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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Professional BMX-racer Jelle van Gorkom, who was severely injured during one of his practices in January 2018, is back on a bike. This bike is not his beloved BMX, but the Easy Sport, one of Van Raam’s tricycles.
The BMX-racer, who won a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic games, is recovering after a serious crash. Van Gorkom toppled over because his safety chain was not removed. The accident left him with broken ribs, a fracture in his face, a crack in his skull, internal injury and he was in a coma for several weeks. In March he was moved from the hospital to the rehabilitation center in Arnhem to continue his recovery.
The BMX-racer is currently recovering and has, after a long time of not being able to ride a bicycle, ridden his first meters on a tricycle. He posted two videos on his Instagram in which he can be seen riding Van Raam’s tricycle with a big smile on his face. Click here to play the video.
A few weeks later Jelle posted a photo on his Instagram of him on his Easy Sport recumbent tricycle with Edwin Goossens, one of Van Raam’s mechanics.
On 10 December, 2018, was Jellea guest at the Dutch Talkshow Pauw at NPO 1. Jelle told about his accident and his rehabilitation. Jelle also mentioned that he can cycle again on a bike with tho wheels, But he also still uses the Van Raam Easy Sport tricycle.
View the episode at Pauw (in Dutch). The fragment of Jelle van Gorkom starts at 20:07 minutes.
Jelle van Gorkom’s tricycle is a recumbent tricycle manufactured by Van Raam and is called the Easy Sport. The name says it all: a sporty tricycle. This bike features a handlebar below and a comfortable seat with back support.
For physically and/or mentally handicapped people, a therapeutic bike from Van Raam can (again) offer a lot of freedom of movement! Van Raam makes a adapted therapeutic bike for you, so that you can become and remain mobile. In the following you will get to know the Van Raam therapeutic bicycles and you will also learn more about aids, electric motors and experiences of people who have a Van Raam bicycle.
Egbert-Jan Ruijs from Barchem (the Netherlands) shared the story of how he went bicycling, suddenly blacked out and fell on from his bike, with the Telegraaf (Dutch newspaper). After extensive examination Mr. Ruijs turned out to have a tumor in his brain.
More and more people are cycling on Van Raam's adapted bicycles. Celebrities are regularly spotted on our adapted bicycles, including Prince Charles and Camilla. See in this article which other famous people have been cycling on a Van Raam bicycle.
Van Raam is manufacturer of unique special needs bikes and has several bikes in its range that are bikes for people with limited mobility who can no longer cycle on a regular bike. Read more about these special bikes here, read user experiences and view photos.
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