Riding The NEWEST Tour De France Bike - Van Rysel RCR Pro AG2R (Decathlon) 

Shoutout to your amazing cameraman ;)

Decathlon must've _really_ liked your coverage of their budget bikes; such a great opportunity. (Hope you're also having a nice time with the family!)

So happy to see the vlog format back - so much better than studio based content.

can't wait to see what Decathlon is cooking for the entry and mid level riders. The've got big shoes to fill after RC520 which are still increadible value after 4 years. (I've ridden mine 30000KM and still loving it)

I missed this type of your vlogs, it makes me want to go out for a bike ride!

Swisside is pretty well known in triathlon, good to see they're getting into pro cycling. Their CEO/Chief Engineer Jean-Paul Ballard is super talented and smart - ex F1 too.

Love Decathlon! I own an RC500, originally with Sora, but now upgraded to 105 R7000. Sora is awesome for entry level and absolutely loved it. I don’t think right now there’s a better offer from other brands in terms of entry level. Your channel is doing what I think no other YT channel is doing, which is promoting entry level bikes such as Decathlon’s.

It looks simple and clean. I love it

I fly to LA very soon from a currently wet and cold UK and I cannot bloody wait to do some cycling, this video has only increased my excitement

Welcome to LA! You'll absolutely love riding here. Excited to hear how you get on with the Decathlon bike- really seems like they knocked it out of the park with this one.

Yay, always fun to have Lucy in a video! Love decathlon stuff. Bought a triban RC 120 based off your reviews

One of the best bike reveals I've seen in a long time. There are many suprisinlgy intruiging new cool things on this bike that I would like to explore when watching this video. I love the saddle, the fork and the steer. Decathlon is doing an amazing job here and probably will soon be a very competitive bike brand among top tier brands!

Questions for Decathlon: 1. PF BB? 2. Customisable crank lengths, bat width, etc 3. What additional training are their staff getting for such a high end product? PS hope you're well

Congratulations! Have a happy life together ❤️

Finally a Francis vlog again. Missed it!

Nice one Francis and Cade media. You nailed it at the start that it was a sponsored video, you don’t take us for mugs like many of the other You Tube channels. I’m looking forward to see what else Decathlon bring out.

-38c in Calgary right now. That weather, that bike, that location all look fantastic.

As someone who just restarted biking last year (4070km) decathlon is amazing. I needed so much stuff and a new bike. Without their offers I would have had a lot more troubling paying for all of this at the same time. This year I'll go hiking and I'll also use the decathlon bikepacking stuff and tent. So far everything I do outdoor is covered by them. Especially useful if you're not sure if you want to invest in more expensive stuff because you might not enjoy something long-term. I need a proper roadbike and their tiagra carbon bikes look very interesting.

“If you want to impress someone, send them a saddle.” ❤ 😂

Great to see the vlog format video back :) Regarding the Van Rysel, really curious to see if they plan to release a 105 version like their current version and will it be available in Canada (nothing to do with the fact that I have a Decathlon 5 minutes away from my house :P)?

Congrats! Awesome to see that Decathlon test out the bike. Love to know what they are doing component with the lower end of this line.

Great video, will be fun watching Decathlon entering the pro cycling world

Thanks for being upfront about the sponsored product placement. I've been looking forward to a review.

Congratulations you getting married last week nice bike

Awh, Malibu mountains! Was there for riding a couple of years ago, absolutely stunning. Make sure you stop by at Pedaler‘s Fork in Calabases. Nothing like a nice burger and an ice-cold cider when its hot in LA!

I love your vlogs! Love 'em. Love 'em. Love 'em!! I can't remember if you said your family is with you in LA or not. Of course, I hope they are. 🥰 Hello Lizzie!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Breath of fresh air for this channel.

Great to see Lucy and Lou

Yes! More vlogs again please!

Welcome back Lucy🫶👍

I owned several Decathlon bikes and always liked the price:performance. Just want them to make a budget respecting bike with hydraulic discs and endurance geometry. That’s the bike almost all average joes want and need and for some reason whenever they have made something that looked like it might be it they made so few that it was forever out of stock in an instant. Something that’s just dependable with maybe the 10 speed hydraulic tiagra group set or 105 in the £1000-£2000 bracket.

Decathlon allowed me to return to cycling four years ago(with help from the Bike to Work Scheme) when i bought the mighty Triban RC500. I loved that bike so much that i was a bit let down at first by the Canyon Endurace AL7 rb i upgraded to a year and a half ago. It was inly when i changed the tyres out from the stock 25mm to 28mm Conti GP5000s, that i got that same cruising feeling i got from the RC500. Really regret trading it in 😥

I now have four Fizik saddles on my bikes, after an 18 month flirtation with Selle Italia that resulted in a wear pattern from stitching raising a couple of nappy patches on my bib shorts. At 200 quid a pair for Assos bib shorts, I'm not keen to see them wear thin in six months' time, so I've gone back to Fizik because they have always worked for me, and their TT saddle takes a bracket that discretely and securely lets you hold two CO2 canisters screwed into the bracket and out of the wind.

We have the same height, 5 foot 10 (or 1,78 m, I dont know how to write in imperial). I’m surprised when you say you use XS frame for this bike. I always use S frame. Is there any geometry difference between this compared to other brands?

Excellent work 👌🏾

Curious on stiffness. Tour tested a prototype and it was slightly on the flexier side (like the latest émonda or the latest SSevo4). But I understood they worked on this aspect on final product. A confirmation would be good.

Decathlon have done a great job 😊 well done to them.. nice looking bike and decent parts to.. 🚴🏻😃👍 Pete

I am a bit exited for the Decathlon/Van Rysel- AG2R sponsorship. It probably means we get great bikes for a lower price. You can already see it with this and a few other bikes that have. And hopefully more to come. Nice to see you ride this one though. And that Decathlon is sponsoring you for this video.

Okay, I must say, Lucy's really lucky to get courted with a saddle!

Interested to hear how you get on with the saddle. I also have one and have found it to be very comfortable for riding in a standard position, and have done day rides up to 220miles on it. However I don’t think it really suits getting low on the bike. If I ride in a low aero position or on TT extensions for any solid length of time I do find problems with perineum pressure that I don’t get with my normal SLR Boost saddles. Basically I don’t think the pressure relief channel extends far enough forward to suit an agressive position. As pointed out in your video the very nose of the saddle is quite hard and I do feel the pressure from it when getting low, as a result I do tend to set it more nose down than other saddle I ride.

wondering how much a Replica will be, i really love the looks of it. And so far i am really pleased with Decathlon stuff, good quality and a reasonable price.

Hi Cade! Great to see this bike in action! I'm a huge Decathlon fan that I almost have decathlon everything but the bike -- mostly because I got my bike before I discovered the merits of Decathlon... This is the only bike that got me interested after so many years. It's just I am so tired of all those marketing bullshitting company's lies, you name it, like Trek and Specialized especially. As per their say every year their bike just got faster for 5%, then why the hell 10 years later we are not all cruising at 20mph for less than 200 watts??? And those Italian stuff, being expensive, just for the sake of being expensive... It's not that their stuff is not good, it's just that I don't like their altitude and hate to be bullied by such "marketing" approach. Decathlon is at least, honest and humble, even with their now pro tour super bike (at least for now). All in all, I do have two questions that I hope you can relay to Decathlon: 1. Will the cockpit (handlebar and integrated stem) be the same for the retail version??? especially the non-pro version??? I heard that the non-pro version will be a normal one, I don't think that's the right move, the price difference is relatively small that doesn't justify the "downgrade" to round tube. Fans won't fuss too much about the extra stiffness or the 40g or so weight difference, but would mostly appreciate the same "whole package pro experience", and that front end might be much more important psychologically than you guys might expect. (scientifically I know it doesn't matter that much, but consider anyone who would like to spend this much on a bike, they are for the VIBE -- they have come this far, they would love to have it right, especially the look, otherwise why not just go for the RC520?). 2. This bike is expensive, and local shop said there won't be any stock in house, this model would be sold mostly through online channel (I'm in China, maybe in France you'll have that privilege). That means ironically for this super bike, it lost the biggest strength of Decathlon -- the store in the real world. That means for this bike we won't be able to actually see it before buy it, not to say a "test ride". Again BTW this is another ridiculous thing in the bike world, if you pay $10000 for a car, you'll definitely be more than welcomes to have a test drive for any of the model, but for a bike, nah... Back to this bike. Before this super bike, one of the best part of Decathlon is they are the few bike shops that you can actually do a test ride before you buy anything, even if it's just inside of their store for a quick spin. This is important because FIT is the most important thing for any experienced rider, and the geometry is so different and so subtle that it is beyond tables and numbers. A quickest spin would reveal some geometry problem in seconds while numbers won't. I know this is a super bike, but I like it to keep "Decathlon", if to stock the real thing in the store is too much a cost, we understand it, but would it be suitable to provide some aluminium replicas so that people can actually test and feel the geometry and the size???? Or it could be something like a simplified Retul system that you can just setup to different geometries so that people can at least try the geometry... We know it will be tricky to return a super bike only after you found out it's not the correct size when that bike arrives home... For whatever reason this becomes a long rant, if you ever read this, pls relay these two points to Decathlon. I'm a huge fan and really want to see them doing great. Thanks! Your stuff is great, keep at it!

Only have a budget bike from them but does look promising and if this also makes them step up there mid range i might end up getting one. The sizing though can explain that since ~5'10 sounds more like a medium or maybee small from most brands?

Getting up Franklin Canyon!

Great video Francis💪🔝👌when is that di2 dura ace 12sp bike coming to the uk? Best regards Martin

Nice that they ask you to test , Triban is lovely ❤

Congrats Francis! xx k

Bit different to my ride today full winter bib tights and soaked cold feet as roads flooded. Still good to get out and off turbo.

Nice vid, nice bike, having to say that it took me a few moments before I understood you were talking about AG2R (though I should have known). Here in the Netherlands we pronounce it the Frence way. (Ahjaydeusair)

The bike looks sick! I am surprised that for a 5' 10" rider, the frame size needs to be XS and required the seat mount to be put into its shorter reach position with an already short reach and drop handlebars. I wonder what the average rider height would be for their bigger frame sizes.

would you say this is a full on aero bike or an all-around frame with aero features like the SL8?

Glad to see you back in California. Can you ask decathlon if they are going to sell them in the U.S.? They seem to give us the short end of the stick compared to their European offerings.

Decathlon is such an awesome company!

Love seeing you out in LA dude.

I love this interaction, fun to watch. As far as the bike I love it as well, I don't think there is anything I would change on it, looks great, perfect depth wheels. Like a donkey chewing up all your favorite cloths and pooping it all over your house, BAD ASS... ✌

Is that deda bar available for purchase as a separate component? Uses the deda DCR headset I assume?

I’ve the same same exact seat for over a year wouldn’t trade it for anything it’s the best I’ve sit on

i am curious. I am similar size to you and i have a small frame much for the same reason. Big top tube. However if you were 5"4 what size would you get? Why is there disparity in sizes?

This is great, can't wait to see what Decathlon on the mid tier

Back in LA. You should come out here and ride it up Mount Lemmon for a climbing test!

looks very clean

Does anyone know where i can get the new ag2r helmet? It looks very cool and fast while probably being cheaper than an s-works :)

So disappointed when decathlon closed their stores in the US. I use to lead their monthly no drop group rides in San Francisco across the golden gate bridge

Looks really good

I must say that that handlebar looks amazing, i would love one for my supersix!

Decathlon for the win. I have stuff from them I've used literally for decades. Often, it's 80pc of the features of the high end stuff for 20pc of the price. Aka, perfect for almost everyone.

How is the compliance of the bike for a race bike?

Hi Francis, can you let me know the retail price of the bike please and maybe the less hi speced model (105) i looked online but doesn't look like they're on sale yet, thanks

5'10" on XS frame blew my mind. On Van Rysel sizing chart, it looks like 5'10" is M frame. I wonder why the reason going XS?

When will it be available in America? Size XS for 5’10”?? Can you buy the bar-stem by itself?

How did the developers determine what level of stiffness they wanted for the bike, specifically for the bottom bracket and fork. What level of stiffness was aimed for?

HALF A LITRE OF COKE

Looks a nice bit of kit, be interested to hear your thoughts after five weeks of pootling around on it.

Love watching the channel did it hear correct ... 5.10 and a XS ?. are they coming to the shops for general sale.

Gorgeous bike. I wish we could have one in Brazil.

will they offer this paint job or replyca in a lower level bike?

I don't understand bike sizes', Decathlons frame guide would put you on a Medium with an extra 10cm of reach which i guess would come with a longer stem as well. If you ride a XS a XL must be for basketball players and at 5'7" what would I ride

5ft 10 !!!!!!!!! i think we need a stewards on that mate

Will decathlon be building out smaller stores perhaps a bit more widespread? They’re so few & far between, it would make it a large PITA to get one serviced at the shop should something need it.

In Decathlon's website, it says that for a XS it's recommended a rider to be 155cm or less (5'1). How can you ride a XS, being 5'10? I'm 5'6 and I was thinking about buying an S but your video made me confused about the sizes.

5.10 !!! Everyone always adds inches !

How much watts or faster compared to the 2019 RCR?

It looks like a cracking bike. As for a question, would Decathlon let one near Hmabini for a QA review?

The scale for the frame size seems to be broken. XS for a person being 5f10 or 178 cm seems wild to me.

when will it be released? will they have it for test rides at Decathlon?

5' 10'' is an xs frame? Im 5' 2'' , what's left for me? It's there size xxs ?

Would love to see you guys do a review of Van Rysel NCR CF with Sram Rival etap on it, at 2800€ it looks to be quite a bang for your buck!

I've visited the Onera labs. One near Toulouse

Those glasses are sick! 😍

Looks like the old Giant Propel stem shape from the side view!

did you feel comfortable on xs frame ?

I'd like to know if you could spec the crank and bar/stem lengths - something manufacturers drive me crazy on, so I don't buy off the peg - ask that please Francis! btw Lucy and other girl where great any chance of more??

XS for a 5’10” person is wild. No hope for me. 🤣

OMG I can only imagine the guys and girls at Swissside must have passed out when you mentioned they are similar to Aerocoach! That's like comparing the engineers and history of Ferrari Williams AMG McLaren etc to Lada Dacia etc etc 😂 Honestly guys Swissside are guys who helped to mold the last 4 decades of F1 aero development. I actually felt sorry for Swisssids lol 😂 Now on another note if you guys could pull off a Swissside factory tour through your contacts at Decathlon that would be awesome content!

Hopefully that they will sell the frameset separately A question here. Will they release an endurance carbon road bike? The one that has more relaxed geometry, just for normal people not for racers.

You being 5’10 and riding an extra small sounds odd, how does an extra small measure up in terms of seat tube and top tube ? It was great to see a riding video again, I’ve missed them

How nice! I get to watch this Decathlon advertisement for free!! Spending the dough to supply AG2R is working already - a department store brand is now cool enough to get fashionistas like you on 'em. How many will pony up the cash to BUY one is the big question.

will it be available as a frameset?

Question for Decathlon: any chance that this bike will be sold in Australia?

You stated your 5.10 you’re on an extra small that fits you spot on so my question is is their sizing off because I’m 5.5 what bike would fit me