Thursday, September 15, 2005

Hey, can I borrow your pickup?



Here's the local paperboy. Dropping off today's edition. It looks pretty safe right? I mean, he is wearing a helmet after all.

Most people here don't have cars. Some have motorcycles, but most have scooters. For getting around, this is great since lots of streets can have some tight bottlenecks, and most drivers are actually looking out for you. But for having to haul something, it can be mean coming up with some creative engineering.

I really need to catch more of these photo ops. I've seen all sorts of things being hauled around. From a family of 6, to multiple livestock, to 30 ft of rebar being dragged from behind (ok, that was in Cambodia, and it was actually my fiend Colin, but still, the idea's the same). Honda even makes an add-on baby seat!

2 Comments:

At 9/15/2005 9:30 AM, Jerry said...

With gas prices so high here, I'm thinking this would be a good option for me. I bet I could get a guy to build me living quarters on a moped like that! Are mopeds street legal in Fresno?

 
At 9/20/2005 9:12 AM, -Aaron said...

Sure they are. You just need to start collecting those plastic milk boxes and get a bunch of bungy cords to hold 'em in place. Plastic-Pedic!

 

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