Five reasons your next ride should be a steady bike

1. You stop worrying about stopping  with a steady bike

One of the most overlooked sources of cycling anxiety is the moment you come to a standstill. On a standard two-wheeler, stopping means balancing on one leg, timing your dismount, and hoping the traffic light doesn't catch you off guard. On a steady bike, it means simply stopping. 

The Balance addresses this on two wheels. Its unique frame positions you behind the crank gear rather than above it, so both feet rest flat on the ground when you stop without dismounting. On a tricycle like the Easy Rider or Thuja, three wheels keep the bike upright regardless. Either way, junctions stop being something to manage and start being something you barely notice. 

2. Getting on and off becomes effortless

For many riders, the moment of mounting and dismounting is where confidence quietly erodes. A high step-through demands flexibility and balance at exactly the moment you have neither: one foot on the ground, one in the air, the bike liable to tip in either direction. 

vanRaam's steady bikes are built around a low step-through frame as standard.  

The Balance, the Easy Rider, and the Easy Rider Compact all let you mount and dismount without lifting your leg high or testing your balance. It's a small thing that makes an enormous difference to how cycling feels day to day.

3. The ride on a steady bicycle itself feels planted and predictable

A steady bicycle isn't just stable at the extremes. It's stable throughout the ride, on corners, on slopes, in traffic, on surfaces that would unsettle a standard two-wheeler. That consistency is what builds genuine confidence over time. 

vanRaam achieves this through a combination of frame geometry, seating position, and wheel configuration. 

The lower centre of gravity on models like the Balance and the Easy Rider makes the bike feel planted rather than perched. The forward pedalling position keeps your weight distributed evenly. And on three-wheeled models, the stability cycle is constant rather than something you must maintain yourself. 

4. You can go further than you think 

A steady bike changes your relationship with distance. When you're not spending energy managing balance and anxiety, that energy goes back into the ride. Routes that felt ambitious become straightforward. Longer distances become achievable. And with vanRaam's Silent System electric pedal assist available across the range, the hills stop being a reason to turn back. 

The Easy Rider with electric assist is particularly well suited to riders who want to cover real distances in genuine comfort. The Thuja, with assist fitted as standard, is the choice for riders who want freedom and stability in equal measure. And the Balance, with its smooth, predictable ride and optional Silent System, is the steady bicycle for riders who want the feel of two wheels without the uncertainty. 

5. Cycling together becomes possible again 

Some of the best rides are the ones you share. For riders who want to cycle with a partner, friend, or family member, the Fun2Go brings the same steady by design philosophy to two riders at once. A side-by-side tandem built on three wheels, it keeps both riders stable and upright throughout — each pedalling independently, neither passenger to the other. 

For couples who thought cycling together was behind them, it's often the most surprising discovery in the vanRaam range.