A betchak and its driver wait for a fare in Bandung, Indonesia

Rickshaw in Hamburg.

Spidertrike pedicab in London

Yasothon, Thailand Samlor

The cycle rickshaw, being a small-scale local means of transport, is also known by a variety of other names many of which are confined to one country or city - such as bugbug, cyclo, pedicab, velotaxi, or trishaw. It is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in most major cities across the world and not just in Asia as some might think, where they have largely replaced less-efficient rickshaws that are pulled by a person on foot. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2280 KB) Becak and driver, Bandung Indonesia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2280 KB) Becak and driver, Bandung Indonesia. ... Nickname: Kota Kembang (City of Flowers) Motto: Bermartabat (dignity) Location of Bandung in Indonesia Coordinates: Province West Java Country Indonesia Government  - Mayor Dada Rosada Area  - City 167. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 280 KB) Summary Mordern Rickshaw in Hamburg Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 280 KB) Summary Mordern Rickshaw in Hamburg Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Antique tricycle 19th century tricycle used in Iran A tricycle (often abbreviated to trike) is a three-wheeled vehicle. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Three human powered vehicles: the Gossamer Albatross II and two bicycles. ... A vehicle for hire is a vehicle providing public transportation, which transports one or more passengers between locations of the passengers choice. ... A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Japanese rickshaw (jinrikisha), 1886. ...

Configurations

The vehicle is powered by the driver as one would a bicycle, though some rare configurations also have an electric motor assisting the driver. The vehicle is usually a tricycle, though some quadricycles exist, and some bicycles with trailers are configured as rickshaws. The configuration of driver's and passenger's (or passengers') seat varies, though in general only one configuration is common in any given region. For example, in most of South Asia, the passenger seat is mounted behind the driver's on a "delta" tricycle, while in Indonesia and Vietnam the driver sits behind the passenger seat on a "tadpole" tricycle. In the Philippines, the passenger seats are usually mounted beside the driver. Antique tricycle 19th century tricycle used in Iran A tricycle (often abbreviated to trike) is a three-wheeled vehicle. ... A modern touring quadricycle - a 2007 model Rhoades Car 4W2PCP Coupe two seater Rhombus layout quadricycle (1886) Coventry Rotary quadricycle (1885) A Quadricycle is a four-wheeled human-powered vehicle. ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... Two-wheel truss-frame trailer Image:BOB trailer. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Antique tricycle 19th century tricycle used in Iran A tricycle (often abbreviated to trike) is a three-wheeled vehicle. ... Antique tricycle 19th century tricycle used in Iran A tricycle (often abbreviated to trike) is a three-wheeled vehicle. ...

Nomenclature

Cycle rickshaws are known as cyclo (pronounced see-clo) in Cambodia and Vietnam, cycle rickshaw in India and Bangladesh, trishaw (Traditional Chinese: 三輪車; Simplified Chinese: 三轮车; pinyin: sān lún chē) from "tricycle rickshaw", in Malaysia and Singapore, becak in Indonesia and bicitaxi or taxi ecologico (literally "ecological taxi") in Mexico. In the Philippines, they are called tricycle/traysikel, traysikad, pedicab, or padyak. Cycle rickshaws are known as saika in Myanmar, a transliteration of English "side car". In the United Kingdom they are also known as pedicabs. Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... A velotaxi, also known as a pedicab, cycle rickshaw or trishaw (from tricycle rickshaw), is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver. ...

• In Thailand, any three-wheeler is called samlor (Thai: สามล้อ, which literally means "three wheels"), whether motorized or not, including pedicabs, motorcycles with attached vending carts or sidecars, etc. The driver is also called samlor. True, Thai auto rickshaws are known in popular parlance as tuk-tuks but, in Thai, the latter usage as well as its characteristic style is largely restricted to Bangkok and Chiangmai.

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A global concept

Velotaxi in Frankfurt, Germany

Cycle rickshaws are used in most large European cities, such as London, Barcelona, Budapest, Berlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Milan and Rome. London boasts one of the largest numbers of pedicabs, that are mostly based in Soho, Covent Garden and near tourist attractions. In North America, San Diego and New York City each host hundreds of pedicabs; dozens of other North American cities also have pedicab services. There are several American and European manufacturers of cycle rickshaws, which often incorporate features not found in developing world vehicles, such as hydraulic disc brakes and lightweight fibreglass bodies, or very rarely found such as multispeed gears. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Velotaxi in Frankfurt, Germany. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Velotaxi in Frankfurt, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Cast-iron architecture in Greene Street SoHo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ... Table of Hydraulics and Hydrostatics, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Vehicle brake. ... Bundle of fiberglass Fiberglass (also called fibreglass and glass fibre) is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ... Spur gears found on a piece of farm equipment A gear is a wheel with teeth around its circumference, the purpose of the teeth being to mesh with similar teeth on another mechanical device -- possibly another gear wheel -- so that force can be transmitted between the two devices in a...

In American cities, such as New York, human powered transport has caught on as an environmentally friendly means of transit. According to Peter Meitzler of New York's Manhattan Rickshaw Company, a passenger has an entirely different urban experience when one rides in a rickshaw. He says that he uses the word "rickshaw" in his company name because it is internationally known.^[1]

In Taiwan administered by the Republic of China, the Road Traffic Security Rules (zh:道路交通安全規則) require pedicabs to be registered by their owners with the police before they can be legally driven on public roads, or risk an administrative fine of 300 new Taiwan dollars (TWD). Their drivers must carry the police registration documents or risk a fine of 180 TWD, but no driver license is required. The administrative fines are based on Articles 69 and 71 of the Act Governing the Punishment of Violation of Road traffic Regulations (zh:道路交通管理處罰條例). As Taiwanese road traffic is now heavily motorized, most pedicabs have been replaced by taxicabs, but they can still be found at limited places, such as Cijin District of Kaohsiung City. For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... ISO 4217 Code TWD User(s) Republic of China Inflation 0. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... Abbreviation: Kaohsiung (高雄) City nickname: The Harbor City Capital District Linya Dist. ...

Economic and political aspects

Rickshaws in Dhaka, Bangladesh

A trishaw by the roadside in the town of Chukai, Terengganu, Malaysia.

In many Asian cities where they are widely used, rickshaw driving provides essential employment for recent immigrants from rural areas, generally impoverished men. One study in Bangladesh showed that rickshaw driving was connected with some increases in income for poor agricultural laborers who moved to urban areas, but that the extreme physical demands of the job meant that these benefits decreased for long-term drivers. ^[2] In Jakarta, most rickshaw drivers in the 1980s were former landless agricultural laborers from rural areas of Java.^[3] Image File history File links Riksha. ... Image File history File links Riksha. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (486 × 648 pixel, file size: 398 KB, MIME type: image/png) A rickshaw parked on a roadside in Chukai town center. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (486 × 648 pixel, file size: 398 KB, MIME type: image/png) A rickshaw parked on a roadside in Chukai town center. ... The Hai Peng Coffee Shop, a Chukai landmark famous for its coffees. ... State motto: Islam Hadhari Terengganu Bestari State anthem: Terengganu State Anthem Capital (and royal capital) Kuala Terengganu Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin1  - Menteri Besar Idris Jusoh History    - British control 1909   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 12,955 km² Population  - 2005... Map of the world with countries colored according to their immigrant population as a percentage of total population: Immigration is the movement of people from one nation-state to another. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ... Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia, and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ...

In 2003, Dhaka rickshaw drivers earned an estimated average of Tk 143 (US$2.38) per day, of which they paid about Tk 50 (US$0.80) to rent the rickshaw for a day. Older, long-term drivers earned substantially less.^[2] A 1988-89 survey found that Jakarta drivers earned a daily average of Rp. 2722 (US$ 1.57).^[3] These wages, while widely considered very low for such physically demanding work, do in some situations compare favorably to other jobs available to unskilled workers.^[4] ISO 4217 Code BDT User(s) Bangladesh Inflation 7% Source The World Factbook, 2005 est. ... ISO 4217 Code IDR User(s) Indonesia Inflation 6. ...

Taiwanese Prohibitory Sign P9: No Pedicabs

In many cities, most drivers do not own their own rickshaws; instead, they rent them from their owners, some of whom own many rickshaws. Driver-ownership rates vary widely. In Delhi, a 1980 study found only one percent of drivers owned their vehicles, but ownership rates in several other Indian cities were much higher, including fifteen percent in Hyderabad and twenty-two percent in Faridabad. A 1977 study in Chiang Mai, Thailand found that 44% of rickshaw drivers were owners. In Bangladesh, driver-ownership is usually highest in rural areas and lowest in the larger cities. Most rickshaws in that country are owned by individuals who have only one or two of them, but some owners in the largest cities own several hundred.^[4] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... , Faridabad   (Hindi: फरीदाबाद) is a major industrial city and population center in Haryana state, northern India. ... A street scene in Chiang Mai, showing (centre right), a gate of the old city wall. ...

Some countries and cities have banned or restricted cycle rickshaws. They are often prohibited in congested areas of major cities. For example, they were banned in Bangkok in the mid 1960s as not fitting the modern image of the city being promoted by the government. In Dhaka and Jakarta, they are no longer permitted on major roads, but are still used to provide transportation within individual urban neighborhoods. They are banned entirely in Pakistan. While they have been criticized for causing congestion, rickshaws are also often hailed as environmentally-friendly, inexpensive modes of transportation. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ...

Arts

Trishaws are used to ferry tourists around the city for sightseeing in Singapore.

As a key part of the urban landscape in many cities, rickshaws have been both the subject of films and other artwork, as well as being extensively decorated themselves. The rickshaws in Dhaka is especially well-known as a major venue for Bengali folk art; there, plasticine cutouts and handpainted figures adorn many rickshaws.^[5] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 775 KB) Summary Trishaws are used to ferry tourists around Singapores downtown. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 775 KB) Summary Trishaws are used to ferry tourists around Singapores downtown. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Films featuring rickshaws and their drivers include Sammo Hung's 1989 martial arts film Pedicab Driver, which dealt with a group of pedicab drivers and their problems with romance and organized crime. Cyclo, a 1995 film by Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, is centered on a cycle rickshaw driver. Tollywood films with rickshaw themes include Orey Rickshaw ("Orey" literally means "Hey", in a derogatory tone), which tells a story sympathising with the downtrodden, and Rickshavodu ("Rickshaw Guy"). Sammo Hung (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese: Hung4 Gam1 Bou2) (born January 7, 1952) is a Chinese actor, producer and director known for his work in many Kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. ... Martial arts film is a film genre that originated in the Pacific Rim. ... Pedicab Driver (Qun long xi feng) is a 1989 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, who portrays the leader of a crew of cycle rickshaw drivers in 1930s Macau. ... Cyclo (Xich lo) is a 1995 film by Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, starring Le Van Loc, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Tran Nu Yen-Khe. ... Tran Anh Hung (born December 23, 1962) is a Vietnamese-born French film director. ... Telugu Cinema refers to the Telugu film industry. ...

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See also

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References

1. ^ "Rickshaws Reinvented - The ancient transportation takes a modern turn", Dina Modianot-Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, March 2007
2. ^ ^{a b} Begum, Sharifa and Binayak Sen (2005). Pulling rickshaws in the city of Dhaka: a way out of poverty? Environment and Urbanization 17(2):11-25.
3. ^ ^{a b} Azuma, Yoshifumi (2003). Urban peasants: beca drivers in Jakarta. Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan.
4. ^ ^{a b} Gallagher, Rob (1992). The rickshaws of Bangladesh. Dhaka: The University Press Limited.
5. ^ Kirkpatrick, Joanna. (2003) Transports of Delight: The Ricksha Arts of Bangladesh. Indiana University Press. Multimedia CDROM.

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