Pedal Taxi....

[Pedalin Past]

Repaired this for a friend. He plans to use it as advertising. Note the pic of the rear brake. No idea where it came from. I rode it once, no plans to do so again!

 

[mike j]

Interesting brake setup, work bikes don't look like a lot of fun.

 

[wrongway]

I can't see how it is steered. Does the entire front section turn?

 

[Dr.B]

that's what id like to know too... how do these steer?

 

[rustjunkie]

Looks like it has a head tube under the seat:

 

[vincev]

Yup,Front pivots on the headtube,

 

[Awhipple]

I put a modern two speed kick back hub on mine. Mine didn't have the brake mech so the hub fixed that. Still a beast to ride. I take it to the tour de fat in Tempe and bike shows. Always a hit. I think yours is older and from a different part of Indonesia than mine. Cool.

 

[bulldog1935]

here's a cool link to Paris in the occupation - no gas, no cars - and pedal taxis
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/cycling-under-the-german-occupation/