Belize Bicycle Rush Hour

The Belize island of Ambergris Caye is a long, narrow strip of sand and palm trees. There’s the town of San Pedro and a whole lot of beach resorts. There are almost no cars on the island. The main form of mechanized transport is the golf cart, but this is mostly the domain of tourists. The best and most common way to get around Ambergris Caye is the lowly bicycle, and every San Pedro resident seems to ride a version of the same beat-up beach cruiser bike. Here are a few of them.