Tips for buying a tricycle

10 tips for purchasing a tricycle (in short)

1. Decide for what purpose you will use the bicycle: bicycle target.

2. Search for information about the different types of tricycles.

3. Look positive, accept that cycling on a regular bicycle isn’t possible anymore and emphasize what you still can.

4. Make a test ride and try different kind of models.

5. Get good advice and information about the different kind tricycles, options and accessories.

6. Choose the color which you like.

7. When you choose for an electric bike (pedal support), choose the right motor and battery.

8. Inform to funding options.

9. Decide if you want to ensure the bike.

10. Enjoy cycling.

Tip 2: Search for information about the different types of tricycles

Just like the regular bicycles, there are many different types of tricycles:

• Traditional tricycles: two-wheels behind and one wheel in front(Husky, Mini, Midi, Maxi);

• Tricycle with low step through (Maxi Comfort);

• Tricycle with seating (Easy Rider Compact Small, Easy Rider, Easy Rider Compact);

• Tricycle with recumbent seating (Easy Sport, Easy Sport Small);

• Tricycle with two wheels in front and one wheel behind (Viktoria and Viktor);

• Tricycle which can be used as an electric scooter (Easy Go)

Do you want to know more about the different types of tricycles for one person, which are made by Van Raam?

Tip 5: Get good advice and information about the different kind of tricycles, options and accessories

Get good advice and information about the different kind of tricycles, options and accessories. Ask during your appointment when you are going to try the tricycle about the possible options. Every Van Raam bike can be delivered with several accessories to make the bike according to your own preferences. During the appointment, the Van Raam advisor will explain everything about the possible options and accessories. (kind of brake, pedal support, foot fixation, easy shift, basket etc.)
 
All standard options and accessories are published on our website on the page of the concerning tricycle at the tab price/documentation. Next to the standard options, we deliver also custom work. Because Van Raam produces every bike unique, special adjustment are no problem.

Tip 6: Choose the color which you like

After you decided which options you want to add to the bike, you can choose you’re the color. All Van Raam bicycles have a standard color (every model different) and a few optional other colors against a small additional price. In addition, the bike can be made in every RAL-color with additional costs.

So we make for the Edwin van der Sar Foundation all bicycles in the color orange and made a special yellow Roda JC tricycle (Dutch football club)

Tip 8: Inform to funding options

Many families have obtained funding to purchase a Van Raam bike as therapeutic equipmentfor children with physical and/or cognitive disabilities such as autism, Down Syndrome, sight impairment, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and hypotonia. Luckily there are a lot of amazing organizations out there who can help funding for an adaptive bike,
for example: Make a Wish foundation and Children’s Charity fund. Read more about Funding in the UK at the website of our dealer Ashfield Special Needs LTD. Read more about funding options in the USA on the website of our dealer Bike-on.com.