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Wendy Beyer of Lincoln Park has been hailing rickshaws for about four years and has taken dozens of rides, she said. Beyer took her first ride after a night on the town and has continued to hail them after baseball games, street fairs or a night out.

She said she also hires them for daylong rides with friends and family because it's a good way to see the city without being stuck inside a car. But like cars, rickshaws, some independently owned and others leased from companies like Roger Rickshaw and Bike Chicago, are seen on Chicago's streets intermingling with buses and taxicabs.

The drivers manning the rickshaws make their own rules when it comes to the rides. For one thing, they name the ride's price. The price isn't set in stone because the city doesn't license the rickshaws like it does regular taxicabs, said Chicago Department of Consumer Services Commissioner Norma Reyes.

She said the city is working on an ordinance to require rickshaw licenses because they've become more popular in the last two years. It's also up to the driver to decide how far he's willing to go and riders should confirm the destination before hopping on.

The ride gets more expensive the farther the driver goes into the neighborhoods, Nagel said. Brownworth said his rickshaws have seat belts, but Lynch's had just a hanging strap for passengers to hold onto. Carter said most rickshaws go up to 12 miles per hour downhill, and if a passenger requests a seat belt, he can provide one. On a ride with Lynch down a busy downtown street near Millennium Park, it seemed like he barely made it through the intersection before the roaring cars started charging forward.

On the lakefront trail, full of pedestrians, joggers and other cyclists, the ride is less like a roller-coaster and more like a simple bike trip.

The thrill for riders is tucked away and the scenery of Chicago's skyline and lakefront take the lead. To get past the hordes, Lynch rings a dainty bicycle bell that barely dings above the sounds of the city. When the bell's delicate sound doesn't work, Lynch screams out "beep beep" so he can pass.

There are also hills on the bike path and Lynch is visibly worn out.