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The OPair wheelchair bike is designed for the transport of people who are sitting in wheelchairs or who are no longer able to pedal independently due to a disability or age. Did you know that this wheelchair bike can be divided so that the front part can be used as a wheelchair? See in this video and article how the OPair wheelchair bike can be divided.
Watch the video below to see how you can divide the Van Raam OPair wheelchair bike in the best, safest and fastest way.
See in the following a step by step guide on how to divide the OPair wheelchair bike from Van Raam.
Tighten the parking brakes.
Remove the Velcro straps from the frame and also the right hand piece from the handlebars by pressing the 2 small balls into them. Place the handpiece for example on the bicycle carrier.
You can remove the parking brake on the handle bar tube by pushing it up.
Remove the additional handle from the holder and attach it to the handlebars.
Loosen the cable connector.
Tighten the parking brake on the handlebars. (this can of course also be done at an earlier time)
Place the bicycle on the bicycle stand. Lift up the rear wheel a little to make it easier to unfold.
Press the wheelchair support wheel down with your foot.
Remove the safety pin on the frame and pull the handle back towards the seat.
Release the parking brakeon the handlebars.
The wheelchair is ready and can be moved.
In the configurator you can see which options are available for the OPair as well as the divisible version. You can also see directly what price the option has. In our online configurator you create your own individual bike. Do you want to know what is available for your Van Raam bike? Click on the buttons below to go to the configurator.
A bike that you can also use as a wheelchair? This is possible with the Van Raam OPair wheelchair bike. With this bike it is possible to choose for a divisible frame, so you can turn the bike into a wheelchair. Read more about this special bike here.
Since April 2017, you can order the completely renewed Opair wheelchair bike from Van Raam at our dealers.
The OPair is a Van Raam wheelchair bike for 2 people whereby 1 person sits in the seat at the front of the bike and the other controls the bike. Read the answers to the 11 most frequently asked questions about the OPair in this article.
A wheelchair bike is a combination of a wheelchair and a bicycle, intended for two persons in which the wheelchair user sits at the front of the bicycle and the persons sitting behind it cycles and steers. With a wheelchair bike, you can cycle together with someone who is wheelchair dependent or has difficulty walking and cannot cycle on his or her own. In this article, you will learn more about the OPair bicycle with a wheelchair in front.
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