One of the new Green Gears Pedicabs in front of the OTB Bicycle Cafe on East Carson St

Adam Brandolph
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Paul Kletter is ready for the daily grind on the gritty streets of Pittsburgh.

Kletter, 28, of Beechview is the owner of Green Gears Pedicabs, a taxi service of bicycle-pulled carriages — think rickshaws — that began operating three weeks ago in select neighborhoods throughout the city.

“I wanted to eliminate emissions pollution and give city residents a cheaper, cleaner, more-efficient method of transportation,” he said. “I wanted to give the city a fun commuting tool.”

“It shows how popular cycling is and how important it is to start to cut down on climate-change gas emissions,” said Scott Bricker, executive director of Bike Pittsburgh

A 2004 West Virginia University graduate, Kletter spent a year traveling through southeast Asia, where he was first introduced to pedicabs. He launched the operation here March 14 by offering free rides at the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
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