tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54911942011-04-21T21:53:47.982-05:00PediChadThe life adventures and stories of Austin, TX pedicab driver, Chad.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-18092242430439252092007-12-04T14:13:00.000-06:002007-12-04T14:18:43.865-06:00The Austinist recently posted an article about the future of pedicabs in Austin.http://austinist.com/2007/12/04/pedicabs.phpThe Austinist mentioned that PediChad was a registered operating pedicab business. Just for the record, PediChad is just a blog. I actually ride for Capital Pedicab, though I haven't ridden in a while. I still keep up with some of the pedicabbers and keep an eye out on Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1154097680300758962006-07-28T09:37:00.000-05:002006-07-28T09:41:20.310-05:00Yes folks, I've been out of the pedicab biz for a while. That wrist sprain from skydiving ended up being a rare bone disease in my wrists. After surgery and a year and 1/2 of healing I still don't have a fully functional wrist. I did however ride the MS150 this year with no training. Yes, thank you. And I do keep up with some of the old pedicabbers that are still out there. I'm working on Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1094745051651362832004-09-09T10:40:00.000-05:002004-09-09T10:50:51.653-05:00So I've been riding quite a bit more lately and it's been fun. The weather, for the most part, has been very nice. UT football has started so you will see us out at the games. The local police have also been stepping up their authority as far as where we can ride around 6th and Trinity. I've seen a few pedicabbers get tickets for "riding behind the cones" on the south side of 6th on Trinity.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1090716000697101142004-07-24T19:30:00.000-05:002004-07-24T19:40:00.696-05:00I finally made it back out. I sprained my wrist a few months ago skydiving and now it has gotten well enough so I can ride more. I rode last Thursday night and had a interesting time. Not too many rides but a few paid nicely and were good company. I did meet a really cool girl and had a nice talk with her for about an hour and 1/2. She was definently worth missing a few rides for. Rarely doChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1084833809668854942004-05-17T17:12:00.000-05:002004-05-17T17:43:29.666-05:00Friday and Saturday night I pedicabbed and had a great time. The weather was nice and lots of people out. It was a little slow pedalwise but I still came home with some cash (better than spending!). I was surprised to see so many new faces riding. There seem to be more new riders for the other company and a few new for Capital Pedicab. Being absent for the past few months I realized that I Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1084387626839826222004-05-12T13:40:00.000-05:002004-05-12T13:47:06.840-05:00Once again it's been a while, but weather permitting I will be out pedicabbin Friday and Saturday night. I've recently picked skydiving as another hobby (as if I don't have enough already), so making that extra cash is going to help. So it's up to you to tip me well so I can jump out of a perfectly good airplane. The MS150 ride in April was awesome. I think we raised $8.5 million for the Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1081784111885565282004-04-12T10:35:00.000-05:002004-04-12T10:38:00.686-05:00Whew! I have been bad pedibloggger. Actually I haven't been riding alot due to SXSW duties and other conflicting scheduling issues. It's warm again so I can't wait to ride and not have to wear 3 layers of clothes. Capital Pedicab had an Easter party last night and good times were had. It was nice to see everyone there. This coming up weekend is the MS105, the 182 mile bike ride from Houston Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1076524096729162452004-02-11T12:28:00.000-06:002004-02-11T12:30:04.686-06:00OK it's been a while. Super Bowl was crazy, but fun. Capital Pedicab took 23 cabs to Houston for the week of the SuperBowl. I got there Thursday night before and worked in the rain and got to know the streets and routes. Friday constisted of about 12 hours of pedalling and Sat about 11 hours. By Sunday we were all pretty beat but still made it out to the stadium to do some more. There wereChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1073924427221593872004-01-12T10:20:00.000-06:002004-01-12T10:21:45.310-06:00I took a little break over the holidays so there was not too much to write about in the pedicab world for me. New Year's sounded like it went pretty well for the other guys. This past weekend it was cold again. Not the coldest but still cold. I saw lots of friends out while I was working and that's always fun. The college kids come back into town and this next weekend will be big, although Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1071248385312529022003-12-12T10:59:00.000-06:002003-12-12T11:00:32.170-06:00OK kids, if you are going to fight, please try and get organized about it and move your cars and all involved out of the middle of the street, especially if there are only two lanes total. Thanks. There is a particular office building that has the same office light on ALL the time, no matter what, it's always on.....well...last night it was OFF *GASP* What does this mean? Did the light burn Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1071012048800638492003-12-09T17:20:00.000-06:002003-12-09T17:21:33.496-06:00Friday night was colder. BBBBbbbbrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1070645048422562352003-12-05T11:24:00.000-06:002003-12-05T11:24:48.920-06:00Last night it was cold out there. Tonight...even colder. That's ok they we have blankets for all you wonderful folks out there. What better way to get to the next club than in a lovely pedicab with a warm blanket and the one you love.....even if it is for just that night. Beats the hell out of walking. I do find it amazing that some women still prefer to wear skirts that barely cover their Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1069433023319076912003-11-21T10:43:00.000-06:002003-11-21T10:44:09.780-06:00I went out last night to see Alkaline Trio, Reggie and The Full Effect, From Autum to Ashes, and No Motiv, cause I won some free tickets on the radio at 4am after pedicabbin last week (one of the advantages of being up so late listening to student radio, only 3 other people listening). Pedicab related, I called one of my boys up to come get us and take us down to Lovejoys. My first pedicab rideChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1069092020480844292003-11-17T12:00:00.000-06:002003-11-17T12:00:43.513-06:00So last Thursday night was a good time. And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead played a free show on 6th and Trinity, but I missed it. Someone said it might have been for a video. Girls Gone Wild with, The Man Show's Doug Stanhope was downtown which made for some interesting entertainment while waiting for rides. Also for the first and probably last night I had a female stripper tip ME Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1067902581234133002003-11-03T17:36:00.000-06:002003-11-03T17:36:19.676-06:00Yes it is sad. Pedicabbers are no longer allowed to pedal people from Scholtz's Beer Garden area to the football stadium on game days. This was ordered by the City of Austin Ground Transportation office. Appearantly we were causing some congestion in the area (not the 60-80 thousand people walking or people trying to park in that area). There is only one more home game this year anyway, so Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1067630799608329452003-10-31T14:06:00.000-06:002003-10-31T14:06:38.716-06:00Wow, long time no post. I'm still cabbin it around downtown. I'm the one with the 20's/30's style hat, I call it my cabbie hat. Halloween is today and sadly I will not be working. Going to check out some friends' bands. I was out last night though and it was a pretty good night for me. I had some interesting rides and fun rides as well. Lots of nice costumes were already out. Lucky LoungeChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1060376322020562472003-08-08T15:58:00.000-05:002003-08-08T15:58:41.870-05:00Last night I was just finishing up a ride and was headed back to one of the strips and heard a scream and a KUPLUNK and looked up and saw a girl laying in the middlle of 5th and Congress. The poor girl was hit by a car. No one really knew who was in the wrong, but I sped up there and called 911 and by the time the paramedics showed up she was just regaining conciousness and speaking, even Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1059368843729370762003-07-28T00:07:00.000-05:002003-07-28T00:07:23.730-05:00I saw some friendly faces Saturday night while waiting for a ride. Even took one of them on a ride. Sorry to the others that missed a ride, for I was on the other side of downtown when you called. :( Next time! I'm learning more and more about drunk people everytime I go out. Some are really cool and some can be real jerks. I also re-realized that I do this for more than the extra cash, IChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1059083785330089782003-07-24T16:56:00.000-05:002003-07-24T16:56:25.366-05:00Yeah I've been out a few weeks. Vacation and such. Latest news from the PediChad world. Last time I worked I scored my highest tip and my lowest tip in the same night. $50 tip made my night. $1 tip for a long uphill ride with two "bigger than average" ladies made me almost vomit. I was a little dehydrated. I feel like I'm slipping into the downtown workers social group/atmosphere/click/Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1057007373054372282003-06-30T16:09:00.000-05:002003-06-30T16:09:33.156-05:00Last Wed was really slow and Thursday picked up and Friday was pretty busy. I had my first "tour" which for about 35 minutes I got a $36 tip. That's the highest tip so far and the tour was fun. Out of town passengers seem to be the most fun. I think Austin people are just used to us now. One thing that is kind of bothering me that really shouldn't is that some people opt to call us "ricksha'sChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1056495544429187432003-06-24T17:59:00.000-05:002003-06-24T17:59:04.253-05:00Friday went pretty well. It was still a little slow but I made out better financially than I did on Thursday. I met some really nice and fun people and let met some really drunk people. I did learn that those uphills are a little bit longer uphills when you are pedaling two drunk frat boys that don't tip very well. But what can I do it's part of the job. Thanks to Foundry Clothing I should Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1056132600933324582003-06-20T13:10:00.000-05:002003-06-20T13:12:21.920-05:00Well my first night went well. The fellow cabbies for the company I am working with were all really cool, funny, and helpful guys. They were all very open with telling me all the do's and dont's and what works and what doesn't. All in all I had a great time and look forward to more night's out. Also I made back my expenses on getting my license and then some, so I'm already ahead. I'll be Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491194.post-1055964486918929522003-06-18T14:28:00.000-05:002003-06-18T14:28:06.923-05:00Today I passed the test and recieved my City of Austin Pedicab License. This blog was created on the same day to share my pedicab adventures and stories. I started the process last Friday by going to DPS to get a copy of my driving record and criminal histroy. I picked up the criminal history paperwork monday (takes 1 overnight). Tuesday I got the driver application from the company I will beChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548134606691898369noreply@blogger.com