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Rickshaws (also known locally as becaks), are bicycles adapted to transport passengers (sometimes small quantities of freight), and provide a low-cost and flexible mode of urban transportation, notably in Southeast Asia. They have a cruising speed of about 10 km/hr, making them suitable for trips of less than 2 km.