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Van Rysel RCR Force AXS Road Bike
Born from a love of aero bikes and developed with bleeding-edge technology and materials, the RCR Force is Grand Tour DNA for the masses.
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About this item:
- Aerodynamic Carbon Fiber Frame
- Co-designed with ONERA Aerospace
- SRAM Force AXS with Powermeter
- Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Wheels
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Aero Carbon Frame
RCR Carbon co-developed with ONERA and validated in the wind tunnel
Wireless Shifting
Responsive SRAM Force eTap AXS Black shifters for a strikingly clean look
Road-Ready Performance
Lightweight SRAM Force Black cranks paired with a Quarq power meter and 12 speed 10-33 Force cassette
Powerful Stopping Power
Stay in control at speed with the SRAM Force Disc Brakes and 160mm rotors
Precise Gear Changes
Silently shifting SRAM Force AXS rear derailleur for immediate gear changes
Pro-Proven Speed
Experience lightweight stiffness with the ZIPP 404 Firecrest Carbon wheelset
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Question:
Question on sizing. I'm 5'10" with long legs, and usually ride a Large, or 56 frame. I can't decide between a M or L for the RCR?
Answer:
Medium for sure - as they run big the Medium is actually has a 55.5 Top Tube, the large is 57.5. one of my co-workers who is 5'11'' and even on torso vs legs and rides a medium
Question:
How many teeth is the crankset in size XS?
Answer:
The crankset has 2 chainrings - the large one is 48th and the smaller chainring is 35 tooth.
Question:
i am a 5,9 , i use to have a 56 in other bikes , what size would be in this case recommedable ?
Answer:
I would receomend a Medium - They have a 55.5 Top tube, so they can run a bit large
Question:
I currently ride a Domane Gen 4 bike with a 56cm frame and a top tube length of 55.6cm. I'm 5'8" tall and prefer an aggressive geometry with my handlebars positioned low. I've removed all the spacers. Can you advise on what size would be best for me?
Answer:
You should fit a Medium prefectly, but can also ride a small ( shorter HT) but will likely need a longer stem
Question:
Hey What’s the gear ratios ? Seat brand and size etc ? I think I think that if someone/we are going to spend a significant amount of money on a bike, information about the equipment must be mandatory.... Is this too hard to share?
Answer:
Here is the web link with all the info: https://www.decathlon.com/products/van-rysel-rcr-force-axs-power-road-bike-350280?adept-product=van-rysel-rcr-force-axs-power-road-bike-350280&variant=40432635576382&adept_product_id=van-rysel-rcr-force-axs-power-road-bike-350280&source=search#product-information
Question:
I’m 6’2” what size frame should I get ?
Answer:
If depends how flexible you are and how much drop you are comfortable with - you could ride a large with a mildly agressive fit, or an XL with a more relaxed fit.
Question:
I'm 191cm tall. I currently ride a Cervelo R3 (2012) 56CM the top tube is 54CM and a Salsa Warbird (2023) also a 58CM with a top tube of 56CM. Question, on a Van Rysel, would I ride a large or a medium frame ? Thank you, Dan
Answer:
I belive you would fit well on a Large.
Question:
I'm 191cm tall. I currently ride a Cervelo R3 (2012) 56CM the top tube is 54CM and a Salsa Warbird (2023) also a 58CM with a top tube of 56CM. Question, on a Van Rysel, would I ride a large or a medium frame ?
Answer:
I belive you would fit well on a Large
Question:
How do I install the front tire on the bike? There is no tool.
Answer:
I assume you mean front wheel? You should use an allen wrench - normally 5mm.
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Product Customer Reviews
Excellent bike with top assembly, unbeatable value for money.
Comment written with more than 1500km completed. Delivery: be careful, poorly assembled bike, aero handlebars not level, front and rear discs not tightened, laborious rear and front derailleur adjustment, very bad brake balancing, bleeding to be redone, overtightened headset. Riding: very good bike when riding, rigid and responsive frame, the 58s take care of the bumps without too much difficulty thanks to the type of frame. It remains comfortable even after several hours. The handlebars are too wide for an M, you should start with a 40 or even a 38. Maintenance: easy to clean although it gets dirty quickly (black quickly collecting dust and quickly visible stains) but that's logical. After-sales service: 0, for the bleeding I was sent packing and for maintenance the teams are unfortunately not trained. Conclusion: very interesting bike at an affordable price for its equipment, be careful with the delivery, everything must be checked after it.
- great components - low price - good design
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.
Additional Product Information
Composition
Frame (for bike): 100.0% Carbon
The rcr range
Made for winning races. The RCR lineup uses an aerodynamic frame that has been refined by aerospace engineers to make you as efficient as possible on epic climbs, leading out the peloton, and sprinting for the finish line. These no-compromise bikes have performance-focused builds that share the same DNA for every rider, from first-time Gran Fondo entries through to the pros on the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team at the Grand Tours.
What's the difference between the rcr and the rcr pro frame?
Carbon road bike frames are defined by two main factors; geometry and carbon layup. The RCR and RCR Pro share the same geometry, that means you’ll be in the exact same position on your RCR bike as the elite riders will be in on their RCR Pro bikes at the Tour de France. The difference is in the layup. The RCR uses high-modulus fibers while the RCR Pro uses a more complex process that improves the overall stiffness of the frame in the world's fastest races.
Beautifully lightweight frame
The RCR frame manages to squeeze performance and efficiency into a lightweight package that tips the scales at 1.82 lbs in a size Medium. Go for the RCR Pro and drop down to a brilliantly light 1.74 lbs, with still enough tire clearance for 33mm tires. Add in the carbon fork that weighs only 13.4 oz and you’ve got a fantastically light bike that’s made for charging up mountain passes.
Always in control cockpit
Hold the fastest line around bends and pick your way through the peloton with the integrated and size-specific cockpit. The Deda x Van Rysel Superbox EVO stem and Deda Superzero RS carbon bars help dampen feedback from the road. XS bikes come with an 80mm stem and 400mm bars. S bikes have a 90 mm stem and 400 mm bars. M bikes are fitted with a 100 mm stem and 420mm bars. L frames come with a 110mm stem and 420mm. While the XL models are finished with a 120mm stem and 440 mm bars.
Sram force groupset and quarq power meter
Once you experience an electronic groupset, you’ll never want anything else. The SRAM Force Black eTap AXS groupset keeps your bike feeling incredibly snappy and responsive. Know exactly how hard you’re working and track your training progress with the Quarq power meter that attaches to the crankset and links to the SRAM AXS app. The whole groupset tips the scales at just under 6 lbs to help keep the overall weight of the RCR Force as low as possible without compromising on performance.
Sram force drivetrain in detail
Shifter: Force Black eTap AXS D2Front derailleur: Force Black eTap AXS D2Rear derailleur: Force Black eTap AXS D2 MAX 36TCassette: Force XG 1270 D1 10-33Chainset: Force Black D2 DUB PM 48/35TCrank length by size XS/S: 170mm M: 172.5mm L/XL: 175 mmSRAM Force chain
Fast rolling carbon wheels
Made for pure speed, the ZIPP 404 Firecrest Carbon wheelset is an aerodynamic wheelset that uses clever design choices to cut through the air effortlessly. 58mm deep, 23mm wide and with a ZR1 DB hub with 66 points of engagement, these carbon wheels are perfect for putting the power down on your next ride. Laced with a set of Michelin Power Cup tires, you’ll be breaking your personal records in no time.
Powerful sram force disc brakes
Combining 160mm front and rear rotors with powerful modulation and excellent control, make the SRAM Force disc brakes an incredibly popular choice for road cyclists. With tactile brake levers that make one-finger braking easy and powerful hydraulic brake pistons give you control when you need them.
5 year guarantee
Our carbon frames and forks come with a 5-year warranty, so you can ride without worry for years to come.
Guarantee
Our carbon frames and forks come with a 5-year warranty.
Origin
Imported
Ca warning
California Prop65 WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known by the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65warnings.ca.gov.
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