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The History of Ptown Pedicabs
Independent thoughts brought together
by working in close proximity...
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Call it chance, fate,
or destiny. Pedicabs and Provincetown was a match just waiting
to happen.
A long-time resident
of Provincetown, Bruce VanAllen, and a returning-from-points-West
Cape Codder, Randy McDonald, conceived the idea during the long, cold winter of 2002 while working on a construction project; finding
that they shared many similar interests, and, more importantly,
a common goal of having a job that incorporated cycling, the gears started turning and by the summer of 2003, they were ready to roll! |
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Their idea, coupled
with Provincetown's small overall layout, the huge amount of seasonal
pedestrians, motorized traffic issues, and the need for a viable
solution to the overall congestion, just begged for a remedy.
Hence, the idea of
bicycle powered "rickshaws" coming to Provincetown was
launched. And, with Ptown Pedicabs looking forward to enjoying yet
another great season, they have certainly proven to be that
answer! |
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Bruce keeps telling himself that he loves pedicabs more than anything. His eventual goal is
to cycle the
world, but for now he'll just settle for cycling people
of the world instead. |
In 2007, Randy passed the baton to Charlie Hamilton who had come on board as a rider but
was anxious to do more. Look where that got him! He and Bruce now run the business.
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Randy, who had decided that Charlie really was just crazy enough to replace him, still helps out now
and then. You can take the boy out of the pedicabs but you can't take the pedicabs out of the boy! |
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