Rickshaw Willie a Hometown Hit

Rickshaw Willie is an Akron fixture, finding his pedicabbing ways through some soul searching due to a change in his long term employment as a trucker. After first picking up the pedicab on a whim to try a new venture, Tim Wilhelm now volunteers at local events beyond running his pedicab business after his usual hours at the loading dock are complete.

“Rickshaw Willie has become a regular visitor to our special events,” Chief Mier says. “His colorful outfits and special bicycle attract a lot of attention. Children and parents alike enjoy the ride. Rickshaw Willie has helped make these events special and fun for the children of our community. We have found that children have so much fun at community events that they can’t wait to return the following year. Rickshaw Willie has been a big addition and one of the highlights.”
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“A guy I work with told me that he noticed a big change in me not long after I got my Pedicab,” he says. “He could see the improvement in my attitude and that I was smiling again. He could see that I was a much different, much happier person.”

Read the entire article at Pedicab.com and explore some of the other articles about this transport business that is seeing a bit of a revival in stateside cities. You can read another take on pedicabs in Urban Velo #5, still available for free download.