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For the first annual meeting of Cycling without Age (CWA) in England, on November 23rd, 2019 we provided the Van Raam rickshaw bike Chat. Learn in this article more about the project "Cycling without age" and the Van Raam Chat and its great impact.
The Annual General Meeting of Cycling without Age took place at the nursing home in Rowheat House England, Birmingham. One of our dealers from England, Ashfield Special Needs tells us what a great success it was. The rickshaw bike Chat had a great effect and was favoured by everyone! The residents of the Rowheat House nursing home in England were especially impressed by the opportunity to ride backwards, which is possible thanks to Van Raam's unique pedal support. Residents of the nursing home who tried the Chat and didn't want to get off and keep going.
The Chat had a great impact and was favoured by everyone.
On the website of Cycling Without Age different rickshaws can be found. However, it is the rickshaw bicycle chat of Van Raam which is called "The Rolls-Royce of trishaws". In 2018 Van Raam encountered Cycling Without Age. The non-profit company gives (lonely) elderly people all over the world the opportunity to use rickshaws in order to get outdoors and enjoy cycling again.
The CWA founder and Van Raam agreed that the current rickshaw bicycle needed modernization, so Van Raam decided to consider a new contemporary version of the rickshaw bike.
This is how the idea of the Chat rickshaw bicycle was born, which is now the Rolls-Royce of the rickshaws at CWA.
The Chat is a rickshaw bike that is suitable for a variety of cyclists. This bike is a great solution for the elderly as well as for small children on holiday to explore the area. Besides the good looks, the rickshaw bike chat is also very comfortable. This is partly due to the unique riding characteristics and the ergonomic seat. Read more about this in our article about "Unique riding characteristics of rickshaw transport bike Chat".
After the rickshaw bike Chat was introduced with great enthusiasm in May 2019, Van Raam received the  Eurobike Gold Award, at Eurobike 2019, an international award for this social bike. Read what this beautiful award means for Van Raam.
Do you want to enjoy a comfortable bike ride? With Van Raams three-person rickshaw bike Chat this will become reality. Read more about this rickshaw transport bike from Van Raam.
For our photo shoot with the newest Cargo Bike of the Van Raam family, the rickshaw bike Chat, we asked the nursing home Azora Debbeshoek in Ulft, the netherlands if they are interested in being our models in the photos.
Would you like to try out the Chat rickshaw bicycle like the residents in England? Contact a dealer in your area and ask about the possibilities.
The Van Raam rickshaw bike Chat is available for rides at ALTERAktiv Fahrrad in Siegen. Would you like to know why they do this and what their first experiences are? Then read on and also watch the video from the german television station WDR in "Lokalzeit".
Many people suffer from age depression and the feeling of loneliness and isolation. The way out of loneliness in old age can be tackled with the help of Van Raam's rickshaw bike Chat. In this article you will learn how to get out of isolation with the help of the chat and how to recognize signs. Read also the experiences of current users of the Chat in this article.
To give people the opportunity to outside again, to raise new possibilities and perspectives and finally to let all people ride bicycles again — this is not unrealistic any more with Van Raam's Rickshaw Bicycle Chat. Read in this article what the Donaukurier says about our transport bike, what the reactions were like and all useful information about the Chat.
Since May 2019, Van Raam has expanded its range of adapted bicycles with the transport bike Chat. With the Chat rickshaw bicycle it is possible for a bicycle driver to transport two passengers. Thanks to the specially designed cockpit where design and ergonomics come together, passengers can enjoy a comfortable bike ride together. Read more about the creation of this transport cargo bike in this article. And read how this social bicycle fights loneliness.
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