Pedicab business launches in Salt Lake City

From ABC 4 News

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) – There’s a new cab service in town, but it’s probably not what you’d expect. Stick Dog Pedicab launched Friday afternoon and it offered free rides to anyone downtown.

The bicycle-cab service, started by Bret Cali, surprised many people, walking and driving alike, who stopped to take photos of the pedicabs with cameras and cell phones.

“It’s a lot of fun for a lot of people” said Tom Steed, one of the drivers.

Cali has hired eight drivers to run the free cabs in shifts so there are at least two running during the afternoon and evening. The rides are free, so the drivers work on tips alone. The pedicabs run around downtown mostly between restaurants and bars.

“I don’t expect to make a living out of it.” Steed said.

This isn’t the first time Salt Lake has seen pedicabs. There was a pedicab service in Salt Lake a few years ago but it stopped service after the owner cited insurance disputes with the city.