A brief account is given of the experiences of two communities in Tamil Nadu, India, regarding the use of tricycles by women fish vendors to assist them in reaching fish markets quickly. Numerous management problems were encountered by women in Periakuppam, near Mahabalipuram—it was difficult to find a reliable driver, the village men were hostile, and the sangam women often quarreled with each other regarding costs and rights to use the vehicle. This resulted in the fact that much of the time the tricycle remains unused. However, when tricycles were made available to women fish vendors in Nagapattinam, the results were much more successful.