The Pedicab of Choice

We subscribed to Google AdSense for this blog. I noticed that sometimes an ad for Cycles Maximus shows up. I just have to be honest and tell you that Maximus is not our pedicab of choice. Although every brand and model has its pros and cons, we would choose the Main Street Pedicab over all other brands everytime -- hands down. Here are Greg's comments that he posted on Rickshaw Forum in June...

"What is all this talk about overhauling and work on the Main Streets? Do any of you turn a wrench? I do and worked at a bike shop for years and the Main Streets are easy to work on and very very lowcost to maintain. (I maintain a fleet of 25 Main Streets)

"There have been some people making a comparison of new Cycles Maximus to 10 year old Main Streets. Give me a break! Let's compare 10 year old Max's to new Main Streets dollar for dollar over the lifetime of these cabs (Oh there are no 10 year olds fleets of Max's). Lets compare operating expenses and see how much for a new Main Street to a new Max. The key is preventive maintenance, just like your car. Why would I want to spend the money on "special parts" I have to order from England or New York when I can get what I need at a local bike shop or wholesaler. I will match operating costs with my 10 to 12 year old Main Streets to your new Max's any day. Show me one that has 40 or 50 thousand miles on it like my Main Streets. Why would anyone want to spend $6000 on one bike and then buy "special spare parts" and then have to stock odd size wheels and tubes? There is not one thing on a Main Street I can't fix myself or get that day. The cost to buy one Main Street and spare parts for 10 years would still be less than the purchase price of one Max. To spend $6000 on one bike is a bad bad biz decision.

"I'll give in to one thing about the Max's -- that they handle well. So what!! What does that do besides jerk your clients around? Little wheels mean your parts have to go around more for more wear. Do the math. There Is NO nightmare to maintaining a Main Street? You want real numbers call me."