Photo: Dr. Bridget Welch.

Rickshaws (becaks), Jog Jakarta, Indonesia

Rickshaws (also known locally as becaks), bicycles adapted to transport passengers (sometimes small quantities of freight), provide a low cost and flexible mode of urban transportation, notably in Southeast Asia. It has a cruising speed of about 10 km/hr, making it suitable for trips of less than 2 km.

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