As a triathlete, I am an avid athlete myself. (Ftp 325Watt) You get excellent material for a very acceptable price! I am very satisfied with the Sram force AXS components, but I believe that even the Rival is sufficient! Top wheels from Zipp and pleasant Deda Superzero handlebars. Saddle is personal, but I am fortunate to have always ridden with Fizik, so I am also very satisfied with this. Frame behaves very stiff. In short, great for the price asked. How can it be even better? Being able to put together the frame and finishing yourself, but then it becomes 'custom work' again and therefore more expensive. Possibility to choose not to cut the front fork to standard length yet. Another small contribution: I also took out insurance with Decathlon. I am also satisfied with this (haven't needed it yet, but customer service responds quickly)!

It is stiff and at the same time relatively comfortable for the fact that it is a racing bike. It's just a rocket

Bike delivered mid-May 2024. Very dynamic and lively aero bike. Good recovery quality. Also pleasant in the mountains. Very beautiful and overall aesthetic. But a big downside is the quality of the matte paint finish which is more than imperfect in certain places. Is it my copy that is only affected or is this problem found throughout the entire production or is this a problem on a manufacturing batch. In any case, this is not acceptable on a 5000 euro bike.

1/ Commissioning the bike. I read a lot of dissatisfied comments. For my part, the delivery of the bike went very well at the Vitrolles decathlon. I came across a passionate team. They switched my wheels to tubeless the same day following my request. Top 2/ Cycling after 500 km. In summary on flat to hilly sections it is ultra-efficient, it's a delight I maintain incredible speeds. On the mounted, it goes very well, the wheels are not handicapping, and the gear allows you to go everywhere. In short, I do not regret my purchase

Fantastic bike, handles great, accelerates like a charm, shifts perfectly, price, quality, unbeatable. Had good explanation and service at Decathlon Turnhout. In short, it is recommended to buy the bicycle there.

Overall satisfied with the bike not the after-sales service. The design is good, the frame offers a very good stiffness/comfort ratio. From the first pedal strokes, you can feel that the bottom bracket – rear triangle “block” is working well. The raises are sharp if you put the watts into it. Good ability to maintain a high speed, and to pass small bumps with strength while keeping the gas. The Sram Force electronic group does the job completely and we appreciate the scope of development available. In terms of driving, it took me a little longer to adapt. I was used to a more “direct” bike and more on a rail. I don't know if I should put this feeling down to a slightly longer wheelbase and a more "lean" steering angle. We have a bike that is perhaps a little more permissive in the sense that it seems easier to shorten a curve radius or the opposite. The - of the bike: 1/There are no spacers available to lower the cockpit and replace a spacer between the hood and the stem. The hood has a specific beveled teardrop shape that makes adaptation impossible. This means that if you want to lower your cockpit, you must cut the fork tube and going back is impossible... it is better to have already taken the time to experiment on another bike. This also complicates a potential resale. 2/ The seat tube clamping system tends to “rise” when tightened, and does not stay in its location very clearly. And if like me you travel with your bike in a cover with the seat tube removed, plan to buy a good pot of carbon assembly paste; you have to add more each time if you want to keep your settings for more than 30 minutes. Finally the big black point and the reason for this very mixed opinion 2: THE SCANDAL SUPPORT During my first rainy outing, I understood that something was wrong with my Zipp 404 Firecrest rear wheel: it was taking on water , but like really huh. The water is blocked in the double wall of the rim and exits through the spoke heads. After drying I have a noise in the rim, a little thing is wandering around there: the counterweight of the valve is no longer in its location, all this moving water has separated it from the rim! Passage to the Decathlon CNIT La Défense on 04/18, Titian and Killlian noted the defect and issued me a good after-sales service (3136314408), and told me that Christophe was going to order a new wheel and value it in after-sales service... when without news, I calls Christophe, he tells me that he has “written” to the product manager… and that he is waiting for answers. I'm waiting for a wheel! This has been going on for 3 months! I've been riding my old Bontragers for 3 months! Disgusted. In short, a good bike with disastrous service…

The bike looks beautiful "on paper". High-quality components, consistent design, aesthetically fine. Good price. These are pluses. So what if the bike comes in an open, damaged box that does not fit the premium product (until the FedEx courier himself offered to mark the damage to the packaging in his system). This is the first "grind". The second one is much worse. When trying to adjust the front brake caliper (after inserting the wheel, it turns out that the disc is rubbing against the pads), it turns out that one of the screws securing the caliper is seized and cannot be unscrewed or screwed in. There is no grease (or assembly paste) on most threads, everything is dry. Front derailleur mounted too close to the large chainring (against SRAM recommendations). The bike was returned without any problems (Decathlon PL service was nice, helpful and friendly), but the distaste and loss of trust in the Decathlon FR brand remained. If Decathlon FR cannot ensure sufficient quality of assembly, maybe sell premium bikes as a set of parts + frameset for your own assembly? There will be fewer returns.

excellent bike, excellent value for money. fast, stiff but still comfortable!

Good bang for the buck

Very disappointed with the Van Rysel/Decathlon support. Quick summary of the facts: - I receive my RCR Force AXS (€5000) assembled which I will pick up from Décathlon Paris Aquaboulevard - I arrive home and put all the components into service (the 2 electric derailleurs and the power sensor) - To put the power sensor into operation, you must unscrew a round tip, remove the insert below the battery and reassemble everything - When unscrewing the round tip of the power sensor, it is impossible to unscrew it, it is stuck. I still manage to move the whole thing by hand so I have the impression that I can unscrew it, but in fact it's the entire part that I'm removing without knowing it! So I take a tool to unscrew it, thinking that it's normal for it to be well screwed because it's new, and the whole part ends up unscrewing but not just the tip - Thinking that this is not normal so I go to Decathlon Paris Aquaboulevard. For 2 hours they also tried to unscrew the tip and ended up removing the part completely, without being able to unscrew it. Except that no one knew, but damaged part = you have to change the entire crankset including the power sensor, according to SRAM, which does not sell the simple spare part - The workshop then initiates an after-sales service procedure (thanks to Hugo and Paul from the workshop for having spent so much time there), where they call the Regional Workshop (which does not know), SRAM (which does not want to take charge), then the Van Rysel brand, which finally decides the next day not to take charge Result: I find myself with a €5000 bike which had a defective part at the start (confirmed by the workshop which never managed to unscrew it), with a brand which does not want to know anything, who stupidly applies the instructions of his SRAM supplier while everyone sees that there is a problem at the start. So they let me go back into the wild with my defective bike, without offering me any solution. The part costs €650 + €50 labor = €700, I will have to pay it out of my own pocket if I want to have a 100% functional bike. Really not up to par for a brand that wants to move upmarket but doesn't have the after-sales service that follows. It's a real shame because the products are beautiful, and I saved a long time to afford this bike. I am disgusted. At Van Rysel if you have a problem, it's for you. This is my 2nd Van Rysel, and it will be my last, as long as the service is not up to par. Thank you to L’atelier Paris Aquaboulevard for their help and patience. They did what they could.

A stiff, fast and relatively light bike. You are buying for almost the price of the components themselves. So, if there are no technical glitches and the like, it's a great bike and I can recommend it. The SRAM Force AXS shifts slightly less accurately compared to the Di2 Ultegra, but that's a very nit-picky comparison. 28 can also be used on Czech tanks, but overall it requires a high-quality surface. Of course, it's not the most comfortable geometry, but it has to be taken into account by those who want to swallow hundreds of km on every ride, no matter what they choose in the endurance category.

The bike is cheap – in every respect. The built quality was extremely poor, be prepared to rework and control everything. My bike had an issue with the seat post (squeeking, imho due to not fitting tolerances of seagoing and frame), which could not be fixed by Decathlon. I have been to a Decathlon shop 4 times - super nice people, not well trained for the new road bikes. The bike was shipped somewhere, those people didn't even work on 2 issues. The front brake had issues (a screw was defect, obviously no quality control here). The bottom bracket wasn't mounted right. So, this purchase was a total disaster and so was the bike. Although the price is very competitive and saves you maybe 1500€ - ask yourself whether this is worth it. Maybe you are lucky and get a good one. Imho the bike isn't worth the money. Decathlon took my bike back and refunded the money without any issues. PS: cleaning this bike is terrible. The surface of the frame needs a lot of attention.