Electric wheelchair bikes by Van Raam

News

Cycling with a wheelchair user

Bikes \ Wheelchair bikes
Van Raam
Electric wheelchair bikes by Van Raam

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.

Opair wheelchair bike and VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike

  1. With the OPair wheelchair bike the wheelchair user takes place in front of the bicycle in a special seat that is mounted on the bicycle.

  2. With the VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike, the wheelchair user remains in his or her own wheelchair and he/she can be driven onto the platform onto the cargo bike in his wheelchair and secured.

Both the person in the front in the wheelchair and the driver of the cargo bike have good visibility and can enjoy the bike ride. The wheelchair bicycles have various options such as a divisible frame, belts or a mirror. The wheelchair bicycles are also available as an electric bicycle and can be supplied in any RAL color.

That the OPair wheelchair bike and VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike are popular is evident from the many messages that appear on the internet. Read the stories below and the user experiences of children, residents, clients, caregivers and counselors from different institutions and organizations who can enjoy cycling again because of the special wheelchair bikes from Van Raam.

Electric wheelchair bikes Van Raam

User experiences wheelchair bikes

At Van Raam we really value the experiences of our end users. View the user experiences below and read the experiences of wheelchair users with the OPair wheelchair bike and the VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike, but also with the drivers of the wheelchair bike.

User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Jack
10 / 10
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Family of Jack
We received this cheerful photos in which little Jack enjoys his bike ride with the wheelchair bike OPair from Van Raam.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Jess Lee
10 / 10
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Jess Lee
We had a fantastic cycling holiday with a 98-year-old in Norfolk. Beautiful quiet lanes and courteous drivers. We also used the OPair to take a friend to a medical appointment.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Richard Hernández
10 / 10
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Richard Hernández
Cycling eight hundred kilometers with a wheelchair bike without pedal support. That sounds like a challenge. A challenge that Richard Hernández accepted together with his disabled son Andrés. Together they cycled the pilgrimage route "Camino de Santiago". For centuries this route has been used by believers to pray at Santiago de Compostela, in the North-West of Spain, at the grave of Apostle James. Usually this route is taken by foot, but Richard and his son Andrés decided to make the trip from Roncesvalles with the OPair wheelchair bike and they called the route symbolic: "El Camino de Andrés". Read their story below.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Chris Pritzkow
10 / 10
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Chris Pritzkow
We regularly receive nice stories and nice photos from end users all over the world who use the adapted bikes from Van Raam. These messages mean a lot to us and of course we would like to share them with you! This user experience is about the German Chris Pritzkow.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Marielle Klomp
9 / 10
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Marielle Klomp
Marielle Klomp and her family purchased the OPair wheelchair bike in 2018 to continue cycling with their youngest family member. Read more about the experiences of Family Klomp with the wheelchair bike OPair during their trip to National Park De Hoge Veluwe below.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Bart Dinkelman
9 / 10
User experience wheelchair bike OPair - Bart Dinkelman
Unfortunately, we had to cancel our holiday because my wife broke her ankle. Fortunately, we were able to rent an OPair wheelchair bike and this alternative was a way to soften it.
Read this customer experience
Customer experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus Van Raam Toon Lepoutre and Joyce Leeftink
10 / 10
Customer experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Toon & Joyce
Last week Toon and Joyce came to visit us and they made a successfull test ride with the wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus. They liked the bike so much, that they will soon get their own bike. We wish that Toon and Joyce will make a lot of beautiful bike rides with the VeloPlus and we hope that they can enjoy it for a long time! Read the first experiences of Joyce and Toon below.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Claire Huntingdon
10 / 10
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Claire Huntingdon
We had our delivery recently and we have a cool sister too who has learnt to take her sister for a ride! Here is Erin taking her big sister Lois for a ride!
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Jolanda Rutten
9 / 10
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Jolanda Rutten
We now have the VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike for a year. It is really an incredibly nice bike! We are very happy with it and really use it a lot.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Jimmy Gustafson
10 / 10
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Jimmy Gustafson
I am a happy entrepreneur from company Jimlog in Porvoo, a taxi service company with a wheelchair bike at our disposal. I just wanted to thank you for the 'superbike' you developed.
Read this customer experience
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Ton van Baaren
9 / 10
User experience wheelchair transport bike VeloPlus - Ton van Baaren
I am a volunteer at Zonnehuisgroep Vlaardingen (a care institution). As a volunteer, I regularly cycle with the patients, these are mainly patients of the psychogeriatric department. I was already familiar with a duo bike and a rickshaw, but since a year we also have a VeloPlus wheelchair bike. This bicycle has been donated to the care institution. There are several volunteers who cycle on the wheelchair bike. It is a pleasure to ride the bicycle. It is a pleasant way to take the residents outside and to bring them back safely.
Read this customer experience

Wheelchair bicycle for people with multiple disabilities

In Nieuw Buitenzorg, 9 homes in Leiderdorp, the Netherlands, people with severe multiple disabilities live in a unique location. They are looked after by a team of supervisors. The foundation 'Stichting Vrienden van Nieuw Buitenzorg' provides that little bit extra that the government does not finance. They have sponsored money so that a wheelchair bicycle could be purchased for the residents, who can now enjoy the wind blowing through their hair while cycling with the cargo bike.

You can find the following text at the photo below:

"I really enjoy cycling with thewheelchair bike. What a freedom and our residents really enjoy it. Lian feels the wind blow through her hair and mentions the birds and ducks. While we are chatting we cycle through the polder. Teun doesn't find the cows scary at all. He even dares to touch them. What a great job I have."

Cycling with a wheelchair user
Wheelchair bikes made by manufacturer of special needs bikes Van Raam

Van Raam bike for a wheelchair user

Van Raam has two wheelchair bicycles in its range. These are the OPair wheelchair bicycle and the VeloPlus wheelchair transport bicycle. With the OPair it is possible to transport someone in a wheelchair. There is an adjustable seat on the OPair. With the detachable frame, the seat can be easily detached from the bicycle section, so that it can function as a wheelchair on location.

With the VeloPlus, someone can be transported in his / her own wheelchair. The wheelchair can be driven on the tilting platform and then secured, so that the wheelchair user is transported safely.

Read more in the article 'Tips for cycling with a wheelchair bike'. Or want read even more and see about the Van Raam wheelchair bikes?

View wheelchair bikes

Showroom Van Raam Varsseveld testride

Making a test ride?

At Van Raam you can schedule a free consultation and test ride. Are you interested in one of our special needs bikes, such as a:

Do you want a free consultation with a technical advisor and a test drive on our new bike test track? Then make an appointment in our showroom.

You can also contact one of our dealers if Varsseveld is too far away.

Contact a dealer

Do you have any questions?

We are happy to assist you! Please check our contact page or contact us directly using the options below.