Time flies when you're pedaling

It's late April 2010. It's been a year since we soft launched. Happy Birthday to Backseat Driver Pedicab, BDP!

I made myself a mojito yesterday under careful guidance from a bartender friend. Will do a full on party next year.

We've been busy training new drivers... here's hoping they soon pedal effortlessly and gainfully across downtown. =)

More pedicabs in San Francisco now!

Golden Gate Pedicabs is now operating five pedicabs in Golden Gate Park.

So says SFExaminer. Also see CBS5 article. Good work GGP!

GGP is also keen on plying the East Bay market.

See GGP's Facebook page.

Ken

Valentine's Day

I was lucky enough to be commissioned to give a woman and her husband a romantic ride around Lake Merritt for V-Day. (aka singles awareness day)

The ride itself was nice, though more hurried than I would have liked, since I was a bit late in picking them up.  Of course, it being mid February in the early evening, it was a little cold and cloudy toward the end too.  However, the sunset was nice.  I'd do a ride a little sooner for any future VDay rides. 

For future rides I think the pedicab should spend less time lakeside, and more time on the road, since the cab takes up nearly the entire width of the walking path at some narrower stretches.  I don't like inconveniencing others, including joggers and walkers.  However, for a few stretches it is okay and nicer to be by the lake.

Thank you Sarah & Francisco and hope you enjoyed it!

All the best,
Ken

Old news: attacked by uncouth passenger

I've posted up most of the details of my attacked-while-blacked-out attack on the main bike taxi website.

Read the first and follow-on reports here.

I'll post suspect sketch and other info in the near future.  Stay safe out there people -- lots more unemployed young men running about these days.

Ken

Anyone see a hand-pulled rickshaw lately?

You know what a rickshaw is: it's a taxi pulled by a man who walks (or runs) in front of a two-wheeled chariot.  Think back to that Seinfeld episode with Kramer and the downhill slide...

Please get in touch if you know of anyone who'd like to part with theirs, or if you know of a rickshaw rental business in the Bay Area.

See example below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickshaw

It's probably much easier to build a Palanquin so no need to email me about those! :)

I did see rickshaws in Kamakura (or was it Kawagoe) in Japan this year so I know they're out there...

Ken

Today: routine maintenance

Looked at rear axle connections today to ensure smooth, reliable operation of pedicab #1. No more squeaking, hooray!

I'm also taking a pedicab to a wedding tomorrow in Pleasanton to celebrate the lives of a nuptial couple. Looking forward to it!

Cheers,
Rick

October Photoshoot!

Here are some photos that Tom G took while riding around with me in mid October. Enjoy!