Van Raam produces uniquely special needs bicycles and specializes in tricycles, transport bikes, scooterbikes, wheelchair bikes, tandem bikes, double rider bikes, and low step trough bikes (also known as comfortbikes). Each model is also available as an electric bike (Pedelec).
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Many people use gears when cycling, which allows you to easily determine the pace at which you are cycling by setting the gears higher or lower. Despite this seems very simple, it is not always easy for everyone to change to a higher or lower gear, for example when you have less power in your hands. That is why it is possible to place a shift lever on the gear. Van Raam has recently developed its own 3D printed shifter. Curious? Read all about the 3D printed shifter for Van Raam's special needs bikes in this article.
A bike gear lever, or shifter, isa tool to lighten the handling of a bike gear. With the gears you can determine under which circumstances you can continue cycling at a normal speed, for example when you cycle up a hill or when you cycle against the wind. By setting the gear a little higher or lower, you can determine what you like to ride best and where you feel the least resistance. The shifter is meant to make it easier to change gears. By pushing the shifter forwards or backwards, the bike can be put into a different gear. You don't need to put much force to do this, you can do this for example with your palm or with a finger. So you don't need the full force in your hand to operate the shifter, which makes shifting the gears easy for people with little force in the hands, rheumatism or with one-sided control on the bike.
Take a look at our 3D printing techniques and the road a gear lever takes from a 3D printer to a Van Raam bicycle!Â
Tip:Â Dutch is spoken in this video, so feel free to turn on the subtitles for accompanying text and explanations.
The bicycle gear leverfits all Van Raam's special needs bikes and can be mounted on the bike as an extra option. When purchasing a Van Raam bike it is possible to choose for a bike gear lever right away, but if you already own a Van Raam bike and would like to purchase the shifter at a later time, it can also be retrofitted. Would you like more information? Please contact Van Raam or go to your nearest Van Raam dealer.
We have recently replaced the old shift lever with the new 3D printed shift lever. Just like our bikes, the bike parts are always optimized and sometimes redesigned. While redesigning the shifter, we chose a handle that better meets the customer's ease of use, making it even easier for the rider to shift between gears. Also, the shifter is positioned differently than before, leaving more space for the hands on the handlebars. Because the gear shifter was manufactured using the production technique 3D printing, more was possible in terms of fitting and freedom of shape. This results in an ergonomically better shifter, which is more compact and fits better with the visual identity of the bike. In short, the shifter is more user friendly, shifts easier, has a better fit and has a nicer design.
The old gear shifter of Van Raam.
The design of the new 3D printed gear shifter.
The design of the new 3D printed gear shifter with acceleration.
The 3D printed gear shifter attached to the bike.
Innovation is very important at Van Raam. One of the innovative techniques used within the company is 3D printing. Therefore, 3D printing is a production technique that we have been using more and more recently, including the printing of bicycle parts. Curious about our 3D printers and which other parts we print with our 3D printers? Take a look at the article 'Bicycle parts from the 3D printer at Van Raam'.
Each Van Raam bike is available with different options to customize the bike to your needs. The options available for an individual bike can be found in the price list of your type of bike or in the online configurator. With options you can think of for example a basket or pannier, a mirror, lower leg fixation, foot fixation or belts. Use the button below to view the most sold options at Van Raam.
A lot of action is being taken to fight corona. A lot is also being done to counter the shortage of medical materials. At the moment there is a great shortage of mouth caps and splash caps in the health care sector. Van Raam, together with youth from the Achterhoek (a region in the Netherlands), started the fight against the coronavirus by making 3D printed parts for splash caps. Read more about this in the article.
Van Raam thinks innovation is very important. There is a continuous search for ways to improve or even renew the special needs bicycles and the production processes. One of the innovative techniques used is printing bicycle parts with a 3D printer. Read more about the 3D printing of bicycle parts at Van Raam in this article.
Almost every Van Raam bicycle has (optional) gears. Find out all about gears on an adapted van Raam bicycle in this article.
Van Raam is a manufacturer of adapted bikes. To produce the bikes, a lot of innovative techniques are used, including the 3D printer. The 3D Print Magazine had written about why Van Raam uses this technique. Read in this article more about the article in the 3D print magazine and innovation at Van Raam.
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