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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For the third consecutive year at Van Raam, we see the percentage of adult electrical tricycles with pedal support increase with several tens of percent. More and more people with a disability realize that an electric tricycle increases their mobility and improves their condition.
As a manufacturer of special needs bikes, we aim to offer sustainable and contemporary mobility to as many people as possible. We do this for people with disabilities, but also for people who no longer dare to ride a traditional two-wheeler because they are afraid of falling or suffer from balance problems.
The Easy Rider tricycles from Van Raam special needs bikes distinguish from traditional tricycles.
With 22 million bicycles, the Netherlands is the biggest bike-country in the world. 84% of all Dutchmen owns one or even multiple bikes. We bike everywhere for work, school, grocery shopping etc. and to enjoy nature. Some are not able to ride a regular bicycle, perhaps due to balance problems. A tricycle enables you to continue cycling. What is the difference between a tricycle and a bike with two wheels? Who ride these tricycles & what types of tricycles do we have available? You will read it in this article.
Egbert-Jan Ruijs from Barchem (the Netherlands) shared the story of how he went bicycling, suddenly blacked out and fell on from his bike, with the Telegraaf (Dutch newspaper). After extensive examination Mr. Ruijs turned out to have a tumor in his brain.
Dedi Langenberg is a cheerful girl form ’s-Heerenberg (Netherlands) with disabilities. She enjoys life and with a few adjustments she is doing fine. What se can not by her psychical limitations is cycling long distances by her selves. With her tricycle she can ride short distances, but larger distances is a problem for her.
From Hilary Staples, an enthusiastic cyclist, we received an email about the duo bike Fun2Go. During one of her bicycle tours, together with Steven, she met two men riding on the double rider cycle. She really got inspired by the story of the guys on the side by side tandem, that she wrote an article about them at her website Holland-Cycling.com, a website with all the information and inspiration you need to come and explore Holland on your bike. With this story about special needs bikes, she hopes that it will inspire people with disabilities to cycle.
An independent and objective media research has shown that the Fun2Go double rider cycle of Van Raam by far the most popular side by side tandem is in the Netherlands. In 89% of cases that is written in the media about a new double rider cycle is a van Raam Fun2Go.
Tim Hofman, host of "Je zal het maar hebben", a Dutch TV show whose translation literally means, "You would have it", takes a look into the lives of young people who have an illness or disability. In one of the episodes he visited Pieter Van Diepen (32 years old) who has had a brain haemorrhage. Because of the brain haemorrhage, Pieter has some disabilities, but he enjoys life and the things he can still do, such as cycling on the Van Raam tricycle Easy Sport.
For people who are in a wheelchair, it is not obvious to go out on a bicycle. At Van Raam we have two different models of wheelchair bicycles, with which cargo bike users can also make a bicycle ride. More and more institutions, organizations, and residential groups have a wheelchair bicycle. You can read their stories and experiences about their wheelchair bicycle in this article.
