Article from Broward Palm Beach on rickshaws in South Florida with references to our pimp/bling rickshaw services, plus the almighty Rickshaw Challenge.
‘Fort Lauderdale Rickshaws Are Safer and More Plentiful… Though Not Yet “Pimped”
The fleet of rickshaws along Las Olas Boulevard and A1A is about to double, according to the Sun-Sentinel. City commissioners green-lighted the increase in people-powered chariots on Tuesday. But with everything over the top (especially transportation) in South Florida, these humble vehicles, though charming, have a lot of unrealized potential. A horn or a bell is required under new safety laws, but Fort Lauderdale would also be a perfect place to showcase the bells and whistles of a select set of pimped rickshaws across the globe in India, arguably the rickshaw capital of the world.
If expansion is the first wisp of a burgeoning SoFla rickshaw culture, here’s a glimpse at how far people can take the fascination with the three-wheeled vehicles. Check out the website of an India-based company, Pimp My Shaw. These rickshaws have engines, but that point aside, ours would still lend themselves perfectly to upgrades like metallic paint, undercarriage lights, a musical horn, plush animal-print seats, and a fridge. Nothing says SoFla quite like a blingin’ rickshaw.’
Via: Broward Palm Beach
