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In the front seat of the Chat rickshaw bicycle, two people can be transported. Optionally, the Chat can be expanded with a hood, so passengers are protected from the weather. See in this article with video how to attach and remove the hood on the rickshaw bike.
Watch the video below to see how to attach the hood to the Chat rickshaw bike from Van Raam.
Tip: Turn on the subtitles for accompanying text and explanation.
Take the extra tubes and insert the bent tubes into the fixing points.
Secure the tube by placing the locking pin, close the retaining pin bracket so that it wraps around the pipe. Look out! Be careful not to pinch your fingers while closing pin bracket.
You can adjust the hood to two heights. Secure the tubes with the locking pin in the lower hole for the high position. For the low position, slide the tube further down and place the locking pin in the upper hole.Â
Take the metal hood construction and place it in the bent tubes.
Unroll the canvas of the hood and open the hood.
Attach the poppers of the hood to the seat and close both zippers at the back of the hood.
Open the buckle and hook the eyes of the straps around the round lugs attached to the bench.
Pull on the end of the straps to tighten the fabric. Close the buckles to keep the straps tight and fasten the elastic around the hooks again.
You are ready to cycle! Let's all cycle!
Watch the video below to see how to disassemble the hood to the Chat rickshaw bike from Van Raam.
Tip: Turn on the subtitles for accompanying text and explanation.
Read below how to disassemble the hood including the frame and store it safely.
Open the buckle and release the tension of all straps and unhook the rings from the lugs.
Open the zippers on both sides of the hood and detach the poppersfrom the hood and the bench.
Fold both sides of the hood on the roof.
Push the front and rear of the frame towards each other.
Fold the canvas tightly over the folded structure. Attention! The back side must be rolled up along the bottom. Then fasten with the elastic.
The rolled hood and frame can be lifted from the bended tubes.
Place the hood on the two lower hooks that can be found on the rear of the bench.
Place the frame in the top two hooks and fix them with the elastic cords.
Remove the securing pin by opening the brace and pulling the pin out of the hole. Make sure to hold the bended tube to prevent the tube from sliding down.
The bended tubes can be stored in the rear of the bench.
It is possible to configure your own Van Raam Chat with hood or other options in our online configurator. All options you choose are visible in the overview at the bottom of the page and you can see immediately what the price of the Chat rickshaw is with the chosen options.
Do you already have a Chat and would you like to buy the hood afterwards? That is possible! Please contact your Van Raam dealer.
Read more about the Chat rickshaw bicycle with hood from Van Raam in the customer experiences below.
The Van Raam Chat is a rickshaw bike on which two people can be transported. The Chat has three wheels and a seat on the front of the bicycle, which makes the Chat cycle differently than a regular bike. Read in this article 6 tips for cycling on the rickshaw bike.
Van Raam's Chat rickshaw bike is designed to transport people who are no longer able to participate in traffic independently. In this article, we answer some frequently asked questions about this rickshaw bike.
With the Chat rickshaw bike, one driver can transport two guests side by side. In Corona times it becomes so difficult to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters. Therefore, read and see in our video and step by step guide how you can mount the protection screen.
The Chat is a rickshaw transport bike that is suitable for a broad cycling audience. This social bike is suitable for the elderly, among other things, but the Chat is also a nice solution to explore the area on a holiday with small children. Besides that this transport bike looks nice, the Chat also cycles very comfortably. This is partly due to the unique riding characteristics and ergonomic seat. Read more about the riding characteristics of the Van Raam Chat in this article.
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