Pebicab or Tricycle?...

Thank yo for putting a photo of a pebicab... and i agree on the thing you pointed out... it would be great to have two choices in the area... but drivers do not want a lot of competition... so tricycle drivers would rather not compete with pebicab drivers... that is why here in my area... there are no pebicabs... but in another city there are no tricycles... Thanks for the response...

Well,i didn't have available photo in my laptop... and i did not think of searching one in the internet... but then... some drivers tend to think that they own the road... especially the tricycle drivers... they would think of many ways just to crush the competition... and most of the time... the commuters are the ones affected by this... I think there should be a separate body that would regulate tricycle drivers... since their number is currently huge...

I was wondering myself why you didn't include an image on this discussion of yours.. considering that you have already participated in this site with over four thousand post That's another thing about that kind of stuff, its really hard to implement things like that, choices for travel since if a prevailing mode of tranportation gets confronted with competition, they might not find it very convenient on their end. (-_-") There was this incident here at our place when the main road became another convenient route for bus drivers to go by so that they can easily go straight to the express way but, inadvertently made tricycle drivers lose passengers since some of the buses that goes by had trips that passengers, who usually took tht tricycle ride to go to the bus station, where going to. Instead of riding a tricyle, they'd just wait along the main road until a bus comes along with the sign of the trip that they are going to. The issue rather annoyed the tricycle drivers so one time, as a bus was going along the main road, a group of tricycle drivers on their tricycles blocked the way. Count to think of it, the tricycle drivers shouldn't be complaining since the main road that the bus navigates through is open for the public and not exclusive for tricycle drivers alone.. then again, a competition as big as buses surely is crippling (-_- )

The tricycle ride in your area is quite cheap... here in my place... the cheapes is 20 pesos... so pebicabs would cost less for 10 pesos... aside for that... a lot of tricycle drivers are quite reckless... they would always overspeed... so there are a lot of tricycle related accidents in my area... Thanks for the response...

Wow! 20 pesos is the cheapest? Is that a regular ride or special? Here in our place the 7 pesos is the cheapest price for regular and 29 pesos is the cheapest price for special, the most expensive I think 42 pesos.

Well, that is an exclusive tricycle ride... because we don't really share rides here... and in some places... one ride would cost you 50 pesos... and that is just too much...

Thanks..I've learnt something new:)

Nice to hear from you again...

A tricycle in my country is a motorbike with a side car... so passengers just ride the side car... and a pebicab is a bicycle with a side care either at the back or the side... so it doesn't need diesel or gasoline since the driver just peddles it... a little the same with the richshaw... Thanks for the response...

Yes, i did not see any pebicab or tricycle when i visited Kuala Lumpur three years ago... but there are plenty of taxi... and the cars are quite cute because they are small... but the taxi drivers tend to charge too much especially at night... that is why my aunt and i opted to just walk rather than ride one... Thanks for the response...

I think taxi drivers are the same anywhere in the world... good thing the first one that i rode was a kind person... he did not charge a lot from the airport to my hotel... and that was quite far... and i notice that most taxis charge 20 rupees as a minimum during night time... and that is just too much...

Hello aseretdd, Now, the local car manufacturers come out with so many SUVs. You can see a lot of small cars here There is no tricycle or pedicab here but sometimes, I can see some Bangladeshi workers ride a bike on a busy road which to me, is very very dangerous in Kuala Lumpur. Maybe that's the only cheap transportation for them to save budget. We have many taxis too but as a foreign tourist, you need to be careful sometimes. Some of the taxi drivers are just pure arrogant especially to the 'dont- know- anything' tourists and charging as much as they want. I am not saying all of them are bad or trying to give a bad image of my own people, but it is a true fact to some. I remember a foreign friend told me that he was charged RM50 (USD14) for a ride less than 10 minutes to KLCC and very lucky that he knew Kuala Lumpur very well that he confronted the taxi driver.

Yes, it does depend on the availability... so since i have no choice... i always just ride the tricyle or i just walk to and from work... since some tricyle drivers tend to charge too much... Thanks for the response... welcome to mylot and i hope you enjoy every minute of your stay here...

In the other city... pebicabs are cheaper... one will pay as low as 10 php... but in my area... a the lowest tricyle fare is 20 php... so this makes me wish we have pebicabs here...

right! sometimes i do walk also since my work was just a kilometer away! if i were to think about the cost of fare between pedicab and tricycle... Pedicab is more expensive.

Would you choose to ride a pebicab if it were available?... because i sure would... since they do not emit any smoke that pollutes the air... and they are cheaper than a tricycle ride... Thanks for the response...

I sure wish there are pebicabs available here in my area... i would certainly choose them rather than tricycles...

i do sometimes, when i go to some places with pedicabs... :)

Well, that is certainly not very good... what if you are in a hurry... or you are carrying a lot of things... a tricycle or pebicab ride would surely be great... there are a lot of luxury subdivisions in my area... but some would still allow tricycles inside... Thanks for the response...

Yeah when it comes to emergency cases this place is not a good place to live in. But I like the place because it is a very peaceful community I could even see cars being parked outside their houses and it is not being harmed in any way at all. The nearest transpo that I could have is taxi cabs or if you would walk several meters away from my house are jeepneys.

Well, there is a price for everything... but as long as you live in a safe area... then that is a good thing...

The Segway is very interesting... i saw some actors using the same thing in some tv series... but that is not convenient in my country... since the heat of the sun and dust would surely make the rider uncomfortable... i think your aunt uses the pebicab... since she peddles herself... and tricycles usually have a motor to run... Thanks for the response...

That is definitely different from our local tricycle... more like a pebicab... but the back part is much smaller... but it looks cute... your aunt must be enjoying her ride everytime she peddles it...

Yes, the word means something quite different here--here it is just a bicycle with three wheels and generally not motorized--usually a toy for children to little to ride a bike. But here is a picture of what we call an adult tricycle and this is what my relative uses to carry her laundry: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=5679542&sourceid=41697645033654746131

There are indeed a lot of pros and cons between the two... but since pebicabs are more environment friendly... then i would certainly choose it... it is just too bad that they are not available in my area... so i have no choice but to ride a tricycle... Thanks for the response...

Oh my... that is like overcrowding and overweight... that is so not allowed... i would never ride a tricycle if it will fit that many people inside... and i don't think that can be the case in a pebicab... the driver would have a hard time peddling... Thanks for the response...

It is actually allowed the tricycles in our place are slightly bigger for all of those people to fit. But it still feels crowded for me.

Wow... that is a nice thing... your condo is in a prime location... so there is no need for you to ride a tricycle or a pebicab... my mother's home is also like that... so we get to save a lot of our lunch money because we only need to ride a jeep to and from school... Thanks for the response...

wow, that's good for you gracie04, your place is accessible. we have a different case, we still need to ride tricycles to go home. :)

I agree... when one is in a hurry... it is better to ride a tricycle... but that is not always the case... another thing i like about pebicabs... is that they make less noise... because they don't run on motor... but i agree... i sometime feel pity for the driver when the road is going up... but that is a part of their job... Thanks for the response...

yeah i know. its their job and it's his exercise na din in some way.

Yes... it is like a rickshaw... but instead of a motor... a bicycle is attached to it... a picture was uploaded by one of those who responded to this discussion... and there are other forms... like some pebicabs have the bicyle attached infront... and they usually do not charge a lot because they don't use any gasoline... just muscle power... Thanks for the response...

I think that is a good thing... since man powered rickshaws are far better than motor powered because they are more environment friendly...

Oh yes I did have a look at the photo you mentioned.Actually cycle rickshwas were there in my place too ,but now man power is being replaced by gasoline.....

Everytime i go to the the other city... i enjoy riding the pebicab... because i don't usually have the chance to do that... it is like a stoll in the park... but a lot faster than walking... and slower than a tricycle ride... it is always nice to try something new... Thanks for the response...

Most Filipinos cannot afford a car... and there is really no need for one since public transportation is available anywhere... and pebicabs i think are best... since they are environment friendly... cheaper... and not that prone to accidents... and anyone can drive it... since there is no need to apply for a license... it is quite difficult in the US... when i worked abroad... i was forced to study how to drive... or else i would have to take the bus to and from work everyday... and that could be quite difficult... Thanks for the response...

I do agree with that... groceries and other offices are usually far from residential areas there in the US... but here in my country... only the expensive subdivisions are like that... but the new ones are now building commercial plazas near subdivisions in order to attract more buyers...

I think part of the problem here in the states is everything is so far away. I do take the bus every Monday to go to work. It is so unreliable I wish I could still drive my car.

Well... i think most pebicab drivers are already used to that... and they prefer to have a lot of passengers with longer trips because that would mean more payment for them... and that is decent way of earning a living... Thanks for the response...

It is nice that pebicabs are allowed in your village... i don't know any village or subdivision in my area that has pebicabs... only tricycle... but in another city... pebicabs are the ones available for commuters... and i think that is a good thing... Thanks for the response...

That is nice... since you have a lot of choices when it comes to transportation... but i have never ridden a multi cab before... how different is this from a regular pebicab or tricycle?... Thanks for the response...

I agree with you... when i am in a hurry i prefer to ride the tricycle... but when i am not... which is quite often... i would always wish that pebicabs are available in my area... since they are cheaper and more environment friendly... Thanks for the response...

Wow... what a cheap way to get to your home... it usually cost me 25 pesos to go to my office using a tricycle... and i wonder how much it would cost me if there were pebicabs available... maybe way cheaper than that... Thanks for the response...