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The
Rickshaw & Velotaxi The rickshaw is a covered, two-wheeled
cart that is pulled by people.
Today the rickshaw has been replaced by the more widely used
velotaxi also known as a pedicab. Other names for pedicabs are trishaws,
Pedicabs can also be found in some cities in North America and Europe. In these places they are used around tourist attractions. The human-powered pedicab is the most common form of transportation in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Citations Online Resources "Rickshaw." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 20 December 2004. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickshaw>. "Velotaxi." Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. 20 December 2004. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickshaw>. Images Photographs of human powered rickshaws have been released into the public domain under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page>. Permission to use copyrighted photograph of bike rickshaw from <www.rickshawforum.com> Gerald Caspari. <info@rickshawforum.com> "RE: Permission to Use Photograph." 3 April 2005. Personal e-mail. Copyrighted clip art image of rickshaw in upper left corner of page from "Microsoft Office Online" <http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us&cag=1> (October-March, 2004-2005). Clip art available only to licensed users for non-commercial purposes. |Tuk-Tuks| |Samlors| |Longtail Boats| |Songthaews| |SkyTrains| |Gondola| |Traghetto| |Vaporetto| |Camel| |Elephant| |Tangah| |Rickshaw| |Chinese Junk| |Sled Dogs| |
There are two rods attached to the sides of the cart that extend
to the front. The driver holds a rod in each hand and pulls the rickshaw. Rickshaws can have one or two riders.
Only two people can ride at one time, because people - mostly men
- pull the rickshaw through the crowded streets. The word 'rickshaw' comes from the Japanese word jinrikisha which means "human-powered vehicle
This “Weird But Wonderful” mode of transportation was
invented in Japan at the end of the 19th century, and has
been used in India since 1880.
cycle rickshaws, or biketaxis. This vehicle looks like a combination between a rickshaw and a bicycle. Instead of pulling the vehicle, the driver pedals a pedicab. It has three wheels with one wheel in front under the driver and two wheels supporting the passengers.
Pedicabs have different names depending on where they're located. Here are some other names for
pedicabs: