UWeekly: Need a ride?

This was an interesting story to do. Nick let me hang out with him for a night and answered every question I threw at him (which was a lot). I didn't think this story would pan out, but it ended up working at the end. Can't wait to see how it looks in print. Yes, that's me in the photo.

During a typical night on 6th Street or during South by Southwest, one might overlook, in their drunken stupor, the group of people hanging out on one of the corners with bikes and cabs. These people are pedicabbers and they are there to provide a ride. But unlike taxis, they ride a bike instead of a car.

Nick De Cesare, a pedicabber, graciously gave UWeekly an inside look into his job one Saturday night. During the year, he usually works on Friday and Saturday nights, but during special events such as ACL and SXSW, he’s on his bike a lot longer.

However, his job hardly interferes with his studies at Austin Community College.

“I do all my school work during the week and I do this on weekends,” said De Cesare.

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