Tips for cycling in the heat
Those who go cycling in the summer will have to deal with the heat of the sun. In this article you will find useful tips to ensure that you can keep a cool head while cycling in the sun.
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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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Attaching and adjusting the Van Raam foot fixation
If you order an adapted bike with one or two foot fixation(s), this will be fitted by the dealer. In this article you can find out how to attach and remove a foot fixation from a Van Raam bike and what sizes are available. This can also be handy to know if you want to transport your bicycle. Also see how, a dealer, the width can be adjusted to your foot size. Learn all this in the following video and related article.
Bike sharing system for Van Raam wheelchair bike in Belgium
The municipality of Essen (in Flanders, Belgium) purchased a wheelchair bike at the beginning of July. This Van Raam VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike can be used free of charge by both tourists and Essen residents. In this way wheelchair users can also enjoy a bike ride through the green municipality. In cooperation with G-Sport the wheelchair bike has been purchased in a pilot program: wheelchair bikes for a bicycle sharing system.
Three tricycle tandems by Van Raam in comparison
At Van Raam we make bicycles for, people with a disability and people who can no longer ride a bicycle. Our assortment also includes various types of tandems and tricycle tandems, each bicycle has its own special features and advantages. Find out about the differences and similarities between the Van Raam tricycle tandems. So in this article you can learn more about the characteristics of the tricycle tandems, what a tandem is, and the many possibilities and unique settings that Van Raam bicycles and tandems offer.
Frequently asked questions about cycling with herniated disc
You have or had a herniated disc? This is upsetting you then, surely have some questions about what else you may or may not do. It is of course not nice, but there are still possibilities like cycling. Learn in this article all about the frequently asked questions and answers about cycling with a herniated disc
Video Fun2Go side-by-side tandem + FunTrain trailer
In this article, we will introduce you to an instructional video with the FunTrain side-by-side tandem bike trailer. The combination Fun2Go and FunTrain means more riders and more fun!
Video of the Van Raam Research and Development Department
Van Raam made a video of the Van Raam Research and Development department in order to get an overview of the workflow. You will see different steps of how a new bike is developed at Van Raam. Read more about this in the following article, also see what the following steps are that are necessary for a bike manufacturer like Van Raam to get a complete high-quality special needs bicycle.
Instruction for the Van Raam pedal support system Display
Do you already have an electric Van Raam bike or are you considering buying an adapted electric bike? Are you looking for clear instructions and explanations on how the Van Raam pedal support system Display works? Then take a look at our instruction video and the accompanying explanation text in this article, where we explain how to use it simply and clearly, so that you can use it directly and enjoy cycling your electric Van Raam bicycle to the fullest.
Special tricycle with shoulder control
As a manufacturer of special needs bikes, we have many different tricycles in our product range. All Van Raam bikes can be expanded with a variety of options and accessories. However, sometimes adding options is not enough and a ‘special’ Van Raam bike will be made.
Unique riding characteristics of the OPair wheelchair bike
The OPair wheelchair bike is suitable for people who are no longer able to ride a bike independently. It offers a combination of a wheelchair and a bicycle intended for two people, where the wheelchair user can sit in the front in a seat. The bike has been developed over the years. Therefore has unique driving characteristics in addition to its transport properties. Would you like to know what these are? Then read on with this article.
Customer experiences
Customer experience Easy Rider tricycle - Suze Korver
February 2014 changed Suze's life forever. A bacterial infection caused sepsis, leaving her in a coma for 3 months and requiring both her lower legs and hands to be amputated. Read Suze Korver's admirable story in this customer experience and watch the video.
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User experience VeloPlus wheelchair bike - Kevin van der Plas
I'm Kevin, 14 years old and I live at home with my parents. I can't talk and I'm wheelchair dependent. I like to watch videos on YouTube on my iPad, but what I like even more is being outside and cycle around on my VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike, together with my mom and dad.
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Customer experience Fun2Go double bike – De Bever Verhuur
De Bever Verhuur in Ouddorp stimulates joint movement in the open air, with their broad offer of (electric) means of transportation, including special bikes. They already have been using the Fun2Go 1 for a longer period and also tested the Fun2Go 2 recently. In this customer experience you will read more about De Bever Verhuur und their findings concerning the double bike.
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