Baby Bikes and Rickety Rickshaws

This is a post I have been thinking about for some time that may only be of interest to people like unto and/or only me. It relates to two- and three-wheeled vehicles. I have observed numerous kinds of "custom rides" here, many of which were humbly welded together with scrap metal. You always see new or different styles and it seems anything is street legal. What is unfortunate about this post is that I don't have any good pictures that depict the number and demographics of people that generally ride these types of vehicles. Three to five people on a scooter or motorcycle is not uncommon. Babies and toddlers often stand on the front or are sandwiched in between two adults holding on tightly and cheerfully. Carseats are no where to be found. Grandma Fly would be flipping a brick, to say the least. Being interested in motorcycles and staring at people has made me curious about the wheels around me.

This first photo is of one of many dealerships lined up right next to one another in Yangshuo. However, the variety was lacking. About 95% of all motorcycles here are 125cc, the rest are maybe 150 or 250. That's the best I've seen. Like many things in China, there's not a whole lot of variety when it comes to motorcycles.

This is one of the only "cruiser" type bikes I've ever seen here. Most are just standards, but this is still just a 150cc.

The brands written on the bikes are often hilarious or just random letters slapped together. Sometimes I think even most of the motorcycles are knock-offs. I loved these brands, Honest and Yamasaki (must be a cross breed between Yamaha and Kawasaki).

Lots of little electric scooters and mini-mopeds too.

Rickshaws are the most common means of transporting goods (and often people) around town. They serve as produce trucks, garbage trucks, dump trucks, charcoal trucks, taxis, and all kinds of other uses. Hard top, soft top, mini-van style, and more!