Right to Repair
Vanmoofista supports the right to repair.
Owners and independent repairers should have access to parts, repair knowledge, diagnostics and practical solutions. A bike should not become waste because one component failed or because official support became limited.
For VanMoof bikes, repairability matters. Batteries, cartridges, wiring, motors, e-shifters and electronic components should be diagnosed before complete systems are replaced.
Vanmoofista applies this approach in daily repair work: diagnose first, repair where possible, reuse parts where sensible, and replace only what truly needs replacement.
Why this matters
Sometimes a repair is more than fixing a bike. It means a customer can use their VanMoof again instead of bringing it to the container park.
“It is much better for the planet to repair than to bring the bike to the container park.”
Feedback from a VanMoof repair customer in Belgium
This is what Vanmoofista is about: keeping repairable bikes on the road, avoiding unnecessary waste, and treating older VanMoofs as machines worth maintaining.
Part of the repair movement
Vanmoofista is listed in the Right to Repair Europe network, a European repair movement working for longer-lasting products, better repair access and less unnecessary waste.
For Vanmoofista, this is not a slogan. It is the practical basis of the workshop: diagnose first, repair where possible, reuse parts where sensible, and help keep repairable bikes on the road.
Repair before replacement
Replacing complete modules can be fast, but it is not always the best repair. Many problems can be understood more precisely by testing the failed part, checking the wiring, identifying the weak point and deciding whether repair, reuse or replacement is the right solution.
This repair-first approach is better for customers, better for independent workshops, and better for the long-term survival of VanMoof bikes.
