Saturday, December 15, 2007

Vietnam: The utility of bikes

We were impressed with the creativity of transport in Vietnam: cyclos, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, as well as all sorts of scrapyard-challenge style half a motorbike welded to a trailer types of vehicles.

Notice how most scooters have 2+ passengers. We witnessed a whole family on a single motorbike, 7 people!

Reis Zuid Oost Azie 1423 (by t1mthet00lman)

When this Hoi Ai cyclo rider doesn't have fares, why not do a bit of courier work?

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Give this guy in HCMC a wide berth, who knows which way his joust-stick cargo will go?

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Got a house to move? Sofa, table and desk? no problems, on that trailer-motorbike!

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Small pianos are no problem! For grand pianos, they use 2 cyclos, side by side.

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This guy has a smaller load, but probably just dropped off the second one he was carrying.

img_1875 (by t1mthet00lman)

That load must create some serious drag.

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This guy must be heading to the markets.

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Thats a custom fish rig - this is a professional fish transporter!

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