5 benefits of the Kivo Plus parent child tandem

The Kivo Plus is a parent child tandem with three wheels from Van Raam. The child sits in front of the bike and an adult behind it. Read the 5 benefits of this tandem in this article.


Kivo Plus parent child tandem from Van Raam

Van Raam Kivo Plus tandem

The Kivo Plus is especially designed for children to cycle with an adult. The rear person on the tandem (the adult) controls the bike. Read more about the Kivo Plus in this article, including the benefits this bike has to offer.

1. Stable tandem

The Kivo Plus is a very stable tandem because of the two wheels at the back. Users sit firmly on the bike in curves and cannot tip over. It is also easy to get on and off the bike. By fixing the parking brake, the bike stays safely in place.

2. Tandem with low step trough

The tandem also has a low step trough for both parent and child and is therefore easy to use. This contributes to the ease of getting on and off the tandem.

good view on the Van Raam Kivo Plus tandem
cycling with child on Kivo Plus parent child tandem
Cycling together on Kivo Plus parent child tandem
benefit switchable freewheel hub parent child tandem Kivo Plus Van Raam

3. 8 gears and switchable freewheel hub

Via the switchable freewheel hub you can determine if and how the child cycles along on the tricycle tandem. You can choose from the following 3 positions:

  1. The child's pedals turn with the driver's pedals. The child must cycle with you.

  2. The child's pedals move independently of the driver's pedals. The pedals move freely and the child cannot cycle with them.

  3. In this position, the child's pedals move independently from the driver's pedals. The child can cycle along.

4. Good view of surroundings

Because the adult sits behind the child, both the parent/caregiver and child have a good view of the surroundings. In addition, the driver always has a good view of the child in front.

benefit electric pedal support parent child tandem Kivo Plus

5. Electric parent child tandem

The Kivo Plus parent child tandem can be expanded with optional pedal support. Van Raam has developed its own electrical pedal support system. The motors, the batteries, the controller, the Smart display and the software are specially developed by and for Van Raam, especially for the adapted bikes. These are some of the advantages of pedal support:

  • Three different support modes and starting aid

  • Easy to use

  • An almost noiseless but powerfull motor

  • Smart E-Bike with free Van Raam E-Bike App

  • Reverse cycling possible  

Read more about the Silent system on the Pedal Support page. Pedal support
Van Raam parent child tandems Kivo and Kivo Plus
Left: Kivo Plus, right: Kivo

Van Raam parent child tandems

Van Raam has two parent and child tandems in its assortment. This is the Kivo tandem with 2 wheels and the Kivo Plus tandem with 3 wheels. Are you curious about the benefits of the Kivo tandem? Read it on the product page of the Kivo. Want to know more about the Kivo Plus three wheel tandem? Check out the product page of the Kivo Plus.

In addition, it is also possible to ride the Fun2Go side-by-side tandem together with a child. For this you need Fun2Go with child seat. Read more about this in the article 'Cycling with a child on the Fun2Go duo bike with child seat'.

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