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A turnkey service designed to fit into your facility without equipment investment or logistical effort from your teams — as close as possible to the real needs of vulnerable audiences.
A simple, secure service, adopted by many facilities!
The cycle therapy service
A turnkey program:
- A OuiCycle vehicle
- A driver-facilitator trained in personal services
- Available by half-days
- 3 beneficiaries + 1 support person per outing (12 to 15 residents per half-day)
An adapted vehicle
A collective bicycle, designed and manufactured in France.
- Four independent pedal sets
- Easy access for reduced-mobility riders
- Unmatched energy efficiency
The cycle therapy service
A turnkey program
Les Roues Solidaires provides your facility with a OuiCycle and a driver-facilitator trained in personal services, on a weekly or monthly subscription, by half-days. You don't have to buy, maintain or store the vehicle. Our driver-facilitator handles preparation, support, driving and the return.
How does a session unfold?
Example on an afternoon slot. Times are indicative and adapt to each facility's organisation.
- 1
Preparation
1:45 – 2:00 PMThe driver-facilitator arrives fifteen minutes before the session, talks with the care team about the registered beneficiaries, checks for any contraindications and installs the appropriate equipment.
- 2
Welcome & transfer
2:00 – 2:15 PMBeneficiaries are accompanied to the vehicle, with access designed for people with reduced mobility. The route is introduced, each person chooses their seat in the velobus, and seatbelts and supports are checked. A few gentle mobility and activation movements prepare everyone for the ride.
- 3
Route
2:15 – 3:45 PMThe outing is co-designed with the team: local market, park, banks of the Seine, place of remembrance. Each beneficiary pedals at their own pace thanks to the four independent pedal sets, or simply lets the electric assistance carry them along. The route alternates pedalling, observation and conversation, for continuous sensory and cognitive stimulation. Each ride lasts 20 to 30 minutes on average, which allows us to take around fifteen residents out during a single session.
- 4
Return, review & debrief
3:45 – 4:00 PMBack at the facility, time is set aside for recovery and hydration, and each beneficiary puts their sensations and observations into words. The driver-facilitator gives the team an oral debrief on the session's key moments, logs the indicators (mood, fatigue, participation) and fills in the beneficiary record in the tracking platform, connecting with the personalized care plan.
Operational details
- Three beneficiaries plus one support person per outing.
- Twelve to fifteen beneficiaries per half-day.
- Co-building with the care team: choice of beneficiaries, destinations and themes (memory, mobility, social bonds).
- Safety: driver-facilitator trained in personal services, professional liability insurance for driver and passengers (10 million euros), adapted equipment, operation on cycle paths.
- Zero infrastructure to create: no premises, no charging station, no fleet management on the facility's side.
For which residents?
For everyone eligible for gentle adapted physical activity, particularly people affected by Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, hemiplegia or functional disorders. In nursing homes, about 28% of residents are eligible; in assisted living or service residences, about 51%.
The OuiCycle, intermediate vehicle
A collective and inclusive electric cycle bus
OuiCycle is an intermediate active-mobility vehicle, halfway between a bicycle and a car. It was imagined, designed and assembled in France by France Quadricycle, an ESUS-certified company with more than seven years of design-office and prototyping experience.
Specifications
Design
- Type-approved electric-assist bicycle, top speed 25 km/h, allowed on cycle paths.
- Four independent pedal sets: each beneficiary pedals at their own pace, or lets themselves be carried by the electric assistance.
- Ergonomic seats, easy access for reduced-mobility riders, support adapted to vulnerable audiences.
- In-house patents on the generators and electric-assist drivetrain, made in France.
Efficiency & range
- Ten times more energy-efficient than a small electric city car.
- Range of 40 to 60 km in typical use.
- Built-in solar add-on to extend range in urban use.
Safety
- Natural stability thanks to its quadricycle design with a low centre of gravity.
- Excellent visibility of the vehicle to other road users.
- Comfortable ride for passengers and driver in a raised seating position.
- Individual seatbelts and support points.
- Preventive maintenance handled by Les Roues Solidaires.
A French design office and prototyping approach
The vehicle stems from an eco-design approach: parts sourced in France and Europe whenever possible, with durability and repairability at the heart of the specifications. This approach has been recognised by the Greentech Innovation, i-Nov (Bpifrance), Interreg POCTEFA, ADEME and Solar Impulse labels.
Available in 2026.
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