Who We Are

Greg Duran and Teri Robnett own and operate Big Tree Pedicab Management and Colorado Rickshaw.

Big Tree successfully managed Mile High Pedicabs for two and a half years. Now, they've moved forward in building their own fleet of rickshaws in Denver, Colorado. While at MHP, they expanded the operation, recruited more professional drivers, developed a comprehensive training program, built close business relationships, and made other changes to benefit the pedal cab community in Denver.

Greg and Teri recruited and trained over 60 new drivers in the first year of operation. They more than doubled monthly cab days in the first 4 months. In 2006, they increased the size of the fleet to 25 cabs, created a mobile subfleet and expanded operations to include Boulder, Breckenridge and other areas of Colorado.

They bring professional experience to training and consulting, and their pedicab blog offers ongoing opinions and experiences in day-to-day operations of a pedicab business.

Greg Duran

Greg has a significant background in cycling and business which he brings to the rickshaw industry.

• He has been a pedal cab driver since 2004.
• He is certified as an Elite Cycling Coach by USA Cycling.
• He is an experienced bike mechanic, working at a bike shop for over 4 years.
• He was the race promoter at the Olympic Velodrome, planning and promoting local and national events such as the National Cycling Championships and Olympic Trials.
• He founded and directed Colorado Springs Youth Cycling, a program at the Olympic Training Center teaching youth and adults to race track bikes. Chris Carmichael of Carmichael Traing Systems and other high-profile members of the cycling community were on the Board of Directors. Many of his youth have grown into world-class athletes.
• He worked with local police departments to include at-risk youth in the cycling program.
• He was a founder of Bicycle Colorado, an organization to encourage and promote bicycling and provide a voice for cyclists in Colorado.
• He worked with the Colorado Springs Police and Fire Departments to distribute bicycle helmets to children.
• He was co-chair of Drive Smart Colorado, working with schools and the public to reduce traffic crashes and deaths through education.
• He owned and operated a successful, but time-consuming, sports photography business.
  

Teri Robnett

Teri has considerable experience in business including management, marketing, sales, public relations and business development. She brings this expertise and real-world experience to the pedicab industry.

• She was CEO of Whole Brain Technologies, LLC, a web development and e-strategy company based in Colorado.
• She has been an active member of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. She was the 2005 chair of the Brown Bag and Seminar Council, a member of the Membership Council, a member of the Business Women's Leadership Group. She has organized, facilitated and presented many educational programs for the Chamber.
• She was Vice President of Free A Child, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing the sexual trafficking of children.
• She has developed and presented workshops and seminars on topics such as Web Project Planning, e-Marketing, e-Strategy, Networking 101, Cause-Related Marketing, Pedicab Driver Training and Pedicab Operators Weekend Intensive.
• She is a frequently featured presenter for the Small Business Development Center of the SBA.
• Her previous work experience includes Marketing Director for a large credit union, Marketing Consultant for the Colorado Credit Union League, VP and Program Director for Colorado Free University, and manager of a naturopathic healthcare practice.
• She has a degree in psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

3 things you may not know about Greg:

1. When he's not "Pedicab Dude," he is an electronics technician assisting with research and development of scientific instruments.

2. Greg was such an avid cyclist, his youngest child never saw him in long pants until he was 6 years old.

3. He was a full-time bike commuter for 4 years and only drove a car twice in that time.

3 things you may not know about Teri:

1. She's been in the limelight, singing, acting and dancing, most of her life. Her first appearance on stage was at age 4.

2. She has worked on presentations for celebrities such as Stephen Covey, Kurt Vonnegut, Barbara Sher, and Jim Lovell.

3. Several years ago, she was a competitive racewalker, participating in events throughout the region.