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Tim on the adapted Easy Rider Small tricycle

Specially made Easy Rider Small tricycle for Tim

As a producer of special needs bicycles, all Van Raam bicycles are produced in our own factory in Varsseveld. One of the advantages of this is that we can develop the bike completely to the customer's wishes. Every Van Raam bicycle can be equipped with a lot of options to make the bike suitable. If this is not enough, frame adjustments are possible or we make larger adjustments and we tailor the bike completely. For example, we recently made a special Easy Rider Small tricycle for Tim.

Gunda Krauss cycles on her Easy Rider tricycle

Book about a bike tour of 1200 kilometers on the Easy Rider tricycle

In 2009, the then 70-year-old Gunda Krauss from Germany cycled on her three-wheeled bicycle Easy Rider from Munich to Rügen. This trip was more than 1200 kilometers and together with her dog Sauser, this trip took 49 days. For several years, Gunda has been working to write a book about this adventurous journey. With the help of crowdfunding, Gunda hopes to raise money so that is possible to release her book in the summer of 2018.

Double rider bike with gears and disengagement hub

Combination of gear hub and disengagement hub Fun2Go

Our side-by-side tandem Fun2Go 1 has several options for the driver and the co-driver concerning the driving mechanism, also known as the gears.

Side-by-side tandem with trailer for 'care farm'

Since February 9, 2018, an adult day center in Beek en Donk (the Netherlands) has a Fun2Go side-by-side tandem with a double rider trailer. With the help of a local supermarket, donations and a few campaigns, the clients and caregivers of ‘Zorgboerderij de Liesvelden’ saved enough money. From now on they will cycle with their double rider cycle and thanks to the trailer, it is possible to cycle with four people at once. With the electrical pedal support, the clients and caregivers can cycle without too much effort.

On a side-by-side tandem with Olympic champion

Dutch race bicyclist and Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen has unveiled the new wheelchair bike and side-by-side tandem to De Hazelaar in Hasselt (Netherlands) festively. After the wrapping paper was removed in front of employees and clients of the residential care facility, the bicycles were put into use.

Cycling through the Netherlands with a brain injury

Hersenletsel on Tour, a working group of patient association Hersenletsel.nl, organises an annual bicycle tour to draw attention to TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). In 2021 and 2022 Hersenletsel on Tour could not take place due to corona.

Test engineer Gebby and the bicycle-test bench at Van Raam

As the manufacturer of special needs bicycles, we are not only producing special bicycles, we also develop, design, produce and test the bicycles. You can read more about Gebby Schreurs, test engineer at Van Raam. You will learn more about his position and the bicycle test bench of Van Raam, including a video of the test bench.

Video for side by side bike , double rider, tandem tricycle Fun2Go

The Fun2Go side by side bike, side by side tandem, double rider or companion bike is appropriate if your cycling partner has difficulties with riding a bike independently, or if you just want to cycle side by side.

Container with adaptive bikes on the way to America

Van Raam delivers adaptive bicycles in the Netherlands and Europe, but also in America. This year, a number of containers have been transported to the United States with Van Raam wheelchair bikes, tricycles and (side by side) tandems.

Video tandems for children and adults

A tandem or a twin is a form of bicycle/tricycle designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement (fore to aft, not side by side). A tandem is a suitable alternative for people who cannot cycle or participate in traffic alone. In this article we will introduce you to an instructional video with various Van Raam tandems.

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Customer experiences

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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

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

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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