About Us

The origin of the ride.

Newburyport Pedicab was founded in 2007 by Blake Harris and Kevin Murphy. The two met ten years ago through the Big Brother/Big Sister Organization. After 10 years of “mentoring” Blake (with a lot of fun and games thrown in), Kevin decided that it was time to “kick him out of the nest” and let him spread his wings.

They both knew that Blake should have a summer job. Kevin figured, “might as well have him learn how to run a business while he’s at it.” No meager ambitions here.

And now for the business. What to do? Inspiration came from an unlikely source. Kevin has been riding in the Pan Mass Challenge (a whopping 200 miles) for years, raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. After riding with his sister on a tandem bike one year, Kevin joked that it might as well have been a rickshaw, since his sister was too busy snapping photos and gabbing to actually pedal. Yes...rickshaw...hum...

It didn’t take long for Kevin and Blake to connect the dots. Thus, Newburyport Pedicab was conceived. Blake has a summer job and learns how to run a business, and the company raises money for cancer research and treatment. In addition, Newburyport Pedicab provides eco-friendly transport to residents and visitors, free rides on the fly and hired rides for special events. A guaranteed good time will be had by all.

Get in on the fun. Go for a ride! Call 978-465-1496.