Drew, The Cute Pedicab Driver in Austin

Secret crush on a pedicab driver? In Austin, Texas it's not so secret anymore. Here's a bite from the Austinist on Drew, driver for Capital Pedicab.

Just in time to scope him out while you're hopping among downtown venues for SXSW, Austinist brings you this edition's interview: Drew, The Cute Pedicab Driver With the Slightest Southern Accent.

Any funny pedicab stories to share?

So much crazy stuff happens downtown late night, but I’ll tell you one recent event that happened in my cab. Two really drunk guys (who had managed to tell me that they were best friends growing up and now one was in town visiting the other) started to get into a fist fight/ wrestling match in the back of my cab. As I slowed down to kick them out of my cab, one guy threw the other clear out of the cab. The guy still in the cab got out and as he ran towards his ‘friend’ he slipped and fell flat on his face. Bloody face and all, I told him to get back in my cab, drove away, dropped him off a few blocks around the corner, and told him to calm down before he went looking for his friend again.

He started apologizing to me and said this happens all the time when the two of them get together. Luckily, I still managed to get a decent tip from the guy.

That's hilarious. Do you ever have to get rough with unruly drunkards?

Usually dealing with drunk dudes is more funny than it is annoying (and some nights it can be pretty depressing). You just try to stay clear of the belligerents and not allow them into your cab. Really it’s the drunk women who will violate pedicab drivers. First they might say something like ‘nice calves’, then all the sudden they are grabbing your legs or butt. But usually, you’ll get a big tip out of it because the woman who’s the least drunk will feel embarrassed for the way her wild, drunk friend acted.

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