Bicycles leave Kenyan taxis in the dust.(EYE ON EARTH)(Brief article)

World Watch | July 1, 2006| | Copyright

Bicycle taxis are rapidly supplanting gasoline-powered minibus taxis in parts of western Kenya, according to an April 26 report by Inter Press Service. Residents of Kisumu, a small city 500 kilometers from Nairobi, have long relied on aging minibuses, called "matatus," to get around. But as improvements in the bicycle industry lead to lower production costs, sales of the pedal-powered alternatives are booming.

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Kisumu's bike-taxi commuters can now cross town for half the price of a matatu ride, and usually arrive at their destinations ...

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