Pedal car perfect for city tour, says bike rental operator

This pedal car model, which has a ‘child seat’ in the front, is a hit among families with young children. (Bottom) Two of Teik Leong’s pedal cars waiting for customers outside his shop in Armenian Street, George Town.

LIKE any earnest entrepreneur, bicycle renter Tan Teik Leong, 52, took the dive and recently ordered 13 pedal cars with his partners to tap tourists’ increasing demand for it.

But even as their RM30,000 order comes by sea from China, he fears it will be a total loss.