A Happy Holiday to you all!

A Happy Holiday to you all!

The holiday season is upon us, which in some schools means significantly more money, and for others it means an increase but not a huge one.

My blog today consists of part two to "selling the freakin' ride." As it is the holidays have approached, (remember Denver does not close for the winter), we have all anticipated a bit of holiday cheer even the Carolers, trumpeters, and our favorite ever-improving bagpiper.

I came upon a fellow driver the other day, who was a consistent driver, and on the job for about 6 months or less. This driver has been coached and taught over these months, and has seen the chaos of our favorite sporting venue at Invesco Field. It was a bit cold this particular evening in question.

I rolled up to a great looking couple of girls and asked them if they wanted a ride. He was busy adjusting himself, and I didn't realize that I may have taken his ride. The situation came awash anyway, as your humble hero was rejected. It seemed that the driver was busy doing something else. Nevertheless, I felt badly about potentially taking his ride. But, it comes to another point in our everlasting question of how to sell the ride.

I know that some drivers have different styles. I know that some haphazardly approach people for a ride, while others wait for the ride. What is the best way of executing and maximizing your profit in the pedicab world?

My opinion (albeit, strong) is that the more number of potential rides you approach and take, the greater your profit will be. I had a situation that further proved that one cannot be afraid of taking the ride. It has become increasingly colder at night, with wind, in the Mile High City. As everyone grumbled about how slow it was, number of rides this night: 21. Number of free-holiday cheer rides: 5. Thus, $150 dollars later, on a $250 night is tough. But, nights like this, calls for some hustle. A local horse-carriage driver said "why are you working so hard- the whole night, I haven't seen you stop!" Here is your lesson. Unless you are lucky enough to get the golden ticket of $500 bucks, some nights are just slower than others. But, it may not behoove you to work just as hard. It pays off. If for nothing else, it absolutely makes you more than able to kill your friends on a weekend mountain-bike trip.

Our fellow driver approached and said "I had some guys try to tell me that X location was only 3 blocks away! I quoted X price and they turned me away." I interjected: "Yeah, but as slow as it is tonight, having one ride is better than none." He readily agreed.

Pedicabbers, in the Summer and Winter, it doesn't change- it is certainly effort that changes, but on a Summer night versus a winter night, all is possible.

I may suggest getting a hand counter- just for your own statistics. It gives you a little gauge of effort. In leaner times, the hustle is important. In times of Summer, it is wonderful. But, as I said, take the good with the bad.


Happy Holidays, and Happy hustling.

beefsteak.