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Ready, steady, rickshaw!

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 08:43:36 +0000

The Deccan Odyssey 2014 has kicked off on 14 June, running a length of 1,110km from Panaji to Mumbai.
A bunch of adventure enthusiasts are currently riding up South India in a three-wheeled vehicle with the horse power of a lawnmower, not to mentioned during the height of the great Indian summer monsoon.
Crazy, adventurous, masochistic or just down right stupid? You tell us! Or perhaps it’s because riding a pimped out rickshaw in the rain is seriously fun!

So what’s it all about then?

The Deccan Odyssey kicked off on the beaches of Goa, and will take our racers through Indian history, by magnificent forts and palaces and cave systems.
Seven days of the nine-day event will actually be spent on the road, and our teams are already in motion. Day one and two are just getting all the usual registration and briefs ready for the trip, and learning how to drive the great beast.
Despite the Monsoon already wrecking havoc, nothing dampened the spirit of the Challengers, even if they got soaked themselves.
So far everything is fairing well, and day two the teams got to chill out and check out the events in Panaji before rocketing off in their ‘shaws.

Route

Yesterday, the teams left Goa and headed off to Belgaum, based in the State of Karnataka. They will then rattle their rickshaws and toot their horns over to Kohlhapur, before going to India’s eighth largest city, Pune.
From Pune, our challengers will dive deep into the India’s culture in Aurangabad, a city famed for its medieval monuments. The team will take a break from their rickshaws, and go and visit the Ellora caves, which date back to the 5th and 10th centuries, and are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Once the teams have rested and got cultured, time to hit the road again to the town of Nasik for more temples and culture, and then finally one more 200km jolt to the city of Mumbai for the end of the challenge, where we expect to party hard!
Rickshaws are pretty darn unpredictable vehicles, so it’s likely that one of the wheels may come off in the middle of the Indian countryside in the middle of a downpour, so we’re prepared not to be far too behind with help.
Teams on the deluxe package can call our Service Car and we can come and sort out any issues. We also have a medical team on stand by should you need them too. We actually have a list of services we offer on the Rickshaw Challenge, cause we know riding a rickshaw for 1000 of miles is hard enough as it is.

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Tuktuk Mania Game by Momentum Core

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:53:05 +0000

Momentum Core has launched Tuktuk Mania, with players racing through the streets in the popular three-wheeled vehicle.
You race for as long as you can without crashing into a car, truck or semi. The further you go the higher the score. If you like racing games and have a few minutes to blow, Tuktuk Mania isn’t a bad choice.
Game play with Tuktuk Mania is simple. Tap/hold the screen to accelerate and use the phone tilt sensor to steer left or right. The closer you pass vehicles in traffic will earn you bonus points and if you wipe out, game over.
The app/game is currently available in beta on the Google Play Store, with Momentum Core asking players to send in feedback.

Tuktuk Mania

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Elio Motors Three Wheeler

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:47:59 +0000

Elio Motors unveiled a prototype of its two-passenger, three-wheeled vehicle. The Elio gets 84 miles to the gallon on the highway and 49 MPG in the city and can go 672 miles on its 8 gallon tank. It will cost $6,800 and is slated to begin production in the spring of 2014 at Elio Motor’s Shreveport, Louisiana plant.
Top speed is in excess of 100 MPH, and the 0-60 speed is under 9.6 seconds. It has 3-wheel disc brakes with Anti-Lock Braking System on 15″ wheels.
The engine is in the front and it is a front-wheel-drive vehicle. So, with a low center of gravity and weight towards the front, you’ll get great traction action – even in the snow.
Head over to Elio Motors for reservations info

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Night – tuk tuk in Chiang Mai. Thailand

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:35:39 +0000

Direct-tuk, a three-wheeled vehicle. It can be found on almost every street in the capital. There is also a symbol of Thai art. Although it is making similar, tuk-tuks are adorned and in many ways and different paint colors.
Full article here

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