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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From September 14 to 18 2022, the third edition of the Limitless Eleven Cities Tour took place. A tour organised by the Leef! Foundation in which anyone with a chronic disease or disability can participate. Many participants took part with a special needs bike from Van Raam. Read more here.
The Eleven Cities Tour is the famous natural ice long-distance speed skating race through eleven Frisian towns in the Netherlands. In the Limitless Eleven Cities Tour (Dutch: Onbeperkte Elfstedentocht), participants are allowed to cover the same 213-kilometre route - or part of it - on foot, by bicycle or by any other means of transport in five days.
The majority of the participants took part in the tour with a special needs bike from Van Raam. Foundation De Zonnebloem provided various 'Zonnebloem bicycles' during the tour. These wheelchair bicycles and side-by-side tandems from Van Raam were gratefully used.
Van Raam has various special needs bikes that are suitable for people with disabilities or for people who can no longer or no longer want to ride a regular bike with two wheels. View some of Van Raam's special needs bike on the tour below (VeloPlus wheelchair bike, Easy Rider tricycle and Fun2Go side-by-side tandem).
The Limitless Eleven Cities Tour is for people for whom it is not self-evident to participate in an event. People with a chronic disease, handicap, disability or adjusted pace are unfortunately often on the sidelines. The Leef! Foundation (in English: Live!) wants everyone to be encouraged to exercise. Everyone is allowed to participate in their own way and with their own goal. All participants have the opportunity to bring a buddy along.
The third Limitless Eleven Cities Tour had 111 participants. On Sunday 18 September 2022, the runners, cyclists, wheelchair users, mobility scooters etc. finished on the Wilhelminaplein in Leeuwarden.
See all types of special needs bikes from Van Raam below, many of which were on display during the Limitless Eleven Cities Tour.
People, who cannot ride on a regular bicycle, look for a proper and safe alternative.
The vanRaam wheelchair bikes are used to enable a wheelchair dependent person to travel by cycle.
The two persons have a good view and can communicate well with each other due to the seats being next to each other.
The low step through bikes from vanRaam enable people to get on their bikes easier.
The compact electric scooter bike is designed for people with stability problems or variable energy level.
Our transport bikes are for children or adults who cannot or do not want to take part in traffic on their own or for recreational use.
During the Limitless Eleven Cities Tour, Dominique crossed the finish line cheering with the Zonnebloem bicycle, she did this together with Steven Kazà n (video in Dutch).
Bike tours have also been organised previously for people with special needs bikes. Read more about these in the articles below:
For questions about the Limitless Eleven Cities Tour contact the Leef! Foundation. Do you have any questions about Van Raam's special needs bikes? Or would you like to know more about Van Raam? Then contact us, we will be happy to help you further.
Maria Romp and Freerk de Boer started the foundation ‘Onbeperkt op de Fiets’ (red. Riding a bike without limits). They want to let everyone cycle in the northern Netherlands. They do this by the rental of adapted bicycles. To raise money for their foundation, they plan a fundraising by cycling from Haren (Groningen, Netherlands) to Santiago de Compostella.
If cycling becomes difficult due to your disability, you have the option to look at a special needs bike. Van Raam has adapted bikes that are suitable for different disabilities. A special needs bike makes cycling (together) with a disability often possible again. Click here to view these special needs bikes.
During the round table conference 'Mission 2030' in April 2022, various stakeholders were brought together to discuss how more people with a disability can be mobile and play sports. Afterwards they cycled with 40 Easy Rider tricycles of Van Raam. Read more here.
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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