De-lurking to chip in on the Rickshaw Run - took part on the second one, Kochi to Kathmandu. Amazing way to see a country, well worth doing. We went out with the idea it was going to be a bit of a jolly, but it's actually a real slog. Also, the word 'lodge' rather than any other English word such as 'hotel', etc, for a bed to sleep in for the night will get you a lot further.
Edit to add - wouldn't worry too much about the engine, whenever we broke down we found a 'mechanic' no problems. The tuktuks are so prevalent kids take them apart and put them back together. One trick that we shared with loads of teams who were having engine problems was to punch a large hole in the fuel cap. Two-stroke engines suck in air through the system, and if that little hole gets clogged (and it will) it chokes out the engine.
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De-lurking to chip in on the Rickshaw Run - took part on the second one, Kochi to Kathmandu. Amazing way to see a country, well worth doing. We went out with the idea it was going to be a bit of a jolly, but it's actually a real slog. Also, the word 'lodge' rather than any other English word such as 'hotel', etc, for a bed to sleep in for the night will get you a lot further.
Edit to add - wouldn't worry too much about the engine, whenever we broke down we found a 'mechanic' no problems. The tuktuks are so prevalent kids take them apart and put them back together. One trick that we shared with loads of teams who were having engine problems was to punch a large hole in the fuel cap. Two-stroke engines suck in air through the system, and if that little hole gets clogged (and it will) it chokes out the engine.
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