Human powered vehicles Human powered vehicles For transportation of a baby or toddler there are special vehicles, special car seats, and devices for carrying. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baby transport"
A bicycle, or bike, is a pedal-driven land vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in 19th-century Europe, bicycles evolved quickly into their familiar, current design. Numbering over 1,000,000,000 in the world today, bicycles provide the principal means of transportation in many regions and a popular form of recreational transport in others. To distinguish a bicycle from a motorcycle, it is also called a push-bike. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bicycle"
A canoe is a relatively small boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. Canoes are pointed at both ends and usually open on top. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoe"
The Cornish pilot gig is a six-oared rowing boat, built of Cornish narrow leaf elm, 32 feet long with a beam of four feet ten inches. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cornish pilot gig"
A cycle rickshaw, also known as a pedicab, velotaxi, or trishaw ("sān lún chē" {三 轮 车}, from tricycle rickshaw) is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cycle rickshaw"
The dromons (from Greek "runner") were the most important warships of the Byzantine navy from the 6th to 12th centuries AD. They were indirectly developed from the ancient trireme and were usually propelled by both oar and sail. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dromon"
A flowboard is a variation on a skateboard, in essence, combining surfing, skating and snowboarding. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flowboard"
The term galley can refer to any ship propelled primarily by man-power, using oars. Most galleys also use masts and sails as a secondary means of propulsion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galley"
A gondola is a small long, narrow boat with a high bow and stern, best known for its use in the canals of Venice. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gondola"
A hand truck, also called a dolly, is a wheeled platform generally used for the transport of heavy objects by a person or small team. Typically a hand truck will be designed to sit upright, and has a small platform which is wedged underneath the load. The truck is then tilted towards the user so that the load rests over the hand truck's wheels, which are typically solid rubber but may also be pneumatic. Specialized varieties are available, including units designed specificlally for drums. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hand truck"
A human powered vehicle (HPV) is a vehicle powered solely by human muscular effort. The most common HPVs are rowing boats, canoes and bicycles, but many other kinds of vehicles can employ human power, including submarines, aircraft, hydrofoils, hovercraft and kinetic sculpture vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Human powered vehicle"
The James River Bateau was a shallow draft river craft used during the period from 1775 to 1840 to transport tobacco and other cargo on the James river and its tributaries in the state of Virginia. It was flat bottomed and pointed at both ends. The length of the bateau varied greatly, 58 feet being a common length. The bateau was propelled by bateaumen pushing with long sturdy poles. Alternate spellings of bateau include batteau, batoe and the plurals bateaux, batoes, and batteaux. Bateau is the French word for boat. In the colonial days, bateaus were used extensively in rivers throughout the eastern part of the United States, but the coverage of this article is confined to those that plied the James River in the state of Virginia. ...more on Wikipedia about "James River Bateau"
Kago is a type of sedan chair, suspended by a single crossbeam, carried by two men, usually used to transport one person at a time. The front and back of the kago is always covered; the sides can be left open, or encased by folding screens. This should not be confused with the more elaborate koshi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kago"
A kayak is a type of small human-powered boat and is a covered variant of a canoe, and is often called a canoe in Great Britain and Ireland, typically used with a double-bladed paddle instead of a canoe's single bladed paddle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kayak"
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Kicksled is a translation of the Swedish and Norwegian "sparkstötting", commonly called "spark". Some other possible ...more on Wikipedia about "Kicksled"
A litter is an enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant (then the term Sedan chair is commonly used) or more luxurious furniture (usually a bed or a cabin), not always enclosed, for the passenger(s) to sit or lie on, with an upholstered interior, which was carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair. These porters were known in London as "chairmen" and could be counted on to turn out in any public brawl. ...more on Wikipedia about "Litter (vehicle)"
The outrigger canoe ( Tagalog: bangka; Maori: waka; Hawaiian: wa'a) is a type of canoe featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull. The outrigger bestows greater stability and seaworthiness upon a canoe. Smaller canoes often employ a single outrigger on the port side, while larger canoes usually emply a double outrigger configuration. ...more on Wikipedia about "Outrigger canoe"
A Scooter is a platform with wheels propelled by pushing against the ground with the hands or feet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Push scooter"
Razor is a company based in Cerritos, California that is known for manufacturing kick scooters. It was founded in June 2000 by Carlton Calvin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Razor (scooter)"
Rickshaws (or rickshas) are a mode of human-powered transport: a runner draws a two-wheeled cart which seats one or two persons. Rickshaws were mainly used in Asia, but nowadays they are outlawed in many places and have been replaced by cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws. The term "rickshaw" is today commonly used for those vehicles as well, but this article deals exclusively with runner-pulled rickshaws. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rickshaw"
A shopping cart (also called a buggy or a trolley in British English; sometimes referred to as a carriage or shopping carriage in the U.S. region of New England; also known as a bascart in some regions of the U.S.) is a cart supplied by a shop, especially a supermarket, for use by customers inside the shop for transport of merchandise to the check-out counter, and, after paying, often also to the car on the parking lot. Often, customers are allowed to leave the carts in the car park, and store personnel return the carts to the shop. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shopping cart"
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A skateboard is a narrow wheeled platform (usually made of 7 ply maple), used for recreation and transportation. It was developed in the twentieth century by surfers, who first made them using rollerskates. They are typically part of western youth culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Skateboard"
Snakeboards allow the users to move without putting their feet back on the ground. They add more degrees of freedom than a traditional skateboard for expressiveness on the board. Most snakeboards include fixation (rough surface, grip tape) for the feet while others do not. This feature is not regarded as crucial as users rarely lose foot contact with the board. However, once the board has left the ground the element of control is limited by a lack of friction and can result in the board traveling in an undesirable direction. Users can use straps or Skyhooks that keep their feet in place to give more control of the pivoting platforms while in the air. Without them, it takes a very skilled rider to perform the simplest of air tricks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snakeboard"
The surfski is a light recreational water craft, which combines charcteristics from both a kayak and a surfboard. It is raced competetively and used for lifesaving purposes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Surfski"
A toy wagon has the same structure as the larger wagon (a box on wheels), but with an open top and a much smaller size. A child's wagon is traditionally painted red. An average wagon is able to seat one child, and is generally propelled by human power through a handle at the front. Some famous brands are Radio Flyer and Red Rider. ...more on Wikipedia about "Toy wagon"
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