Since visiting various Asian countries some years ago, I have had a
fascination with the variety of human powered vehicles adapted to carry passengers and
freight. The opportunity to purchase one such vehicle, an Indian Rickshaw, came when
visiting Bike Parts Wholesale a few weeks ago.
The vehicle was in a crate in the warehouse and without knowing just what
was therein, I decided to put the box on my trailer, take it home and put it together.
What emerged was a very colourful 85 kg monster that I could just manage to ride up a 4% slope.
How do those Indian Rickshaw drivers do it, especially
with large tourists
on board? My solution was to fit a 350 Watt 8-Fun motor, detuned too 200 watts to be street legal.
Now I can get it up my 8% driveway with a passenger on board, not to mention running around
Melbourne CBD.
We participated in the
Bicycle Victoria Ride to Work Day event at Federation Square on 12th of October and got
our Electric Rickshaw engraved by Victoria Police!
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Steve On Electric Rickshaw
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Victoria Police engraving the Rickshaw
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Steve interviewed by BV surveyors on Ride to Work Day
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8 Fun 350 Watt Motor
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Battery Controller In Lunch Box Under Seat
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RIckshaw In The Royal Botanical Gardens
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