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Van Raam wheelchair bike and duo bike for residential care facility in Belgium

A wheelchair bike and duo bike for residential care facility

The residential care facility Wissekerke in Bazel (Belgium) recently has an extra special needs bike, which is the Fun2Go duo bike. The residents can already use the VeloPlus wheelchair bike since 2016, but now they also have a duo bike. Volunteer Garry Pieters has been cycling around 120 wheelchair rides a year since 2016. From now on, the residents can also cycle with the duo bike themselves. Read more about the use of these two special needs bikes at the residential care facility here.

Koning Willem 1 Award nominations SME 2020 Van Raam

Van Raam nominated for Koning Willem I Award

We are proud to announce that Van Raam has been nominated for the prestigious Koning Willem I Award (named after King William I) in the SME category. Companies that have shown courage, perseverance, innovation and a sustainable and proper entrepreneurship in recent years are eligible. This prize is seen as the most important prize for SME companies in the Netherlands and will be awarded later this year by Queen Máxima to the final winner. Read more about this award and Van Raam’s nomination in this article.

Coronavirus COVID-19 measures at Van Raam

Measures related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Van Raam

Update: March 16th, 2023 - Van Raam is open for a test ride by appointment. Van Raam follows the guidelines of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) with regard to the coronavirus.

Van Raam Easy Rider tricycle for adults 360 degrees photos

360 degree/3D photos of Van Raam special needs bikes

On all product pages of our Van Raam bicycles you can find photos and illustrations of the bikes. Van Raam innovates regularly and always wants to find new and better ways to present you the special needs bikes. New at Van Raam is that you can now find and 360 degree/3D photos of almost all Van Raam custom bikes. Learn in this article what 360 degree/3D photos are and where you can find and view them on a product page of a Van Raam bicycle.

Special needs bicycles as a bicycle taxi for the elderly

Special needs bicycles as a bicycle taxi for the elderly

Many elderly people have difficulty going outside, cycling or going to an appointment by themselves, because exercise is no longer that easy. A number of special needs bicycles in the Van Raam product range can offer a solution by using them as a bicycle taxi for the elderly. Read more about the Van Raam bicycles as a bike taxi in this article.

Van Raam tricycle Easy Sport with the handlebar below

A special handlebar for your special needs bike

All kinds of options and accessories are available for your special needs bike. These options will make sure your bike is completely adapted to your wishes and needs. One such option is a special handlebar for your special needs bike. Read more about the different adapted handlebars at Van Raam here.

Lone star wheelers Cycling with senior citizen OPair Van Raam wheelchair bike

Cycling with senior citizen on the OPair wheelchair bike

She couldn’t cycle with her dementia grandmother, and that is what she got inspired to be cycling with senior citizen. Learn and read more in this article about Shannon and her new organization, what it means to her and the elderly people that, without her wouldn’t be able to cycle, feel the sun and the wind in their hair. Also get to know the OPair wheelchair bike (better).

A Van Raam wheelchair bike in your daily life

A Van Raam wheelchair bike in your daily life

Many wheelchair users often have the feeling that the world is made for pedestrians, cyclists or car drivers. In everyday life you often have to overcome difficulties, such as moving or transferring between different places. For many people, a Van Raam wheelchair bicycle is a help in the everyday life to get from A to B. There are various individual options and different types of wheelchair bikes. In this article you can read more about a wheelchair bicycle in your daily life, the new possibilities and discover experiences of wheelchair bicycle users.

A Van Raam bike or trike with a low entry

A Van Raam bike or trike with a low entry

Van Raam makes special needs bikes, these bikes are suitable for almost everyone who can no longer cycle (well) on a regular bicycle. A low entry bike is necessary for some people, because they can no longer get on and off their bike properly. Van Raam has the bike with two wheels Balance and the trike Easy Rider with a low entry and unique frame in its assortment. Read more about these comfort bikes here.

inner leg length for adapted van raam bikes

Inner leg length for adapted Van Raam bikes

If you are looking for a customized Van Raam bicycle and you are looking for information, you will often find technical terms and data. Such a term is also the inner leg length. In this article you will learn why the inner leg length is important for an adapted bike, how you can measure it and where you can find the information on our Van Raam bicycles.

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Customer experiences
Customer experience Easy Rider tricycle - Suze Korver
10 / 10
Customer experience Easy Rider tricycle - Suze Korver
February 2014 changed Suze's life forever. A bacterial infection caused sepsis, leaving her in a coma for 3 months and requiring both her lower legs and hands to be amputated. Read Suze Korver's admirable story in this customer experience and watch the video.
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User experience VeloPlus wheelchair bike - Kevin van der Plas
10 / 10
User experience VeloPlus wheelchair bike - Kevin van der Plas
I'm Kevin, 14 years old and I live at home with my parents. I can't talk and I'm wheelchair dependent. I like to watch videos on YouTube on my iPad, but what I like even more is being outside and cycle around on my VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike, together with my mom and dad.
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Customer experience Fun2Go double bike – De Bever Verhuur
9 / 10
Customer experience Fun2Go double bike – De Bever Verhuur
De Bever Verhuur in Ouddorp stimulates joint movement in the open air, with their broad offer of (electric) means of transportation, including special bikes. They already have been using the Fun2Go 1 for a longer period and also tested the Fun2Go 2 recently. In this customer experience you will read more about De Bever Verhuur und their findings concerning the double bike.
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