Photo from the Rocky Mountain News
A pedi-cab waits for a light change along the 16th street mall in Denver, Colo. Monday Aug. 25 2008. (BARRY GUTIERREZ/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS)
There's only one of these in Denver. Great photo, Max!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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only one? highly impracticle. low veiw points. cant see in 360. accident waiting to happen. all glitz. little glory. hi priced yuppy trash. scenester. wanted to be part of the pedicab crowd. goofy sideburns. slacker who doesnt want to work hard.
Dear troll who has posted previous comment-
While it's easy give a cursory glance at this pedicab and its driver and remark on their perceived flaws, I would like to seriously address your criticisms, as some are not an uncommon refrain of the Ignorati.
1. Rear visibility: Only owls and that girl from The Exorcist can rotate their necks 180 degrees. As such, implying that traditional pedicabs have good rear visibility is like saying you have eyes in the back of your head. The side mirrors and diligent blind-spot checking provide ample rear-visibility.
2. Glitz: Has the commenter ever driven a pedicab in Denver winters? If you were a passenger in 0 degree F weather, would you rather sit in a spaciously enclosed bubble or an open bench with a dirty shower curtain hitting you in the face? Furthermore, this pedicab has the potential for greater ad revenue than the traditional style. The company operating 20 of these in NYC makes ALL of their revenue from advertising.
Last, the recumbent riding position is far more comfortable and healthy for the driver's ass and back. These advantage come at a cost: the cab weighs 315 lbs, and thus inherently harder to push.
3. "Hi priced yuppie trash"- Yep, the Veloform is a lot more expensive to buy. But if the owner ends up with more money, and the driver ends his career with his balls and prostate intact due to the absence of constant pounding of a bike seat, is that not worth the investment?
4. Personal driver criticisms: Umm, OK, ... I don't know how to respond to those other than to say someone who spends more than 40 hours a week driving a 300+ lb. pedicab around the streets of Denver does not epitomize a "slacker who doesn't want to work hard".
What we need to recognize is that, while companies like Main Street make a great product, if we want this industry to succeed we must innovate further and try new things. Some innovations will fail, but others will broaden the appeal of pedicabs in general. To sit in the back of the theater throwing spit balls at those taking risks to try new things is simply lame.
Mr Harry, not sure who you are or what you ride but you have no idea what you are talking about. Max's machine is a great addition to Denver and Max is a top driver. He provides wondeful customer service, he works very very hard and all his passengers love him. Not sure about the sideburns, its just Max. Please give me a break about wanted to be part of the crowd? Being part of the pedicab family has only to do with working hard and taking care of business and nothing to do with how you look or dress. Sorry Harry, but your comments are nothing but a waste of my time.
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