Why rickshaws suck (compared to regular touring bikes)

1. They have the aerodynamics of a brick
2. If you’re camping, you ain’t gonna hide it
3. You can’t lift them over walls/fences
4. They are wider than many gates and cycle lanes (see above)
5. They are slooow on the uphill and unstable on the down (and thus slow)
6. You can’t lean them and they don’t have a stand (so they sometimes run away when you’re not looking)
7. In traffic they are the worst of both worlds – too slow to overtake, too wide to squeeze by
8. If you just want to get on with cycling in obscurity, think again: people will notice you

I’m currently cycling a rickshaw 1000 miles from Aviemore back to London in support of Special Olympics Great Britain. Find out where I am on the map, track my statistics or donate here.