, Beijing

Hu Yijun cycles his small rickshaw through the streets of Beijing.

Rural poor often travel to Beijing in a bid to make money

He is out on the road most days - a small thin man with a paralysed right arm, weaving his […]