Hello from Australia

[James C]

in sydney we charge a similar rate per distance to the taxis- so in a shift we cover much greater distances than in London (plus those hills). although Im planning on upping these fares we currently have very low rates.
yes it would be possible for an extreme athlete at the very peak of his game to do this without electric assist -not many rickshaw riders are that.
regards the traditional running rickshaws-it looks like hard work but I take it you didnt run to zone 3...lol

[cycle_pathic_maniac]

in sydney we charge a similar rate per distance to the taxis- so in a shift we cover much greater distances than in London (plus those hills). although Im planning on upping these fares we currently have very low rates.

That sucks.

How big are these hills anyway? Bigger than Edinburgh?

regards the traditional running rickshaws-it looks like hard work

It is at first but after 4 to 6 weeks you are running / walking distances from a few blocks to roughly 2 km, when walking you should still be moving faster than people walking on the pavement. In the spring and fall you would barely break a sweat, in summer when its 30 degrees and the humidity makes it feel like you have gotten out of the shower and put your clothes on with out drying your self off then things get sweaty. Like I said, fitness and conditioning. It also helps if you charge retarded amounts of money, motivation can be just as important as fitness and conditioning.

[Trixi.com]

Welcome here, Damo.

[James C]

1) way more hilly than edinburgh
2) the only london rider who could do sydney without electric assist is Amir (im thinking of his archway lift and even then he would only be able to do one journey per shift as he didnt get back till the next morning)
3) thats mighty impressive doing those running rickshaws- I couldnt do it- but 2 km isnt zone 3 (chiswick about 6 miles) so a running 'shaw couldnt cover the kind of distances required by rickshaw riders in 2011.
4) hows the business going in london btw (same as this time last year?). or are you still on holiday?

[cycle_pathic_maniac]

2) the only london rider who could do sydney without electric assist is Amir (im thinking of his archway lift and even then he would only be able to do one journey per shift as he didnt get back till the next morning)

£ 75 per person, minimum. I would go back and forth all day.

[James C]

£ 75 per person, minimum. I would go back and forth all day.

yup but round here it would be more like 7.50 per person. its a mode of transport not as yet regarded as the source of fun it should be. hopefully I can make a dent in that.

[TikkiTikki]

1) way more hilly than edinburgh
2) the only london rider who could do sydney without electric assist is Amir (im thinking of his archway lift and even then he would only be able to do one journey per shift as he didnt get back till the next morning)
3) thats mighty impressive doing those running rickshaws- I couldnt do it- but 2 km isnt zone 3 (chiswick about 6 miles) so a running 'shaw couldnt cover the kind of distances required by rickshaw riders in 2011.
4) hows the business going in london btw (same as this time last year?). or are you still on holiday?

Hey James, I just sold the 4 trikes in Sydney and I am now riding back to England. I hooked you up with Sam the new buyer. Mate thanks for Saying Sydney is a hard city to Pedicab in. A few London riders who have worked for me in the past have said the same thing. Even an Edinburgh rider said it was tough. The maximus riders are of a different class in Sydney ay. Anyway if you think sydney is hard, try Auckland. All the best mate and look after those trikes.

[James C]

..... well its harder on a pedapod. sam didnt have a bike free when I came- something to do with regulations hes getting worked out with the city so I been riding a pedapod for a while and am now currently not riding.

have you ridden in london before? we charge juicier fares in uk than in sydney right or is that just pedapod? tell me what you think