Which type of wheelchair bike is most suitable for you?

For people who can’t (no longer) cycle on a regular bike and who are wheelchair-dependent we have a good and safe alternative .  The wheelchair bikes are used to enable a wheelchair –dependent person to travel by cycle. Van Raam special needs  bikes has various types of  wheelchairbikes: The OPair wheel-chair  bike and the VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike. We would like tot give you more information about the different wheelchair models.
 

Wheelchair bike OPair

The OPair is a wheelchair bike, with which you can transport a wheelchair user. The wheelchair user / passenger sits in the seat on the front side of the cycle. The universal tub can  be adjusted in many ways.  A separate seat can also be mounted, if required. The rider can watch over the passenger and has a good view of the road. The gradually sloping front wheels give the cycle extra comfort and stability while riding.

The OPair is suitable for cycling with children or adults, who can’t cycle on their own due to disability, and can make an transfer. With this wheelchair bike you can make trips together with a wheelchair user. Regularly the OPair will be used for transporting the same person because the seat has been adjusted for that person. For more information, such as the technical specifications, take a look at the product page of the OPair wheelchair bike or read more about the bike with wheelchair in front in the article 'Van Raam OPair: bike with wheelchair in front'.

Wheelchair bike used as a wheelchair

Optionally, the wheel-chair part can be detached from the cycle and used independently as a wheelchair.

Benefits of wheelchair bikes

The wheelchair bikes have a number of advantages:  

• They can be taken quite close to the destination;

• There is social contact between both the persons riding on the bike;

• One is less dependent on a third person for transportation;

• The wheelchairbikes are environment-friendly