photos by David Halterman

Rickshaw bikes have been in use for many decades in Southeast Asia as an alternate form of transport for automobile-choked streets. So with the ever-growing number of cars on local roads, as well as rising gas prices, a few locals decided to bring a little taste of Bangkok to Durango with the Tuk-Tuk Pedicab. Started by Marc Snider and Frank Mapel, the Tuk-Tuk Pedicab is available from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m, seven days a week. The word Tuk-Tuk comes from the sound of the two-stroke engine versions used overseas. With a motorless ride as smooth as it gets, the Tuk-Tuk is fully fitted with everything from leather seats, warm blankets for those chilly nights, and outgoing drivers who are more than happy to pedal you to your destination in style. So keep an ear open for their unmistakable bell, sit back under the canopy and enjoy the ride, safe in knowing this green-mobile doesnt tuk at all.