New SRAM Red Looks Wild On This Van Rysel RCR Pro - Full Bike Build (4K) 

Hey! Francis here, we hope you enjoy our first ever episode of Chilled Builds. This is actually a series that Jimmi has been filming for his own RU-vid channel (@jimmimedia) for the past two years and they’ve been very popular, so we thought it’d be nice to put some on this channel too. If you like slower paced, ASMR-style bike build videos, then this series might be for you. First up we have a Van Rysel RCR Pro built up with new SRAM Red. For full disclosure, the groupset is just on loan to us from SRAM for review, but Decathlon have kindly loaned us the frameset and paid to be featured here. So thank you to them for supporting the channel and helping us to keep our content free for viewers. Also, thanks to Nic from Backyard Bikeshop for the help on this one too. We’ve got some plans to cover some more interesting builds in the future, so stay tuned. In the meantime grab a cuppa or set the turbo up and enjoy.

The most amazing part is Nic not talking.

Nick is trying so hard to bang around making it ASMR 😂

torque wrenches? We don' need no stinkin' torque wrenches! Nic builds entire bike with the multitool out of his saddlebag.

The very first Van Rysel Dream Build! And immediately with the brand-new SRAM Red! Insane! Incredible! What a bike! What a job! Thank you, guys, you made my day.

Simply theraputic and zen. Not a single dialogue is spoken which makes it even more magical

That front mech alignment tool is off the chain!!

Not the bike build video we were expecting, but the bike build video we needed... Thank you and God bless you...

Just got those tyres for my wife in a 28mm. She loves them. Literally have helped her take a minute off a 25 minute loop she does. The feel of them is amazing.

This was lovely. I was half expecting bamboo flutes to start playing. More relaxing bike build videos like this please. You could start a weekly ASMR series.

PLEASE never stop making this kind of videos

Oh man, I wish I had that front derailleur mounting tool when I had to fix my FD last time. Looks so easy to get right!

ASMR chill vidoes are nice and all. But I think a Nic rants for 3 hours whilst building a bike video would do well as well. :V

Pro Mechanic, Pro Service Bench, Pro Tools. Uses a Pedros multi-tool to build the whole bike!

I’ve seen these type of videos on a number of channels, but I like Cade Media’s the most. You four strike the best balance of plugged in, unbiased, and enthusiastic that I’m aware of. Keep up the good work, folks. Shout out to Nic’s Casio watch!

This is one stunning video - a meditation session. Absolutely breathtaking and I’d be happy if you shared more.

That bike looks so good with the tan wall tires.

Thanks Francis , Jimmi , and Nic , outstanding job ! I saw Nic drop a tool ...he is human ! Beautiful bike , but I watched you ride it already . I am a fan of Jimmi's channel from day one as well. Please continue ..all of this content !

Zen and the art of bike building. Very good 👍

This guy looks so professional, even when he drops the tool

would be great to have a shot of the cyclsit riding the bike at the end !

still makes me cry.

Gorgeous build! I love this format as well and I think this is the first time I have seen Francis quiet 😆

Great video. I think you nailed that format.

Very well done video, chapeau to everyone involved.

Great video all...what a bike...looks so good!

this video is therapy

Very relaxing to watch. If I was doing this it would be major stress and anxiety. As I'm useless at anything mechanical.

Love the understated look of the bicycle, I'm really surprised that it did not get tubeless tires considering all the high end components it has.

The real Question is... what's Nics watch strap? That thing is dreamy!

Yup like these builds, certainly has built into a nice looking race bike. Good job panda was tied to the bike stand savage brutes when they haven't been fed.

Serious inner tubes with 404’s 😮

Excellent video, but surely its not a dream build when you are adding Butyl tubes to that set up...

Ow damn, so chill to see

Beauty of a bike and a video. Love it ❤😊

Looking at all that labyrinthine internal cable routing, I have an inkling that this otherwise beautiful Decathlon will feature in the next Pro Bike Mechanic Nic's most-hated bike products video.

Amazing build! Only thing I would change is set it tubeless and go for the biggest cassette, and obviously a head unit mount. Otherwise I wish that was my bike :)

Sram Red and butyl tubes.

I'm sure you wouldn't change your 'job' for the world. Lekker!😁

Sick build and quality shoot 😗🤌

I wonder how one of those build videos would feel without the ethereal music in the background, perhaps with some nice electronic dance music? It would set you apart in the genre for sure.

it;s $7K in the US and still not available in Canada yet. I still enjoying my old Tarmac SL2, might looking for an upgrade, the VR RCR may be a good choice.

simply beautiful!

5:42 Grrrrr! We know what you were going to say.

That is lovely looking

Well done guys!! Thats one awesome video! Nic i very good at his job! 👍

Loved this! That bike looks stunning! If I had the £££ I'd love for Nick to build me a bike!

Bike build ASMR?!

Satisfying AF

Excellent! More, pretty please!

Really wonder why the leaver comes premounted with the break cable and NO extra olive. Was in my case too. So you want to assemble your bike an voila you need some extra parts.....🙄

This is the meditation I needed

Makes it so much easier when you know the seat height and stack height before the build... Show that and add a spacer to the headset at the end 🤣🤣🤣

Absolutely fantastic! VAN RYSEL is my favorite bike brand and RCR is my dream bike. I hope this dream becomes a reality someday. Until then, I ride a heavily modified TRIBAN RC520, which is also a very good bike... By the way.... I use the same watch strap that the mechanic has. It was funny to watch :)

lol what the hell felt like i was in space seeing a bike being put together 🤣😂

Why are the cranks rotating so slowly. Seems like a lot of friction in the BB

Lovely build thanks guys. For everyday riding would the 303 not be a better choice than the 404?

Awesome video! is it necessary/recommended to put that foam paper around the seat post when he puts the bike in the clamp?

What a beauty bike my dream bike 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🔥🔥

this is one of the best motherfucking videos you've ever put up. that bit at the end was BEAUTIFUL. very well played, detective. i've seen those builds on jimmi's broadcasts. they are incredible. the lack of words and the ambient are a killer. also: incredibly educational! i just cleared a couple of doubts i had about internal routing... having a crack at it for the first time ever very soon. thank you for this, man. 🤸🏽

Hookless Zipps with inner tube is an interesting choice

So Nic was away for the official launch, yous "opened" the box when you should have today?? Then this video comes out. Something tells me that box was opened last week 😂

Love this video and build but...tubes? Why not tubeless?

is that a butyl tube?

If I wanted a bike build video I'd have watched another channel. We're here for you blokes chatting and saying funny stuff. Do it again 😂

@5:46 😊

Awesome video. Question though - I saw Nic using tire levers to get the tires on. I've heard that's a no-no. Does he use special levers or have a special technique to do that?

Top video, top quality

Oops, are you supposed to use the DOT grease on the olive, and not the threads of the barb? Guess I screwed that up on my Force install. 😅

So glad to see Nik clamp frame by top-tube in stand (although briefly) reason i say this is it's perfectly fine if you're sensible, it's not the huge no no the myth has brainwashed us into.

One for me please, thank you 😂😂

Lovely

Nice bike. Where's the kickstand? One of these days I'm going to ride a bike that is newer than 48 years old.

Can we talk about the zero float cleats!?

Sauna music;-)

Nic: "Who needs a torque wrench when they have built hundreds of bikes beforehand?"

No tubeless on these awesome hookless designed for tubeless wheels :O

Nice “German tourist” shoes!! 😂😂

I can sleep now 😌😴

preciosidad❤

Nick and I would be great friends I think.

Love these builds, keep em coming!

Are the tubes from decathlon as well?

Great bike - less than ave wheels

Out of curiousity because maybe I am doing it wrong, why do you put the green grease (supposed to be for bearings or moving parts as far as I maybe wrongly have understood) on the bottom bracket? would not be better the anti grip one (white)?

Luv it ❤

Can we also get Rad Builds version with heavy metal and Nick ranting ?

Isnt the wheels hookless? Running with tubes?

Powermeter crankset and Garmin pedals?

what is the final weight of this beautiful beast

niiiice combination

Why would Nick clamp the frame @ the beginning? I'm not a mechanic, but that's not good practice from what I heard.

Like... Butyl tubes? I'm hurt!

zipp can use inner tube ?

Only 2 hydraulic hoses 🥵

Are those zips hookless?

Not a fan of the chrome at all. Black would be better. Gear changes don't sound overly smooth. Flat top chains are slooooow watt wise. But, those shifters look sweeeet as does that crank. Like the alignment tools. Do they come with

How do we win the bike?😁

Never mind the SRAM Red, that Brian Eno esque soundtrack is the "Mutt's nuts" ! Also £3,990 less :)

I'm still waiting for Jimmi to yell some inappropriate things about Ali Express tools from off-screen.