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A tandem is a bicycle on which two or more people can sit behind each other or next to each other while cycling.In this article, you will learn what a tandem can mean, what types of tandems Van Raam has and what a side by side tandem is and why it is special.

Different types of tandems

Van Raam as a manufacturer of adapted bikes has different types of tandems. These tandems offer people with a disability and also people who can no longer ride a bicycle independently a way to get moving again, to become mobile and to enjoy cycling together with others. The low entrance height or the complete absence of an entrance as well as many different options help to make the tandem especially comfortable.

Van Raam offers five different types of tandems:

The Twinny tandem, a bicycle on which two adults sit behind each other.
The Kivo, a bicycle tandem, on which a child and a companion sit one behind the other.
The Twinny and the Kivo are also available with two rear wheels as a three-wheel tandem: the Twinny Plus and the Kivo Plus.
A tricycle tandem, the Fun2Go, is a side by side tandem on which the users sit next to each other.

Tricycle tandem Fun2Go and FunTrain
Bicycle tandem Kivo
Tricycle tandem Twinny Plus
Tricycle tandem Kivo Plus
Bicycle tandem Twinny

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What is a side by side tandem?

A side by side tandem is a tandem on which you can ride side by side. Van Raam has the Fun2Go parallel with three wheels in its range. On a two-seater, one person is responsible for steering and braking the bicycle. The passenger next to the rider can pedal along, but cannot steer or brake th bike. Thanks to the side by side tandem trailer FunTrain from Van Raam it is also possible to cycle with several people at the same time. With this bicycle, which contains the Fun2Go and FunTrain, one person is responsible for steering and braking. The three passengers pedal along, but cannot steer.Compare the Van Raam tricycle tandems in the article ‘Three tricycle tandems by Van Raam in comparison'.

Side by side tandems

Put together your own Van Raam Tandem

With the online configurator, you can put together your bike. Make it unique! The configuration of your bike is done in a few easy steps. You can directly select all available options and accessories and remove them if you wish. You can also view the prices of each option. You will get a direct overview of how much the assembled bike will cost. After the configuration, you will receive the complete configuration in your mail. You can take it to your Van Raam dealer or for a test drive. You do not know exactly how it works? Read a detailed explanation of how to configure it! In the article: „Put together your Van Raam bike with the bike configurator”.

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Van Raam tandem test winner

The Norwegian Government has commissioned an independent expert commission to several custom bicycles in four different bicycle categories to determine which bicycles are in the tender, i.e. may be sold in Norway. The side by side tandem Fun2Go is one of the test winners and the Kivo Plus is also in the tender of Norway. You can read which other Van Raam bicycles have become test winners in the article: "Van Raam custom bikes test winner by Norwegian government"

Fun2Go duo bike test winner by the Norwegian government

In one of the categories were duo bikes, also known as side by side tandems. Besides the price, the quality of the frame, the quality and reliability of the bicycle and the battery charger, as well as the possibilities to adapt the bicycle to the individual circumstances, were judged, but also the accessories used on the bicycle, the user-friendliness and, besides the design of the bicycles, the overall impression. In the category Duo bicycles the Fun2Go from Van Raam, the Othros from Huka, the Toogether E from Draisin and the DuoC from Pf mobility were tested. Find out more about the Fun2Go as test winner in this article.

Fun2Go test winner

Fun2Go duo bike test winner by the Norwegian government

Tricycle tandem Kivo Plus won in the tender in Norway

In the category tricycle tandem bikes, rear and auxiliary motor for children, teenagers and adults, besides the Kivo Plus from Van Raam, the Kaptein Duo from Draisin and the Copilot 3 from Huka were tested. A child can sit on the front of the Kivo Plus tandem so that he or she can see the surroundings well and an adult can sit on the back of the tandem where he or she has a good view of the child and the surroundings. Extra safety and stability, both are provided by the parking brake, the handlebars and the two wheels at the back of the bike. Find out what other special features and characteristics the Kivo Plus tandem has been included in the tender of Norway.

Kivo Plus in Tender

Tricycle tandem Kivo Plus won in the tender in Norway

Experiences of tandem cyclists

User experience tandem Twinny - Danielle Felling-Claesen

9 / 10

User experience tandem Twinny - Danielle Felling-Claessen

He is super happy that he can cycle again! What a nice bike.

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9 / 10

User experience tricycle tandem Twinny Plus - Tessel and Mieke Klinkenberg

Hi, my name is Mieke Klinkenberg and I am the mother of Tessel Klinkenberg (22), she is my youngest daughter. Because of her downsyndrome Tessel can't cycle independently. She has never learned this and never really wanted to learn. Since childhood we have been cycling on a tandem and Tessel loves that very much!

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9 / 10

User experience three-wheel tandem Twinny Plus - Madelon Boots

Since April 2018 we are in possession of a Twinny Plus three-wheel tandem with divisable frame. We bought this bike so that we are able to cycle with our son Lucas. Lucas is a mentally and physically limited teenager of 15 years old. He lives at home and visits a children's service center during the day.

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8 / 10

User experience child parent three-wheel tandem Kivo Plus - Antoinette Krol

The Kivo Plus is a three-wheel tandem for a parent and a child. In the review below, Antoinette Krol talks about her experience with the Kivo Plus.

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10 / 10

User experience Fun2Go double rider cycle - Collin Capozzi

Collin Capozzi (22) from Puurs, Belgium, has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but this doesn't stop him from cycling. In fact: Collin enjoys his bike rides enormously, it's his exhaust valve. Mother Paola tells more about Collin's experiences.

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8 / 10

User experience side-by-side tandem Fun2Go - Estinea

Estinea is a healthcare organisation with locations in the Achterhoek and Twente, in the Netherlands. Estinea helps people with disabilities. The head office is in Aalten and the De Hogestraat residential care facility is also located in Aalten. At this location they have been using the Van Raam side-by-side tandem Fun2Go for a few years now.

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