Our Three Wheels

Since I'm a child Tricycle had been one of the means of transportation here in the Philippines. There are so many type of sidecars I see before somewhat like a taxi, a bus, or even a cage type sidecar. Two of the most common type of sidecar so fa I heard was the "Kalesa" or "Volvo" type and the other one is the "Escartin" type.

The Kalesa type, if you compare it, it's maybe a type of sidecar which is copied to a horse with an attached kalesa. The only difference for now is that the horse was replaced by a motor. Years have passed and they enhanced the appearance of the sidecar.

The Escartin type is far more different than the kalesa, it's more much heavier, and for me it's more rain proof than the kalesa type. Both type used "trapal", tagalog term they used, a thick plastic for covering the sidecar during rainy season, same like the tarpaulin. One example of the Escatin type sidecar is our very own Tricycle.

Our Tricycle, sidecar is made in Bagumbayan, Balanga Bataan by Kuya Anthony.

We bought this made to order sidecar in Balanga, the sidecar is loaded with stainless steel even the bolts & nuts that were used. The side car is aligned semi-lowered about 4.5 inch. above the ground. About the upholstery used in the driver's shed and the sidecar's roof, they used that one of the same upholstery used by the owner type jeepney.

Sit for the Passengers, 29 inches wider.

Same with the upholstery used in the roof they matched it for the passenger seat. Made it special, they used a thick foam inside for more comfort travelling.

This is the inside front view, with the mirror above a waterproof light is also hidden at the back for night time use. And yes, you might be seeing something hanged below the mirror. This looks very familiar but it's no what you think.

Yes, its not a free wifi but I always saw this on the bus, restaurant, cafeteria so an idea comes into my mind, why do i not make one of it. So I search the web with the most common look of it and edited. Imagine now a days, selfi's  has begun viral on Facebook so I bring it to life so that passenger that will be riding in our tricycle would be wearing a smile when they saw this.

Free Selfie On Board

Imagine, now your sitting on the passenger seat and you will be facing this.

Now, this is the back of the sidecar, see, no anything galvanized type of materials attached, all were just stainless steel, from the tube and also the plates used.

Your seeing now the whole view of the back of the sidecar, in it's garage view.

I also made this custom mudguards, matching the brand of the motor which is Honda Supremo 150cc. See the logo letter "H" of Honda snapped at the center of the mudguard in the front wheel.

Same with the side wheel, customized mudguard made by myself, avoiding dirt's always going in to the antenna and spoiler at the back of the sidecar.

These days, I cannot used our Tricycle because it's already used by my father to earn money for our daily needs like bread and coffe  for breakfast, food for lunch and dinner. If only I had more money, I could buy another one so even I don't have job now for months I can help my parents for their financial needs.