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van raam wins the guus hiddink business award 2019

Van Raam winner Guus Hiddink Business Award

Van Raam is the winner of the Guus Hiddink Business Award! On the evening of Thursday 17 October, the festive award ceremony took place in the Amphion theatre in Doetinchem. Marjolein Boezel, Financial/HRM Director at Van Raam, has received the award. The winner of the Guus Hiddink Business Award is an example for other companies in the Achterhoek. This award is part of the Ondernemersprijzen Achterhoek (Achterhoek Entrepreneurial Award). Besides Van Raam, CAD2M B.V. and Bronckhorst High-Tech B.V. were also nominated for this prize.

Marjolein Queen Máxima State of SME 2019

Queen Máxima and Van Raam at Presentation State of SMEs 2019

On Tuesday October 8th, Marjolein Boezel, Financial / HRM Director of Van Raam, was invited for the presentation of the Annual Report on the State of the SME 2019 from the Netherlands. Marjolein was present to represent Dutch entrepreneurs in a panel at the presentation of this trend report. Queen Máxima was also present at the presentation of the State of SMEs 2019.

Van Raam cargo bike suitable for passenger transport

Van Raam cargo bike suitable for passenger transport

When you think of the words cargo bike you might think of a bike that's used for the transportation of goods, but did you know that it's also possible to transport passengers with a bike? At Van Raam we have several cargo bikes in our assortment, such as the rickshaw bike Chat, the pedicab GoCab and the wheelchair bikes OPair and VeloPlus. In this article you can read more about these bicycles from Van Raam and how these bicycles can help with passenger transport.

van raam custom bikes in italy with owner protec ambiente and duo bike

Van Raam custom bikes in Italy

Imagine walking in a strange city in a foreign country and encountering a bike you've never seen before in your life. A bike that makes you think that one of your friends and his son in a wheelchair can be very happy. You will find out that this bike cannot be delivered to your home country, in this case Italy, without an Italian dealer. What are you doing? Then you become a Van Raam dealer in Italy! Read here the special story of the birth of our Italian dealer and the Van Raam custom bikes in Italy.

how to ride on a trike bike

How to ride on a trike bike

Do you have years of experience cycling on a two-wheel bike but can’t do that anymore? Or are you unable to cycle on a two-wheel bike due to a certain limitation? Then the trike bike (or tricycle) is an excellent way to keep moving. But how do you ride a trike bike? In this article, we will show you the best way to learn to ride a tricycle.

Avoid falling off the bike and choose a tricycle

Avoid falling off the bike and choose a tricycle

A fall causes a lot of suffering and often leads to a deterioration in the quality of life of an elderly person. In addition to physical discomfort, fear of falling often seems to be an important reason for not getting on a bicycle. This is very unfortunate if the bicycle turns out to be the only means of transport for this person. Out of fear, certain situations, excursions and social activities are avoided, leading to social isolation. As we at Van Raam believe that the longer you are mobile, the happier you are, in this article we would like to inform you about the possibilities of our modified bikes. Avoid falls with your bike and choose a tricycle.

rickshaw bike chat with models of residential care center Debbeshoek Azora

Cargo bike Chat lets old people cycle together

For our photo shoot with the newest bike of the Van Raam family, the Rickshaw Bike Chat, we asked the nursing home Azora Debbeshoek in Ulft if they are interested in being models on the photos. Soon there were two friends who enjoyed spending a day with us and a professional photographer. During the photo shoot many curious residents came out to admire the chat. To thank Azora and her residents for the cooperation, the home care center was allowed to use the bike for one week, so that all interested elderly people could cycle together on the cargo bike chat.

Van Raam trike for disabled adults

Van Raam trike for disabled adults

An adult, who is no longer able to ride on a regular two-wheel bike is looking for an appropriate and safe alternative. A trike for disabled adults from Van Raam is an environmentally friendly solution and specially designed for you. By using various options, modifications and accessories, they give extra support and stability while cycling. Because everyone is different and every individual has different needs, we offer more than one trike for disabled adults to help and give a safe alternative for everyone. Find out more about the safe alternatives: a trike for disabled adults.

Cycling together with dementia

Cycling together with dementia

Did you know that 1 in 5 people get dementia? The chance of women getting dementia is even bigger: 1 in 3 women gets dementia during her lifetime. With this disease, the brain can no longer process information properly, causing memory problems, among other things. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, there are no medicines for dementia yet, but there are medicines that can delay the disease. Research has proven that sufficient exercise is important for people with dementia. Read in this article how cycling with dementia is an option with the special needs bikes from Van Raam.

On Mont Ventoux with a Van Raam tricycle

Climbing the Mont Ventoux in France on a Van Raam tricycle

Ruud Jansen, from Nijmegen climbed the Mont Ventoux on his Van Raam Easy Rider Small tricycle on September 7, 2018. Ruud has two muscle diseases which cause his muscles to slowly deteriorate and he can no longer cycle on a two-wheel bike. He participated in Ventoux3, an event that collects money for research into brain tumors.

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Customer experience Easy Rider tricycle - Suze Korver
10 / 10
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
10 / 10
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
9 / 10
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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A proud family business with over 110 years of experience

World market leader in adapted bikes

Innovative production process: Each bike is made to order

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