The EVRYjourney eBike Rickshaw: The Home-Sized Pedicab That Carries Your Whole Crew

A Pedicab Built for Your Driveway, Not a City Street

I am Dustin, and I have spent the last twenty years in the bike and e-bike business. In that time I have ridden just about every kind of two- and three-wheeler you can name, and every so often something rolls through the shop that makes strangers stop on the sidewalk to ask what it is. The EVRYjourney eBike Rickshaw is one of those. It is a pedicab you can actually keep at your house, and once that idea clicks, it is hard to unsee the appeal.

Let me clear up the word first, because I hear it mangled constantly. A pedicab is that passenger-carrying cycle you have probably seen pedaling tourists around a downtown, a boardwalk, or a beach town. A rickshaw is the same basic idea. The catch is that almost all of them are built for commercial work. They are long, they are heavy, and they carry a price tag meant to be paid back by fares. If you have ever looked one up thinking how great it would be to have one for the family, you already know the number can end the conversation before it starts.

That is exactly the gap this bike fills. The whole point of our electric rickshaw is that it hands you the passenger-hauling experience without the bulk and expense of a true commercial pedicab. You are not buying a machine designed to work a city block all day. You are buying something sized for a driveway, a garage, and a neighborhood.

Big idea, small footprint

Here is the part that surprises people. When they picture a rickshaw, they picture something enormous, the kind of rig that needs a trailer to move and half the garage to store. This is not that. The rickshaw is not much longer than a traditional electric trike. It has the seat back mounted on the rear, and yes, that adds some length, but the overall package stays compact. If you already have room for a three-wheeler, you very likely have room for this.

That matters more than it sounds. Storage is the quiet dealbreaker for a lot of would-be pedicab owners. It is easy to fall in love with the concept and forget that the thing has to live somewhere when you are not riding it. Because this one lands at about the size of a standard trike, it slots into the same kind of spot you would give any of our electric tricycles. You are not rearranging your whole garage to make it fit.

The commercial pedicabs you see rolling around cities are a different animal. They are wider, they are heavier, and they are built to a completely different brief. Those things are meant to survive constant use and carry paying strangers, which is why they are so big and so pricey. For a family that just wants to bring people along for the ride, all of that is overkill. You end up paying for size and weight you will never use, and then you have to find somewhere to keep it.

Why compact wins for home use

A smaller, lighter rickshaw is easier to maneuver when you are not riding it, easier to tuck away, and far easier to live with day to day. It is also a lot less intimidating to ride. A giant commercial pedicab takes real practice to handle. This one behaves much more like the trikes people already know, which shortens the learning curve to almost nothing. I will get into the ride itself later, but the short version is that the compact design is not a compromise. It is the entire reason the bike works for a home.

So think of the EVRYjourney eBike Rickshaw as the family-sized version of an idea that used to only come in commercial-sized packaging. Same joy, same wave-at-the-neighbors factor, same ability to bring your people with you, minus the length, the weight, and the price of the machines you see hauling tourists downtown. Over the next few sections I will break down who fits in back, how the canopy and hitch expand what it can do, what the motor and battery deliver, and how it stacks up against the rest of our trike family so you can figure out whether it is the right one for you.

The reason anybody buys a rickshaw comes down to one thing: the back of the bike. Everything else supports it. So let me start there, because the rear bench is what turns this from a nice electric trike into something genuinely different.

Two adults or three kids on the bench

The seat back on the rear is built to carry passengers, and it carries more than you might expect for a bike this compact. It fits up to two adults, or up to three kids. That is a real bench, not a token add-on seat, and it opens up a surprising number of everyday uses. If your household has more riders than the number of people who can, or want to, ride their own bike, the rickshaw closes that gap in one move. You pedal, they sit, everybody goes on the ride together.

I want to be clear about who I picture on that bench, because it is not just the obvious carpool crowd. Yes, this is a fantastic way to get kids to and from school. But some of the riders I think about most are the ones who cannot ride on their own. Maybe you have a child with special needs who would love to be outside on a bike but cannot pilot one. Maybe you have a partner who used to ride and no longer can, or who was never comfortable on two wheels in the first place. The rickshaw lets you bring them along anyway. They get the wind, the sunshine, and the outing, and you get to share it with them instead of leaving them behind.

That is the part that tends to get people. A bike like this is not really about the bike. It is about who you can include. If you have been searching for electric trikes that carry passengers, the whole design here is oriented around exactly that.

The canopy: shade for them, and for you

The unit I am showing has the optional canopy installed, and I am a big fan of it. It mounts over the back and gives your passengers shade while you ride. If you live somewhere sunny, or you are carrying kids or someone who needs to stay out of direct sun, that cover changes the experience. Nobody is squinting and baking back there. They are comfortable, which means they actually want to come along again.

Here is a bonus I did not expect until I lived with it: the canopy shades me, too. Depending on where the sun sits, that cover throws shade forward onto the rider as well as the bench. On a hot afternoon that is a real perk. If you want to explore the covers, take a look at our canopy options and see what fits your setup. It is the kind of accessory that sounds minor on paper and turns out to matter every single ride once the weather warms up.

Comfort and support for the passenger who needs it

Because the bench is low, wide, and stable, it is approachable for passengers who are nervous about balance or mobility. There is no leaning, no perching, no wobble to manage. They step into a seated bench and stay put while the three wheels do the balancing. That is a big deal for older passengers and for anyone who has aged out of riding their own bike. A lot of the same families who look at our electric trikes for seniors end up considering the rickshaw for the exact reason that it lets a less-mobile loved one keep going on rides without having to operate anything.

Storage under the seat

One more practical touch that is easy to overlook: there is storage under the seat. So the bench is not only a place to put people, it is also a place to stash the stuff that comes with people. Bags, jackets, a few groceries, the odds and ends of a family outing. On a bike built around carrying passengers, having somewhere to put their things without balancing everything on your lap is exactly the kind of small, sensible design choice that makes it usable in real life rather than just impressive in a video.

Put it together and the back of this bike is doing a lot of quiet work. Room for two adults or three kids, a canopy that protects everyone including the person pedaling, a low and stable bench that welcomes riders who cannot manage their own bike, and storage tucked underneath for the inevitable pile of gear. That is the heart of the rickshaw, and it is why the rest of the machine is worth talking about.

A pedicab is only useful if it can actually move people under power without turning every ride into a workout you did not sign up for. This is where the electric side earns its keep, and where the rickshaw stops feeling like a novelty and starts feeling like transportation.

The motor and battery

The rickshaw runs a 750-watt motor paired with a 21-amp-hour battery. In plain terms, that is a strong motor and a large battery, which is exactly the combination you want when the whole job is hauling extra bodies around. A small battery on a passenger bike would leave you nervous about range every time you loaded up the bench. This setup is built with margin in mind.

On range, you can go up to 50 miles on a charge. Real-world numbers always depend on how much weight you are carrying, how hilly your routes are, how much you lean on the motor versus your own legs, and a handful of other variables, so treat that as the ceiling rather than a promise for every ride. Even so, up to 50 miles is a lot of neighborhood. For school runs, errands, and afternoon loops around the community, you are not going to be charging constantly.

For pace, this bike will get up to about 18 miles per hour. I want to frame that honestly, the way I would if you were standing here with me. That is a comfortable cruising speed for a loaded passenger trike, not a race number, and it is not the point of the bike. You are carrying people. Smooth and steady is the whole idea. Eighteen is plenty quick to keep up with traffic on neighborhood streets and to make a school run feel efficient, without ever feeling like you are pushing your luck with precious cargo on board.

Throttle or pedal assist, your choice

You can run the electric two ways. Press the throttle and do not pedal at all, and the bike moves under motor power alone. Or pedal and let the motor add assistance, with adjustable levels so you decide how much help you want. That flexibility is a bigger deal on a passenger bike than on a solo one. Some days you want a workout and you dial the assist down. Some days you are tired, or the bench is full, or the hill is steep, and you just want to twist the throttle and go. Being able to switch on the fly means the rickshaw adapts to you instead of the other way around. If a twist-and-go setup is high on your list, it is worth browsing our electric tricycles with throttle control to see how we build that feature across the lineup.

How it actually rides

Now for the question everyone asks: is a rickshaw hard to handle? Honestly, no. The steering is nimble and the bike is easy to point where you want it. I do a lot of slow loops and tight turns when I demo it, and it comes around without drama. It is not the wide, ponderous machine people expect when they hear the word pedicab.

The detail that convinces people is what happens with a passenger on board. It barely changes how the bike feels. Whether the bench is empty or loaded, the ride stays composed and predictable. You are not fighting the bike, you are not correcting for a wobble in back, and you are not white-knuckling every corner. That composure comes straight from the compact, stable design I talked about earlier. And because it is not as wide as the commercial pedicabs you see downtown, it fits through the spaces a normal bike fits through. Bike paths, gates, garage doors, the usual neighborhood pinch points. Width is one of the things that makes big commercial rigs a pain, and it simply is not an issue here.

Brakes, lights, and being seen

Carrying people means stopping and being visible are not optional. The rickshaw comes with hydraulic disc brakes, which are the strong, responsive kind you want when there is weight behind you. On a bike that might be loaded with passengers, confident braking is not a luxury, it is the baseline.

For visibility, it has a front headlight, blinkers, and flashers in the back. So you can signal your turns, you can be seen after dark, and you can flag drivers behind you when you need to. Between the braking and the lighting package, the rickshaw is set up to be ridden around actual traffic with actual people on board, which is the entire job. None of this is flashy, but it is the stuff that lets you use the bike with confidence rather than crossing your fingers.

Passengers are the headline, but the rickshaw has a second trick that quietly doubles what it can do, and it lives on the very back of the bike. It is the hitch.

One attachment point, two very different jobs

On the rear of the rickshaw there is a hitch, and you can use it in a couple of ways. You can attach cargo to the rear, or you can attach an additional row of seating. That single point turns the bike from a passenger carrier into something a lot more flexible, because it means you are not locked into one configuration. The bike you use to haul three kids to school in the morning can be reconfigured to haul a load in the afternoon.

Think about how often a family trip is really a cargo trip in disguise. You are not just bringing the kids, you are bringing everything the kids need. You are not just going to the farmers market, you are coming back loaded. The hitch is what lets the rickshaw absorb that. Instead of leaving things behind or making a second trip in the car, you attach what you need to carry and go. If hauling is a big part of why you are shopping, our cargo electric trikes are worth a look alongside the rickshaw, because the same instinct that draws people to a cargo trike is what the hitch delivers here.

Adding an extra row of seating

The other use is the one that really stretches the imagination. That same hitch can take an additional row of seating. So the standard bench that carries two adults or three kids is not necessarily the ceiling. If your crew is bigger, the bike is built to grow with an added row rather than forcing you into a bigger, heavier machine from the start. You buy the rickshaw that fits your garage and your budget, and you expand it when your needs change.

That kind of modularity is rare, and it is a big part of why I like this bike for families. Kids grow. Households change. The friend who wants to come along today might be joined by two more next summer. A fixed-configuration pedicab makes you guess at your maximum needs up front and pay for them whether you use them or not. The hitch lets you start where you are and adapt.

Built to carry weight

None of this works unless the bike is built to carry a real load, and it is. Between the strong 750-watt motor, the wide and stable three-wheel stance, and the large battery, the rickshaw is engineered around the assumption that it will be hauling more than just the rider. That is the whole design brief. A bike meant to carry passengers and cargo has to be planned that way from the frame up, and this one is.

If maximum hauling capacity is your top priority, it is worth comparing the rickshaw against our high weight capacity electric trikes so you can match the bike to how much you actually plan to carry. Every rider is different. Someone hauling two small kids around a flat neighborhood has very different needs from someone loading up two adults plus cargo and heading up hills. Looking across the models built for heavier loads helps you land on the right one instead of guessing.

Why the hitch changes the math

Step back and the hitch is what makes the rickshaw feel less like a single-purpose toy and more like a genuine car alternative for short trips. Passengers when you need passengers. Cargo when you need cargo. Extra seating when the group grows. One bike, several jobs, all from a machine that still parks in a normal garage spot. That versatility is easy to skim past in a walkaround video, but it is doing an enormous amount of work in the background, and it is a big reason owners tell me the rickshaw ended up replacing more car trips than they expected when they bought it.

The rickshaw is not the only way we help people bring others along, and I would rather point you to the right bike than sell you the flashiest one. So let me put it next to the rest of the family and be straight about where each one shines. Carrying people is a broad goal, and the best answer depends on who you are carrying and why.

When the rickshaw is the right call

Reach for the rickshaw when the people you want to bring are passengers, not co-riders. Kids too young to ride far on their own. A loved one who cannot operate a bike. Friends who just want to sit back and enjoy the trip. If the job is you pedaling while others ride along, and you want the option to add cargo or seating later, the rickshaw is purpose-built for it. Everything I have covered so far points at that use case.

Recumbent trikes: comfort and support first

Now flip the situation. What if the person you are thinking about can still ride, but needs a more supportive, lower-effort setup to do it? That is where our recumbent electric trikes come in. A recumbent puts the rider in a laid-back, chair-style seat with back support, which takes pressure off the joints and makes long, comfortable rides possible for people who find an upright bike hard on the body. The rickshaw carries a passenger who does nothing; a recumbent lets a rider with limited mobility keep riding themselves. Two different answers to two different questions. If independence is the goal rather than being carried, the recumbent is often the better fit.

Folding trikes: when storage and travel rule everything

Storage came up early in this piece for a reason, and for some people it is the single biggest factor. If you have very little room, or you want to throw the trike in a vehicle and take it with you, look at our folding electric trikes. They give up some size and some hauling ability in exchange for folding down compact enough to fit in a hatchback, a truck bed, or an RV. The rickshaw is compact for a pedicab, but a folder is a different level of small. If your bike path is a drive away, or your garage is already full, a folding trike solves a problem the rickshaw does not.

Tandem trikes: riding together, side by side in effort

There is also the case where two people both want to pedal and share the work of one bike. That is what our tandem electric trikes are for. A tandem is built for two active riders contributing together, which is a completely different feeling from the rickshaw, where one person drives and the rest ride along. If both of you want to be part of the pedaling, a tandem delivers that shared experience in a way a passenger bench never will.

How to choose

Here is the simple way I talk people through it. If you are carrying passengers who will not pedal, and you want room to add cargo or seating, choose the rickshaw. If your rider can still pedal but needs comfort and support, look at a recumbent. If storage or travel dominates your decision, look at a folder. If two people both want to ride and work together, look at a tandem. There is real overlap, and plenty of families end up wanting more than one over time, but starting from who is coming along and what they can do makes the choice obvious fast.

The good news is that all of these live in the same world of stable, three-wheel, electric-assisted riding, so whichever direction you go, you are getting the confidence that comes with a trike and the ease that comes with a motor. The differences are about how you carry your people, not about whether you can. The rickshaw is my pick when the answer is bring everyone along and let them relax, and it is hard to beat for that specific joy. But part of doing this job well is making sure you land on the bike that actually matches your life, and sometimes that is one of these siblings instead.

If the rickshaw sounds like it belongs in your driveway, the last thing I want is for you to feel like you are taking a gamble to find out. We have set things up so you can try before you commit, get real help choosing, and lean on other owners once you are riding.

Ride it for 30 days, risk-free

Start with the part that removes the pressure. We offer a 30-day test ride on your eBike. If you do not love it in the first 30 days, you send it back, no questions asked, and no money out of your pocket. I say this on every video because I mean it: a bike like the rickshaw is something you have to feel to understand. Reading specs only gets you so far. Loading up the bench, feeling how it steers with a passenger, seeing how it fits your garage and your routes, that is what tells you whether it is right. The 30-day window exists so you can do exactly that without any risk.

Coverage you can count on

On top of the test ride, your purchase is backed by a warranty. Rather than quote terms that can change over time, I would point you to our warranty page for the current, exact coverage details so you always have the right information. The short version is that we stand behind these bikes and we want you riding with confidence, not worrying about what happens if something needs attention.

Come see it in person

If you would rather put hands on the bike before anything else, come test ride it. You can plan a visit through our visit our store page, and I would encourage it if you are anywhere close. Test riding any of our e-trikes and e-bikes before you buy is the surest way to know you are making the right choice, and there is no substitute for actually sitting on the thing and taking it around the block. I have a separate video that walks through all the specs and dimensions in detail, so if you want the fine-grained measurements before you plan a trip, that is there for you too.

Questions? Just ask

If you have any other questions or comments, reach out. The easiest way to get to our team is through our contact page, where you will find the current ways to get in touch. We would genuinely rather answer your questions before you buy than have you guess. There is no such thing as a dumb question when you are deciding on a bike that is going to carry your family, so send them our way.

Join the community

One of the best things you can do, before or after you buy, is talk to people who already ride. We have a community of owners who are happy to share their real-world experience, which is a great gut check when you are on the fence. Hearing from someone who has done the school run on a rickshaw for a year is worth a lot. And once you have yours, there is a rider app you can download to track your rides and compete on the leaderboard, which is a fun way to stay motivated and to feel like part of the bigger group of people out there enjoying these bikes.

That is the whole picture. A compact pedicab you can keep at home, a bench that welcomes the people you want to bring, a canopy and a hitch that stretch what it can do, a strong motor and a big battery to make it effortless, and a way to try it, get help, and plug into a community of owners. If any of that speaks to you, take the next step and go for a ride. As I always say, it is your journey, your experience. Enjoy the ride.