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).
When you don’t have the possibility to cycle on a standard two-wheel bike (anymore), you will look at the possibilities that do exist when you want to cycle: an adaptive tricycle. The Easy Rider is one of the adaptive tricycles in the Van Raam assortment. The tricycle has many satisfied users and is a popular bike. In this article, you can discover more about the Easy Rider adaptive trike from Van Raam.
Van Raam adaptive bikes
An adaptive bike is a bike that is specially made for your needs and is adjusted to your wishes. With the help of an adaptive bike, you can go on a bike ride on your own or together with someone else. This might be because you can cycle on your own again, or because someone else can cycle together with you. Van Raam produces different types of adaptive bikes. One of the bikes that Van Raam produces is the Easy Rider adaptive tricycle.
The Easy Rider adaptive tricycle
Van Raam’s Easy Rider is an adapted trike for adults. The bike has one wheel at the front and two rear wheels. This ensures that the bike is extra stable and makes it nearly impossible to fall over with the tricycle.
Because of the unique frame of the bike, the tricycle has a low entry and a low seating position. The Easy Rider provides a stable and safe feeling due to the combination of the low seating position, a comfortable seat with an individually adjustable backrest and the handlebar in front of you. This low seating position allows you to make a different pedaling movement while cycling than on a standard two-wheel bike, where you sit above the bottom bracket. You sit behind the bottom bracket on the Easy Rider and pedal forwards. This forward pedaling movement provides a lot of comfort while cycling.
Most Easy Rider users think it’s an easy tricycle to ride. This is partly due to the perfect riding comfort. The sitting position of the bike reduces the strain on your shoulders, back and neck. Read more in the article ‘Unique riding characteristics of the Easy Rider tricycle’.
See all the advantages and benefits of the Easy Rider below:
Comfortable seating with backrest support
Perfect riding comfort cycles lightly
Short turning radius
Fits through a normal door
Provides a stable and secure feeling
Forward pedal movement
Favorite with many users
Cycles easily
Read more about the Easy Rider adaptive tricycle on the product page.
Next to photos, we also have a lot of videos about the Easy Rider. Like the product video and the instruction video below. The instructional video shows how the electric tricycle for adults works with the Van Raam Smart e-bike App. Would you like to see more videos of the Easy Rider? Take a look at our playlist on YouTube.
Because of the unique frame, there's a low entry and a stable, low seating position. Together with the seating with backrest and the handlebar in front of you, this provides a secure and safe feeling.
Electric tricycle
The most popular option for the Easy Rider is the Van Raam pedal support. This electrical system, the Silent System, is specially designed by Van Raam for her adapted bikes. The pedal support system has many special features:
The Easy Rider has been chosen as a test winner by the independent committee of the government in Norway. Among other things, the price, the entire quality of the bike, the possibilities to adapt the bike to personal circumstances and the user-friendliness have been tested. The Easy Rider has won the first place in the tricycle category with the motor on the rear axle and also the second place with the motor in the front wheel. Read all about this in the article ‘Easy Rider voted test winner’.
Are you curious about what others think of the Easy Rider adaptive tricycle? Many users like to share their experiences with us. Take a look at the experiences of Karin, Gerhard and Henk below, or take a look at all the Easy Rider experiences.
Karin van Prooijen has myasthenia gravis (a muscle disease) and a form of dystonia (a disorder in the tension of the muscle). Because of this, cycling on a regular bike became more and more difficult for her. With her new Easy Rider tricycle she gets on her bike every day with great pleasure and even a wish came true. Karin tells more about her experiences.
Gerhard is 94 years old and loves to ride his Easy Rider fast. Read more about his experience with the Easy Rider here and also watch the video of the WDR Lokalzeit.
After years of ignoring symptoms, Linda can no longer avoid it; she has to go to the doctor. A referral to the neurologist and various tests follow, the result: a muscle disease. Her life is completely turned upside down and she is confronted with her limitations. After 10 years of not cycling because of a lot of pain, her physiotherapist has an idea: half an hour cycling on the Easy Rider trike bike. Linda does not want to and is skeptical, but tries anyway. Read the story of Linda Nanning here.
Next to the Easy Rider tricycle, there are three more types of this bike: the Easy Rider Compact for smaller adults and children, the Easy Rider Compact Small for children and the sportive Easy Sport. Meet these three bikes below or take a look at all tricycles in the Van Raam assortment.
Easy Rider Compact Small
The Easy Rider Compact Small tricycle is specially designed for children and short adults, who have difficulties with stability. This sturdy and smooth tricycle with a low step through has a seating with backrest and therefore, gives more support than a cycle with a regular saddle.
The Easy Sport is a sportive recumbent tricycle with optimal support and comfort. The seat height and seat angle are adjustable so you always sit comfortably. The bike is suitable for both sportive and recreational cycling. The Easy Sports’ handlebar is located below. The location of the handlebar provides less strain on the back, shoulders, neck and wrists.
With more than 110 years of experience, focusing on the production of special needs bicycles for over 35 years, and with more than 230 employees, each bike is uniquelyproduced on request. Innovation, quality and durability are very important to Van Raam.
Van Raam wants to offer sustainable and contemporary mobility to as many people as possible. We do this for people with a disability, balance problems or for people who are insecure while cycling. Because Van Raam believes that if people can be independent for longer, they will be happier. In this way, Van Raam wants to contribute to the integration of people with a disability in society. Let’s all cycle!
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