WHEN: The race will start on December 28th 2006 in the city of Cochin near the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent.
HOW: With about 3000 bucks, a heap of luck, a blessing from all ten thousand Hindi gods and this little baby:
The Indian Auto Rickshaw
Engine: 2 stroke, single cylinder, forced air cooled
Engine Size: 145.45cc
Power: 7 HP at 5000 rpm
Torque: 12.17 Nm at 3500 rpm
Transmission: 4 forward, 1 reverse
Brakes: Hydraulic expanding shoe
Fuel Capacity: 2.2 gallon + (.5 gallon reserve)
Top speed: 35 mph (37mph down hill)
Weight: 610 lbs
These hunks of shit are capable of traveling several miles an hour and they even have reverse! Uncomfortable, loud, smelly and in every imaginable way crap, they are the perfect vehicle in which to tackle a 2000 mile rally. Think of them as a motorized mule.
WHY: Why? Why!? WHY!?
For the needy and for our souls.
For more details on the Rickshaw Run and a precise definition of a rickshaw visit the official website:
www.rickshawrun.com
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