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Ashnadebie Kalidien

My name is Ashnadebie Kalidien, I'm 32 years old and I live together with my husband in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. My hobbies are colouring mandalas, cooking and baking, bullet journaling, watching movies/series and cycling. Every day I have to deal with my chronic disorder, the Stiff Skin Syndrome (SSS), osteoarthritis and a slow working thyroid.

Louise Kotterink - Krikke Driewielfietsen

Hi, my name is Louise Kotterink and I live in Bad Bentheim (Germany) together with my pets. Cycling on a regular bike is no longer possible because I'm sick and have two kinds of rheumatism, so I decided to buy an Easy Rider tricycle.

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.

Sipke de Jonge

My name is Sipke de Jonge and I live in Emmen. After more than 4 years ‘fighting’ for a tricycle I finally got it done. Now I own an Easy Sport recumbent bike.

Rian from Brabant

My name is Rian (69) and I come from Brabant, the Netherlands, where I live with my husband. Because I have two muscle diseases, namely Pompe's disease and post-polio syndrome (PPS), I have little stability and no muscle strength in my arms. Because I still want to continue cycling, I decided to buy a bike that makes me feel comfortable and safe.

Sandra Kranenburg

My name is Sandra, I am 47 years old and since January 2019 cycling has become a hobby for me again. I also like to do various mind sports like puzzles, games on my tablet and I like to watch horror movies. From January 2019 I own an oceangreen Easy Rider tricycle. On my bike are a walker holder preparation and rearview mirror (on the left).

Gunda Krauss

The life of the German Gunda Krauss has changed completely thanks to the electric tricycle Easy Rider. After Gunda had a hip replacement, she could no longer cycle on a ‘regular’ bike with two wheels. Her world become smaller by the day and at one point she even lost her zest for life. Her dream was to make a long bike ride once. It was a dream of Gunda to make a bike tour and this dream came true when she heard about the Easy Rider tricycle. This electric tricycle has changed the life of Gunda completely. Gunda had thought about giving up, but she is very happy that she kept going on. "Someone convinced me that you should not stop if you have a goal in mind. He was right, I know now, because there is always a way," says Gunda Krauss.

Margret Vermeulen

After not being a cyclist for three years, this situation has changed since 2018. Nowadays I cycle on an Easy Rider tricycle for adults from Van Raam and I've even been riding in the middle of sheep. The reason why I ride an adapted bike, is because I have the muscle disease Mitochondrial myopathy*. This disease causes my muscles to acidify quickly and I often have little energy.

Ankie van den Bosch

When they discovered I have Multiple Sclerosis* in 2000, I already had an e-bike for several years. Because my strength and energy continued to decrease, cycling became unsafe and I became insecure. It became difficult to get out of the car, to get away at a traffic light or to brake. And all this began to demand a lot of effort in traffic. I got scared when the wind was very strong. I avoided bridges and dunes.