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The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak, trisikad, or trishaw.
As opposed to rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human-powered by pedaling. Another type of rickshaw is the auto rickshaw.
They are a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for-hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in cities of South, Southeast and East Asia.
Overview Edit
The first cycle rickshaws were built in the 1880s, and they were first used widely in 1929 in Singapore. Six years later they outnumbered pulled rickshaws. By 1950 cycle rickshaws were found in every south and east Asian country. By the late 1980s there were an estimated 4 million cycle rickshaws in the world.[1]
The vehicle is generally pedal-driven by a driver, though some are equipped with an electric motor to assist the driver.[2][3][4]
The vehicle is usually a tricycle, though some quadracycle models exist, and some bicycles with trailers are configured as cycle rickshaws.[5] Some cycle rickshaws have gas or electric motors.[5][6]
Passenger configuration Edit
The configuration of driver and passenger seats varies. Generally the driver sits in front of the passengers to pedal the rickshaw. There are some designs, though, where the cyclist driver sits behind the passengers.[1][5] In many Asian countries, like India and China, the passenger seat is located behind the driver, while in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam the driver sits behind the passenger seat. In the Philippines, the passenger seats are usually located beside the driver in a side car. Similarly, in the trishaw in Singapore and the sai kaa in Burma the passengers sit alongside the driver.[1]
Nomenclature Edit
See also: Rickshaw § Etymology
Look up trishaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The cycle rickshaw is known by a variety of other names, including:
velotaxi (used in Germany)[citation needed]
bikecab
cyclo (used in Vietnam and Cambodia)
pedicab (used in the United Kingdom, United States) and Canada[citation needed]
bike taxi (used in Buffalo, New York)[citation needed]
bicitaxi (used in Mexico)
taxi ecologico (used in Mexico)
trishaw
beca (used in Malaysia)
becak (used in Indonesia)
traysikad, trisikad, sikad or padyak (used in Philippines)
Country overview Edit
Cycle rickshaws are used in Asian countries, but also in countries outside Asia, such as large European and some North America cities. They are used primarily for their novelty value, as an entertaining form of transportation for tourists and locals, but they also have environmental benefits and may be quicker than other forms of transport if traffic congestion is high. Cycle rickshaws used outside Asia often are mechanically more complex, having multiple gears, more powerful brakes, and in some cases electrical motors to provide additional power.[citation needed]
Africa Edit
Madagascar Edit
In Madagascar rickshaws, including cycle rickshaws or cyclo-pousse, are a common form of transportation in a number of cities. Rickshaws are known as pousse-pousse, meaning push-push,[7] reportedly for the pulled rickshaws that required a second person to push the vehicles up hills. Cycles are more common in the hillier areas, like Toamasina.[8]
Americas Edit
Canada Edit
In Canada there are pedicabs in operation in Victoria, British Columbia[9] and Vancouver, British Columbia. They are regulated in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia.[10][11]
Mexico Edit
In Mexico, they are called bicitaxi or taxi ecologico (literally "ecological taxi").[citation needed]
United States Edit
Jays Valet, Luxury Transportation & Pedicab Service in the 4th of July (Independence Day) Parade in Aspen, CO
In many major cities, pedicabs can be found rolling about city centers, nightlife districts, park lands, sports stadia, and tourist-heavy areas.
As opposed to rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human-powered by pedaling. Another type of rickshaw is the auto rickshaw.
They are a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for-hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in cities of South, Southeast and East Asia.
Overview Edit
The first cycle rickshaws were built in the 1880s, and they were first used widely in 1929 in Singapore. Six years later they outnumbered pulled rickshaws. By 1950 cycle rickshaws were found in every south and east Asian country. By the late 1980s there were an estimated 4 million cycle rickshaws in the world.[1]
The vehicle is generally pedal-driven by a driver, though some are equipped with an electric motor to assist the driver.[2][3][4]
The vehicle is usually a tricycle, though some quadracycle models exist, and some bicycles with trailers are configured as cycle rickshaws.[5] Some cycle rickshaws have gas or electric motors.[5][6]
Passenger configuration Edit
The configuration of driver and passenger seats varies. Generally the driver sits in front of the passengers to pedal the rickshaw. There are some designs, though, where the cyclist driver sits behind the passengers.[1][5] In many Asian countries, like India and China, the passenger seat is located behind the driver, while in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam the driver sits behind the passenger seat. In the Philippines, the passenger seats are usually located beside the driver in a side car. Similarly, in the trishaw in Singapore and the sai kaa in Burma the passengers sit alongside the driver.[1]
Nomenclature Edit
See also: Rickshaw § Etymology
Look up trishaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The cycle rickshaw is known by a variety of other names, including:
velotaxi (used in Germany)[citation needed]
bikecab
cyclo (used in Vietnam and Cambodia)
pedicab (used in the United Kingdom, United States) and Canada[citation needed]
bike taxi (used in Buffalo, New York)[citation needed]
bicitaxi (used in Mexico)
taxi ecologico (used in Mexico)
trishaw
beca (used in Malaysia)
becak (used in Indonesia)
traysikad, trisikad, sikad or padyak (used in Philippines)
Country overview Edit
Cycle rickshaws are used in Asian countries, but also in countries outside Asia, such as large European and some North America cities. They are used primarily for their novelty value, as an entertaining form of transportation for tourists and locals, but they also have environmental benefits and may be quicker than other forms of transport if traffic congestion is high. Cycle rickshaws used outside Asia often are mechanically more complex, having multiple gears, more powerful brakes, and in some cases electrical motors to provide additional power.[citation needed]
Africa Edit
Madagascar Edit
In Madagascar rickshaws, including cycle rickshaws or cyclo-pousse, are a common form of transportation in a number of cities. Rickshaws are known as pousse-pousse, meaning push-push,[7] reportedly for the pulled rickshaws that required a second person to push the vehicles up hills. Cycles are more common in the hillier areas, like Toamasina.[8]
Americas Edit
Canada Edit
In Canada there are pedicabs in operation in Victoria, British Columbia[9] and Vancouver, British Columbia. They are regulated in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia.[10][11]
Mexico Edit
In Mexico, they are called bicitaxi or taxi ecologico (literally "ecological taxi").[citation needed]
United States Edit
Jays Valet, Luxury Transportation & Pedicab Service in the 4th of July (Independence Day) Parade in Aspen, CO
In many major cities, pedicabs can be found rolling about city centers, nightlife districts, park lands, sports stadia, and tourist-heavy areas.
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Answer: The cycle rick - shaw is small- scale local means of transport ; it is also known by a variety of othe names suck as pedicab, bikecab,cyclo,becak, or trishaw or, simply riskhaw wich alo refers to auto rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycke rickshaws ore human-powered, a type of tricycle designet to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on the hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities arround the world, but most commonly in cities of south, southeast and east Asia.
Cycle rickshaws in Indonesia are called becak.
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