Cabrio Taxi and the Fish

Last week a group of us had the pleasure of being guests of San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay. Since many of us spend a fair amount of time transporting passengers to Pier 39, it was great to learn more about the facility, where the aquarium is located. The aquarium staff and the fish put on a great show for us. Paired with the expertise of aquarium naturalists, we explored displays and traversed three hundred feet of tunnels through a 700,000 gallon aquarium holding close to 20,000 animals that represent the native populations of the San Francisco Bay. We also made our way through the Aquarium's splash zone where we could reach out and touch some of these fascinating creatures. As we are usually headed in different directions when we're pedicabbing around the wharf, the aquarium photographer also made a remarkable accomplishment when he was able to keep us all in one place and have us pose with one of the aquarium's seven gill sharks without trepidation. We look forward to connecting our customers with this extraordinary place, and thank the Aquarium for this wonderful experience.

San Francisco Wedding Faire at the Ritz

Last year, Geoff and I made great strides in working with clients to provide premium pedicab service to couples tying the knot in San Francisco. With such positive feedback, we decided to make our names known in the wedding world by exhibiting at the Modern Luxury Bridal Faire at the Ritz Carlton on January 6th. It was definitely a day to remember. [fancy_images width="200" height="150"] [image title="Geoff" alt="Geoff at the Ritz"]http://cabriotaxi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/geoff-rickshaw.jpg[/image] [image title="Wedding Booth" alt="Cabrio Wedding Exhibit"]http://cabriotaxi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wedding-booth.jpg[/image] [image title="Stan" alt="Stan at the Ritz"]http://cabriotaxi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Rickshaw-e1357627879929.jpg[/image]

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The day started at around 7:00 am in the shop, making sure we had all the pictures, brochures, and materials we needed for the exhibit. I loaded up the car with materials and Geoff rode the recently cleaned pedicab up the crazy hill on California Street to the Ritz. It was a pretty impressive sight. Getting the pedicab into the Ballroom proved to be another challenge, which was meet by Geoff and hotel staff that had to carry the pedicab down some steps.

Once in the Ballroom, we where pleasantly surprised to find out that our space was bigger then expected, and took advantage. During slow times, we where able to give rides inside the Ballroom! It was pretty amazing. We were able to talk to several wedding professionals in the area as well as brides to be looking for a unique way to get around for their wedding. All in all we had a great time and are looking forward to our next wedding fair on January 20th at the Four Seasons - San Francisco Wedding Fair. See you there!

Visit Jutta's blog to find a very detailed recap on the days exhibitors - Wedding Woof

Tall Bike Bobby

Bobby Gadda is a bicycle activist and interactive performance artist. He recently finished a trip from Vancouver BC all the way back to LA on a tall bike. You can now find him on a tall bike or pedicab in San Francisco for a limited time, so come take a ride with him and see if he'll share stories from the road.

He co-founded and is board president of CicLAvia, L.A.'s premiere car-free happening. Bobby volunteers at the Bicycle Kitchen community bike project and works at the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) as a program coordinator. Bobby is passionate about car-free living and believes that bicycles are a very practical and fun way to get around! Bobby lives at the Los Angeles Eco-Village and keeps bees on the roof.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

Roll in The Holidays With Us

Whether you need a Santa driven pedicab train, or if Santa needs to take a load off, Cabrio Taxi can help you get you where you need to go. We recently helped Key Events bring their holiday spirit to life in San Francisco. 

The Streets are Empty!

The "Empty America" series begins in San Francisco. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman's Wharf to Lombard Street to Ghirardelli Square to the Bay Bridge - get a good look at some of San Francisco's most iconic landmarks (wiped empty of tourists and traffic).

This is really something. It's a fine example of what one can do with time lapse photography, and also features many of the locations in San Francisco where Cabrio Taxi pedicabs are often found including AT&T Park, Market Street, the Ferry Building, Golden Gate Park, Chinatown, the Marina, Fisherman's Wharf, and Ghirardelli Square. Erasing the traffic creates a eerie snapshop our city, but one where we can imagine a fine day for a pedicab ride! To learn how it was done, check out Ross Ching's erasing the streets tutorial on YouTube.

San Francisco Pedicab Tours

Take a tour of San Francisco in a Cabrio Taxi pedicab. We offer an intimate, personalized, professional, green way to see the city. Call us to book a ride! 415.735.3700 Here's what one Yelp reviewer had to say on their experience: "We were absolutely thrilled with our tour of downtown San Francisco, the Embarcadero, Chinatown, and North Beach provided by Cabrio Taxi and Kyle, our driver and tour guide.

Ever Seen a Bike With A Sidecar? You Have Now.

The collections of the sadly shuttered Pedaling History Museum in Orchard Park, NY are up for auction in a few weeks at the Copake Auction House in New York State's beautiful and currently freezing Hudson Valley. Copake is THE place for antique bicycle aficionados who usually convene during Copake's main bicycle auction in April of each year, when the weather is more hospitable. This year, Copake has planned three auction dates just for its bicycles and bicycle-related auctions, so they are serious about their bikes.

It's a wild ride, and if you want to learn about bicycle design, sidecars, and bicycling history, this is the place to learn. Father and son owners and auctioneers Mike and Seth Fallon infuse their quick talking auction speak with the history and significance of each item; its easy to see their love of bikes.

This bike is a partially restored c. 1915 pneumatic which sold for $2100.00. Take a look at Copake's Antique and Classic Bicycle Auction website to learn more.

Cabrio's Bikes Love Boats

Andrew Watters, Cabrio Taxi's honorary skipper, talks about the role of pedicabs at the 34th Annual America's Cup. If you haven't noticed already with America's Cup operations occupying many of the piers between the Ferry Building and Pier 39, San Francisco is the current host to the world's most prestigious sailing competition which concludes in August 2013. For the America’s Cup Event Authority, sustainability is an important theme for the current competition as they strive to optimize the social, economic and environmental impacts of our activities. For this, there's not a more appropriate partner than Cabrio Taxi. Watch Andrew to learn more.