Initially, the French and the
large staff of Hanoi buy trailers and use. More later, it became a
symbol for the wealthy merchants of the capital Hanoi .
Each cyclo has a professional sled
called a "slow loris" and sometimes add 2 others pushed. If person
were the large staff , always has one of the teens beside the rickshaw, holding a rustic tobacco
pipe or a tray of betel if passengers are women. Over time, the trailers are
made improvements such as wheels are rubber coated shell, placed between the
springs and wheel chairs, decorated for luxury .
Many years after World War
first,bike first appeared in the city center , was imported from Saint Etienne , France . And the bike was attached
to the rear of the trailer, that is the pedicab was born. Industry pedicab
rickshaw hooked, played an important role in improving vehicle on the streets
of Hanoi . Soon,
pedicab vehicle is converted primarily to carry goods. Thus, on the one hand it
is designed more robust, less comfort than the buffer was replaced with wood
panels bearing rudimentary but well, the throne hand out to friends can carry
bulky items, less hood sun and rain sure plastic sheet, the two hooks attached
to the footrests to the needs of our customers can tow overcome difficult
terrain .
In
2 ethnic war, cyclo become powerful means for production and field combat cargo
at places where cars can not go, passengers evacuated, carrying wounded to the
aid station , carrying fire fighting, carrying ammunition and weaponry to the
battlefield ... Cyclo can carry
hundreds of kilograms of cargo. Cyclo
significant position in the war museum in Hanoi .
Then, from the innovation, the concept is much change, daily life on a rich
foreigner to travel more, have more cabs service function business travelers
inside edge functionality freight. According to the traffic police department
in Hanoi , the whole city is 5 shipping
companies operating in a cycle, with
400 vehicles.