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riding backwards with pedal assistance on a custom bike

Backwards cycling with wheelchair bikes, tricycles and tricycle-tandems

More and more Van Raam bikes leave our factory with electrical assistance/ pedal support (e-bike). The electric pedal support increases the reach of the cyclist enormously. With wind or a hilly area the driver can easily cover large distances.

The Van Raam City walk support is a helpful tool

Walking aid City is a helpful tool

The walk support City is a walk bicycle for adults and is used as a tool for people who experience difficulty walking or standing for long periods of time. Unfortunately, Van Raam’s special walk bicycle is often seen as a leisure bike and not as a tool.

side by side tandem bike fun2go

Good test result side by side tandem bike Fun2Go

Good test result side by side tandem bike Fun2Go Maja and Ben from the Scouters test team tested our Fun2Go side by side bike. Scouters is an independent Dutch organization who provides information and advice about innovative tools for and by people who want to move better, their carers and professionals. Watch these results in the test video below (Dutch).

van raam moves and purchases lot at the hofskamp

New lot and premises Van Raam

In one of our previous articles we announced that Van Raam will move to a different location. Van Raam succeeded in finding a new location in Varsseveld. We have found a lot of over 2.5 hectares at the Hofskamp.

Tricycle for adults Diederik

Freedom on a tricycle

Het Nationaal Keurmerk Hulpmiddelen (NKH) (Dutch National Hallmark for assistive devices) ran a story contest between users of assistive devices in the fall of 2016. The objective was to have them share their stories with people who could possibly benefit from the use of such a tool or device.

Container with Van Raam bikes to America

Container with Van Raam bikes to America

In 2016, the first two containers with Van Raam bikes were delivered to our dealers in America. At this moment, the 3rd container loaded with Van Raam bikes is ready for transport to the United States of America.

Video Electric Easy Rider tricycle

Video Electric Easy Rider tricycle

In the video below, we will show you how the Easy Rider tricycle with pedal support works.

Van Raam is moving but will remain in Varsseveld

Van Raam is moving but will remain in Varsseveld

Due to growth in recent years, Van Raam has outgrown its current location at Aaltenseweg 56 in Varsseveld.

Best products Van Raam special needs bikes

Van Raam tandems rated best in test by independent commission of the Norwegian government

An expert, independent commission in Norway has tested different types of special needs bicycles in connection with a multi-year public procurement. Several aspects were important for this tender. These were rated with a specific weighting coefficient. In the tandem category, Van Raam's bicycles were assessed as best in terms of overall quality. For both the three-wheel tandems where one rider sits behind the other as well as the side-by-side tandems, the quality of Van Raam tandems was far superior to other bikes in the test.

best product, side by side tandem

Van Raam Bicycles rated best in test by independent commission of the Norwegian government

An expert, independent commission in Norway has tested a number of special needs bikes in connection with a multi-year public procurement. Several aspects were important for this tender. These were rated with a specific weighting coefficient. 

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Customer experiences
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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