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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. It is actually a sophisticated form of a rickshaw. The pedicab is basically a lightweight tricycle that can carry up to three passengers an is powered by the driver- a fit young cyclist!

They can be found in the cities of London and Edinburgh and can be hired to take us see the sights.

Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in cities of South, Southeast and East Asia.SouthSoutheastEast Asia A rickshaw puller in Bangladesh Cycle rickshaw in Moscow

Costing about £3 for a half-mile trip, pedicabs are not cheap. But they have certainly proved popular with tourists, and their numbers are increasing.