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Does it really work?

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Our service produces results that you can see and measure. Riders are happy and ask to come back. Care teams notice positive changes. And we measure the impact of every ride with reliable tools.

Riders are happy

The people who ride the bicycle ask to come back next week.
Many smile and chat from start to finish of the ride.
Some start talking again, after a long time of silence.
Our service has a satisfaction score above 98 percent.

Care teams notice real changes

Residents are in a better mood in the days after the ride.
Sleep is better in the evening after a session.
Muscle tone is preserved when sessions are regular.
The service adds no extra work for the care team.

We measure the results at every ride

The bicycle has sensors that measure the effort of each rider.
A connected wristband tracks the heart rate during the ride.
The care team fills in a well-being form at the end of the ride.
We send a clear report every month, per rider and per facility.

Partners who trust us

We co-build our method with the CNSA, the Gérondif and the AFNOR.
A French standard for evaluation is being written with these institutions.
Several large French care home networks already use our service.
Our project has received the Greentech Innovation, ADEME and Solar Impulse labels.

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Field results

Our conviction: the legitimacy of a medico-social programme is not proclaimed - it is proven.

It works! Here's the proof…

Testimonials

The voices of facility directors, caregivers, elected officials, residents and families.

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Objective impact measurements

Aggregated indicators from our impact-measurement platform, updated as deployments roll out.

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Partners & supporters

The institutions and partners that co-build and support our programme.

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Testimonials

The voices of those who experience the programme

This page gathers the testimonials collected at our deployment sites. Filter by profile to hear the voice that speaks to you. The videos and quotes are produced in partnership with the facilities that host us. All testimonials are published with the written consent of the contributors.

Facility directors

How does the solution fit into the facility project? What feedback from the teams? What impact on residents? Here are the words of directors who have deployed Les Roues Solidaires in their facilities.

A tremendous success - you have brought real joy to my residents. - Sihem Chahed, Director, Résidence EHPAD Fontaine UNIVI

Bringing Les Roues Solidaires into our facility project was straightforward and natural: the teams took ownership of the sessions within the first few weeks. The programme has become a highlight of our activities calendar, looked forward to by residents and caregivers alike. - Nursing-home director, pilot facility

The outings create real collective momentum: residents come together around a shared project, and many reconnect with outdoor activity they thought was out of reach. It has become a tangible tool to prevent loss of autonomy. - Assisted-living-residence director, pilot facility

Coordinating physicians, psychomotor therapists, APA instructors

The view of caregivers on the therapeutic contribution of the programme, on its articulation with other forms of care, and on the quality of post-session reporting.

The benefits on mobility and morale are striking. It's become our residents' favorite activity. - Dr. Philippe R., Coordinating physician, EHPAD Bel Air

We see a real boost in motivation and participation. Even the most reserved residents ask to go back. - Marie-Claire D., Psychomotor therapist, EHPAD Les Jardins

After three months of regular sessions, we observe maintained muscle tone in participants, where it was previously declining. - Laurent M., Physiotherapist, EHPAD Bel Horizon

Elected officials and CCAS directors

Feedback from local authorities on the integration of the programme into their public policies and its contribution to their constituents.

With Les Roues Solidaires, we give our elders a reason to step outside, breathe fresh air and reconnect with others. It's a tangible response to isolation and a genuine prevention tool, one we were proud to bring to our town. - Elected official in charge of seniors and inclusion, pilot town

The programme dovetails naturally with our existing outreach to isolated seniors and helps us reach fragile audiences we already identify at the CCAS. It complements our services rather than duplicating them and strengthens the link between our teams and residents. - CCAS director, pilot town

A mobile, eco-friendly bubble that makes the city smile: 50 outings, more than 1,000 people on board and over 25,000 views on social networks. The OuiCycle stirred local pride and built bonds where we didn't expect them. - City of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, 2025 rollout

Residents and families

Beneficiaries and their loved ones share what these outings have changed in their everyday life - always with respect for image rights and informed consent.

We pedal to paradise, but together, it's extraordinary.

Today, life is beautiful - shall we do it again tomorrow?

I feel alive again! When's the next ride?

Cycling, like in my childhood - unforgettable.

Videos

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Text transcript

Voices recorded during a Les Roues Solidaires session (facilitators and residents).

We combine the useful and the enjoyable - sport with the social side, and a bit of discovery, exploration, seeing the town again.

Yeah, to keep investing in life and enjoying good moments - it's wonderful.

- So, are you enjoying it? - Yes!

When I was young, my parents bought a mini-bike for me and my sister. I didn't know how to brake, I went headfirst - I never rode a bike again after that.

- The pedalos! - Ah, the pedalos!

- There you go, they're tired. - Pedalling is tiring.

- So, was it good? - Yes. - Not too tired? - No. - Shall we do it again? - Yes. - Alright, let's do it again then.

- Wonderful! Go for it! - I had a great time.

I think it also helps with self-esteem, and with staying invested in life - for yourself, but also socially.

That's it. Staying alive.

- What shall we sing? - I don't know.

We pedal to paradise, but together, it's extraordinary.

Residents and families

Close-up of a passenger's foot, strapped and held onto the pedal of the yellow Les Roues Solidaires group bike for safe pedaling.

Impact figures

Figures updated with each deployment

The impact-measurement platform will aggregate, on an ongoing basis, the data produced by every session. Your data will remain confidential. The aggregate indicators will be presented here and updated as new facilities join the programme.

Last updated: [DD/MM/YYYY].

Deployment indicators

Displayed as animated counters at the top of the page, automatically updated from our platform.

• Cumulative number of beneficiaries since 2025 - [value coming soon].
• Cumulative number of sessions delivered - [value coming soon].
• Kilometres covered through gentle mobility - [value coming soon].
• Number of active partner facilities - [value coming soon].
• Number of municipalities covered - [value coming soon].

Motor-impact indicators

Drawn from the torque sensors built into every pedal set. They measure the muscular effort produced by each beneficiary in each session, and its evolution over the course of a cycle.

• Evolution of muscle tone over the course of the sessions.
• Percentage of beneficiaries showing measurable motor progress over a cycle.
• Average duration of active pedalling per session.

Cognitive and psycho-social impact indicators

Drawn from post-session questionnaires, completed by the care team in connection with the beneficiary. The scales used are scientifically validated and aligned with medico-social evaluation standards.

• Evolution of spatial-temporal orientation (internal scale).
• Evolution of sleep quality (team-reported).
• Evolution of mood and self-esteem (internal scale).
• Sense of social connection (internal scale).

Satisfaction indicators

• Beneficiary satisfaction rate (post-session questionnaire, scale 1 to 5).
• Care-team satisfaction rate (quarterly questionnaire).
• Re-subscription rate from partner facilities.

Transparent measurement

The methodology used will be documented in a methodology booklet, available in the Publications section. Each year, in March, we will publish a detailed impact report including the aggregated data of the previous year, methodological developments and avenues for improvement. Our methodology is co-built with Gérondif, CNSA, CARSAT and AFNOR.

Visualisation block

This page will embed graphs generated from our platform: muscular-effort evolution curves, satisfaction histograms, a France map of partner facilities. Implementation will be carried out with the dataviz module to be integrated on the CMS side.

Learn more about measurement (broken link for now)

Available in 2026.

Partners & supporters

A solution co-built with public actors

Les Roues Solidaires is not a stand-alone project: it is an approach co-built with a set of public and institutional actors that validate, fund and support its development.

Co-construction & scientific validation

• ARS Île-de-France - territorial co-construction and medico-social validation.
• Gérondif - gerontology research institute, impact methodology.
• CNSA - co-construction of impact indicators, innovation support.
• CARSAT - articulation with loss-of-autonomy prevention schemes.
• AFNOR - co-construction of a SPEC standard (a standard dedicated to an active, collective and inclusive mobility programme).
• Agirc-Arrco - articulation with social-action schemes for retirees.

Labels & support

• Greentech Innovation (French Ministry for Ecological Transition).
• i-Nov - Bpifrance.
• Interreg POCTEFA - European programme.
• ADEME - eco-design support.
• Solar Impulse - impact-company label.
• PERQO - incubator of the Île-de-France Region's headquarters.
• Paris & Co - winner of the Social Innovation competition.

ESUS accreditation

Les Roues Solidaires holds the ESUS (Solidarity Enterprise of Social Utility) accreditation through its parent company France Quadricycle. This accreditation provides access to solidarity-based funding (solidarity employee savings, foundations) and certifies our structural commitment.

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