Ride Beside Them: Inside SilverFit’s Indoor Cycling Experience
Bringing generations together through movement: more than spin, Ride Beside Them is a meaningful experience that brings seniors, families and communities together — and by the third session, more than half the group came back on their own with friends.
Ride Beside Them is an introductory indoor cycling experience specially designed for seniors. Delivered in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment, participants experience the joy of trying something new while building confidence, staying active and connecting with others.
It reflects SilverFit’s belief that healthy ageing is not only about physical health, but also about purpose, relationships and meaningful experiences — which is why several sessions were intergenerational, with seniors riding alongside their own children.
3
Complimentary pilot sessions
~20
Participants per session
100%
First-time indoor cyclists
50%+
Returned by session 3 with friends
Three sessions. A community that kept showing up.
Children encouraged their loved ones to attend
The very first pilot brought in seniors whose own children had encouraged them to come try something new together.
Seniors invited more friends
Word spread — participants from Session 1 came back and brought friends along for the second ride.
Seniors returned with friends
By the third session, more than half the group returned on their own initiative, most bringing someone new with them.
“I came here I was 73 years old, now I am going back as 60.”