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Cycling with 2 people in front: Bike with front seat

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Karin
Cycling with 2 people in front: Bike with front seat

Enjoy the surroundings together with two people during a wonderful bike ride. It’s possible with the Van Raam Chat, a bike with a front seat bench. This bench bike is ideal for cycling together with people who are no longer able to participate in traffic independently.

Chat:  Bike with a Bench Seat at the Front

The Van Raam Chat is a unique electric trike with a bench seat at the front, specially designed for safely transporting two passengers. The driver sits at the back and steers the bike, while the passengers sit at the front on the safe, spacious bench. Because you sit side by side, you can chat and enjoy the scenery together.

Features of the Chat Bench Bicycle

  • Bench for Two People: The wide and ergonomically shaped bench is equipped with safety belts, ensuring that passengers can sit safely and securely.

  • Electric Assistance (E-bike): The Chat comes standard with pedal assistance (Silent electric system), so the driver needs to use less effort.

  • Easy Communication: The layout of this double bench bike makes it easy to talk to each other and enjoy the ride together.

  • Comfort and Safety: Thanks to front fork suspension, puncture-resistant tires, and an easy step-in via the adjustable footplate.

  • Modern Design: The contemporary look of this bench bicycle makes it attractive for care institutions, families, or volunteer organizations.

Chat Rickshaw Transport Bike Van Raam elderly people

Benefits of the E-bike with Bench Seat

The Chat is more than just an e-bike with a bench seat. It’s a social means of transport that connects people. Whether it’s seniors or people with disabilities—everyone can enjoy going out together in a pleasant way. With this bench bike, passengers can easily become part of daily life outside again.

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Cycling with 2 people in front: Bike with front seat

Bench Bike Ideal for Care Institutions

This double bench surrey bike is ideal for care institutions, holiday parks, or municipalities that want to promote inclusive mobility. The bike is specially developed to transport two adults. Read below some customer experiences from care institutions using the Chat bench bike.

User experience rickshaw bike Chat - Debbeshoek Azora
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User experience rickshaw bike Chat - Debbeshoek Azora
In September 2019, residential care centre and nursing home Debbeshoek Azora in Ulft experienced the Chat rickshaw bike for a week. The reason why this handy transport bike was delivered to the residential care centre was due to a photo shoot of the Chat that had taken place a few months earlier. During this photo shoot, two older ladies who had been friends for years became true models for a day and were allowed to go out with a professional photographer and a team of Van Raam. Cintha Peters, group supervisor DOS, day care and team welfare, wrote down the experiences of the residents on behalf of Debbeshoek.
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Customer experience Chat electric rickschaw Van Raam Hans-Joachim Fischer
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Customer experience Chat electric rickschaw - Hans-Joachim Fischer
For one year now, Ambulante Hauskrankenpflege Fischer in Lower Saxony has been in possession of a Van Raam Chat electric rickshaw. Since then, the transport bike has been happily used by the senior citizens in the municipality of Amelinghausen. Read Hans-Joachim Fischer's experience with the Chat electric rickshaw here.
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Customer experience Chat Rikshaw Bike Van Raam Riksja Harderwijk
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Customer experience Chat Rikshaw Bike – Riksja Harderwijk
Jan-Willem is a volunteer at Riksja Harderwijk in the Netherlands, where he cycles around with people who cannot cycle independently (anymore). Riksja Harderwijk now owns a Chat Rickshaw Bike of Van Raam and Jan-Willem likes to go out for a ride with passengers. Read all about the Chat and Jan-Willem's experiences in this customer experience.
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Other Bikes with a Front Seat

Van Raam also offers two wheelchair bikes in its range, allowing people with disabilities to be transported at the front of the bike. The OPair wheelchair bike lets a person sit on the seat at the front, while the VeloPlus allows a person in a wheelchair to be positioned on the front platform.

More about our wheelchair bikes

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Test Ride on a Trike with Bench Seat 

Would you like to try out the Chat? Make an appointment at a dealer near you or at the Van Raam showroom in Varsseveld. Here, you can take a free test ride on the electric trike with bench seat.

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Karin Geesink-Stegeman
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Karin

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