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    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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    Van Raam Chat rickshaw bike wins Eurobike Gold Award 2019

    Chat rickshaw bike Van Raam wins Eurobike Gold Award 2019

    On Wednesday 4 September 2019, Van Raam won the Eurobike Gold Award with her new rickshaw transport bike Chat. The Eurobike Award is one of the leading international design awards for companies in the bicycle industry. New and innovative products are assessed and evaluated by an independent panel of expert judges. The Chat ended in the first place in the category LEV & (E-)Special Purpose Bikes. Read on to see what the judges say about the Chat transport bike.

    pedal support van raam winner extraenergy test

    Van Raam’s pedal support winner ExtraEnergy test

    Our German partner Utopia Velo, manufacturer of high-quality bicycles, has come out as winner in the Extra Energy test 2018 - 2019 with our Silent system pedal support. The company has won 3 of the 13 categories.

    New showroom Van Raam Guldenweg 23 Varsseveld

    Van Raam special needs bikes available worldwide

    On the Nieuwsfiets.nu website an article has been posted about Van Raam, manufacturer of special needs bikes. The title of the article is ‘Van Raam makes customization available worldwide’. In the article is stated that the unique Van Raam special needs bikes are available both in the Netherlands and abroad. We provide a brief summary of the article.

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    vanRaam adaptive bikes for disabled people in North America

    There are more and more vanRaam bikes in North America. These adapted bicycles are shipped to North America a few times a year. In North America we have ten vanRaam dealers, in Canada there are four vanRaam dealers. In this article we tell more about the vanRaam bikes in North America.

    Van Raam bike test track - testing an adapted bike during a free test ride

    Testing adapted bikes on the Van Raam bike test track

    At our bicycle factory in Varsseveld it is possible to try all adapted bicycles from the Van Raam assortment during a free test ride. To help our customers getting to know our adapted bicycles in the best and safe way, Van Raam has designed a bike test track with various traffic obstacles on which customers (together with a technical adviser) learn to get used to cycling on an adapted bicycle. Read more about the design of this bike test track in this article.

    Drive in cinema for side-by-side tandems with the van raam buddy bike fun2go

    Drive-in cinema for buddy bikes

    At the end of June 2019, the very first side-by-side tandem drive-in cinema in the Netherlands was organized in the Mediacentrale in Groningen. The organization of the event was in the hands of students and they worked together with employees of Cosis. Dozens of people with a disability watched the movie BFG together on the buddy bike.

    OPair wheelchair bike vanRaam bike taxi

    Van Raam OPair wheelchair bike used as taxi

    Liesbeth Snijder is using her OPair wheelchair bike from Van Raam as taxi in Epe, the Netherlands. She offers a cycling opportunity for people who are no longer able to cycle on their own anymore. Since April 2019, the OPair wheelchair bike has been used to take people from one place to another or for people who just want to take a bike ride.

    Van Raam Twinny Plus three wheel tandem

    Different types of electric tandems

    At vanRaam, manufacturer of special needs bikes, we get more and more demand for electric tandems. Just like with the conventional two-wheel bike, people also want pedal support at the tandems bike. In the meantime, all the different types of tandems in the product range are available as electric tandems. In this article you can read more about different types of electric tandems in the vanRaam product range, pedal assistance, the e-bike app, special options for the tandems and the vanRaam bicycle configurator.

    Rickshaw by Van Raam during a picknick

    Rickshaw Chat: the social transport bike by Van Raam

    Since May 2019, Van Raam has expanded its range of adapted bicycles with the transport bike Chat. With the Chat rickshaw bicycle it is possible for a bicycle driver to transport two passengers. Thanks to the specially designed cockpit where design and ergonomics come together, passengers can enjoy a comfortable bike ride together. Read more about the creation of this transport cargo bike in this article. And read how this social bicycle fights loneliness.

    van raam bike configurator overview put together your bike

    The Van Raam bike configurator

    At the website from Van Raam, producer of special needs bikes, you can put together your own adjusted bike with the bike configurator. This article explains what the bike configurator exactly is.

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    Customer experiences
    Customer experience Easy Rider tricycle - Suze Korver
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    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
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    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
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    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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    A proud family business with over 110 years of experience

    World market leader in adapted bikes

    Innovative production process: Each bike is made to order

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