The New Van Rysel XCR Tri: First Look

[@gtn]

What do you think of the new Van Rysel XCR Tri?🚲👀

[@Anihalas]

It's kind of mid. Except for the price. For something coming from decathlon this should be priced as a Felt IA, Speedmax CF8, or an Quintana Roo X-PR. It's sad that the rival version doesn't have the tool compartment! I am confused about that choice. You pay extra for bento boxes and tri bars that you remove and replace if you want it for UCI legal racing, and you're missing out on the integration if you want it for triathlons.. Maybe their supply chain isn't up to the task to supply all the TRI bikes with integrated storage? Also with swiss side wheels you'd expect the AERO 111 front tire to be mounted standard. But okay I can see triathletes who don't want to spend a lot of time comparing bikes, or want a store nearby to return the bike to in case of issues, buying this. But there are bikes with a more attractive price. Anyway it looks fast and whoever buys it is going to be happy and proud to ride it! But if it was my choice I'd spend some money on a bikefit and buy a cheaper bike to set up accordingly.

[@davistaishi]

Could you turn on the subtitles?

[@GregBecker]

165mm cranks, one-bi and a mechanical Gripshift option could make for a much lighter and cheaper variant... and that would be the one I would go for! (I found mechanical GripShift with 105 from the 90ies to be as good as my Ultegra DI2 from the last decade...)

[@gohorin]

7,7K€ is sadly considered mid range 😢 😩

[@SikoraR]

Yeah, it's a bit much. Canyon Speedmax CF 8 Di2 is 1.4k EUR cheaper. If XCR Tri would be around that price, it would be very interesting. But for 7.7k? Not really.

[@mountainmoments]

note that this bikes are only presented because the company pays for this advertising here ;). the buyer pays this expenses, too (as with all "influencer marketing")

[@desroin]

Yeah just recently ordered my first Tribike which is an Argon 18 E117 with Shimano 105 Di2 and I did add some Vision SC60 wheels for good measure. Came in with pre order discount at 6138€ which to me is a heck of a lot of money and yet it has an "entry level" group set and the "training wheels" as Vision calls the SC range... Not sure what the manufacturers think people have in disposable income these days tbh ^^'

[@schoondikah]

In what galaxy is this called entry level it still Cost more than my car did second hand

[@lechprotean]

what the hell, I came to the video expecting a true entry level - say 1000-2000 EUR bike with some Rival groupset or something. This is way too much

[@TrYa8]

They may want to review the crank length, starting at 170mm for XS and S isn't going to fit many people

[@GregBecker]

Decathlon makes the best value for money sporting equipment. I trained for and raced Kona in their €30 trisuit - wonderful!

[@kobeverhaert5550]

The Cube aerium is actually so much better priced. In Belgium, the xcr is 7.7k. Where as the Cube aerium is 6.5k with ultegra di2 and deep carbon wheels aswell.

[@markbphilip]

I was about to comment exactly the same.

[@wolfgangkneidl3371]

Kids yes, it was back in 2024 when they called 7.500 Euro a disruptive price for a non e powered bike...

[@RiverhousePL]

Cube Aerium c68x slx the same mass, the same Price. But cube is with hydration System in Frame :)

[@joshuajordan6597]

Who spends 7k at decathlon 😂😂 waited until the end of the video for this madness. Prices like this are enough to put people off our sport.

[@esalaza01]

I’m back in the UK where the roads are….shhhhh…..challenging 😂

[@SamBessalah]

Sorry James. But Lille isn’t a « small town » on the French Belgian border. It’s actually a sprawling agglomeration

[@jonathanzappala]

I am impressed a new company invest all this in triathlon, and so many years out, at a time when the likes of specialized pulled out of the market. I’m sure it’s tough when you have people like me who have a killer 2018 speed concept and have no desire for a new bike.

[@musify8267]

CANYON SpeedMax CF8 is €1,300 cheaper and arguably the most prestigious brand within the tri network....

[@emf1775]

Prestigious brand 😂

[@musify8267]

@ theres always a canyon athlete on podium.

[@marcuswills6569]

@@musify8267 Athletes will ride whatever bike gives them the biggest sponsorship deal, its not really a choice.

[@emf1775]

@ they make fine bikes, but crucially, they spend a lot on sponsoring athletes. That’s the #1 reason they are on many podiums :)

[@musify8267]

@ its part of their business model and it works =)

[@StephenOhara-k7u]

It’s amazing to me how Shimano Ultegra and Dura-ace components have stood the test of time.

[@MarvinNeumannOfficial]

I'd be interested in how the hybrid version compares to the cheapest (new) Speedmax by Canyon since that is actually cheaper.

[@robertsamuel1994]

why not compare it to the CF SLX, which is closer in terms of specs? both with ultegra di2 and crank based power meters, similar spec wheels, the vRysel is about 1000 cheaper while weighing 600gr less. You can't compare it to the CF8, which is a bike for which Canyon cut corners to make it cheaper, while the vRysel targets to rival the best bikes.

[@MarvinNeumannOfficial]

@ true though! :)

[@Anihalas]

@@robertsamuel1994 are you aware the hybrid version lacks the integrated tool compartiment? That would'nt make a comparison al that crazy, 105 vs Rival, 9,54kg vs 9,60kg. (Swiss vs Swiss they are partners, not competitors.) €5.099 vs € 6.249,99. Leaves room to do a bikefit and some upgrades or a disc wheel for the canyon!

[@robertsamuel1994]

@@Anihalas you mean the one with way less adjustability in the quite standard cockpit, without powermeter and with a totally different frame than the CFR? The XCR has been optimized to be faster than the CFR. We don't know if the claims are true, we can never know, but it's uncalled for to compare it to a lesser spec bike.

[@Anihalas]

@@robertsamuel1994 OP asked about the two lower specced bikes. I think the comparison between those two isn't that crazy. I agree the cockpit is a weakpoint on that canyon, but after a discwheel upgrade everybody goes for Fasttt aerobars wattshop or something else than what these bikes are being sold with anyways. I think you have made up your mind which one is the better choice. I'd might choose a lower spec bike if I'm just as comfortable on it and I am aware I won't ever average more than 37kph. So yes I am also interested in a real world comparison between the XCR TRI RIVAL vs the speedmax CF7. Especially in ride quality, road feel, cornering, climbing and descending. It will be interesting to see the results!

[@stefverheyen8547]

I think he looks a lot like specialized frame of quickstep team. He looks really great and i think he does really good performance on the road

[@lookatpalacios]

a Frameset would be interesting to build up one by my self ...

[@julienarrijs]

Looks like a fun bike to ride ! :)

[@mrmikro83]

I have the UCI version, got one of very few in late summer. But there has been a product recall in October because auf possible problems with the basebar. The bike is great, I really like it, but decathlons customer service is underwhelming so far... They promised to sort it out within 4-6 weeks, it has been two months now and the person responsible for the recall is ignoring calls for weeks now. Will be interesting to see if there will be similar issues with the tri versions, I think they will be trying to sell way more of those than the UCI version as the TT market is rather small compared to triathlon...

[@derekjohnson9995]

want want want!

[@robertsamuel1994]

Just like the roadbike, this bike targets to rival the top segment bikes. On the website they claim to have tested the top 3 tri bikes (not naming which one) and were able to beat the fastest competitor by 2,8 Watts at 45 kph . So wecan't compare it to mid range tri bikes from other brands, which are specced with lesser components or come with worse adjustability, less optimization. Comparing it to the ultegra di2 specced Canyon CF SLX with crank based powermeters, the vRysel is cheaper and 600gr lighter. So in that top segment of tri bikes, it is cheap. Again, just like the roadbike, and it probably is pretty close to being the fastest as well... having said all that, I wish they come with a cheaper option :')

[@MomoSmitty]

Yes! This shouldn't be compared to a normal road bike! Sport specific tri-bikes shouldn't be compared with standard road bikes. This isn't designed for Tour de France .. for a reason 🎉

[@robertsamuel1994]

@@MomoSmitty I meant it shouldn't be compared to mid range tri bike options from other brands, but to the top spec ones

[@yveshoubben6462]

finaly... if waited on this bike since the announcement for the new bikes a few years ago

[@jamiefuhrman403]

Curious how impactful deep arm cups are? You never see new bikes fit with them but with most pros using them, there must be some benefit?

[@99cya]

Not a disruptor with this price point. There are buyers for this bike but far from being disruptive. Which is said because there is not enough pressure on price. The bikes are just way too expensive.

[@Microbit0]

12:12 far more sh... challenging 😂😂😂 we know what you want to say! Just say it we're big boys we can handle it

[@kevindrews]

After thinking about adding carbon wheels and electronic shifters to my current road bike with aero bars. This bike has me thinking maybe I should put that money toward this bike that already has those things :) To bad even though we have decathlon in Turkey it doesn’t seem like Van Rysel will be sold here :(

[@danielanderson4472]

Boom 💥

[@grekrug]

With french accent: How to make the fastest tri bike on the market? We look carefully at the Canyon Speedmax and learn from it 😂😂😂

[@ojmotswane]

The supply chain sucks when it comes to Van Rysel products here in Decathlon South Africa. 90% of the products aren’t even for sale here.

[@e995a1ad]

Same here in France, and everywhere else I believe.

[@movieeater123]

Only available in mainland Europe at the moment which is a shame but saying that I cant afford it so doesn't matter

[@mikethebram]

ribble is underrated £4500 with ultegra di2

[@dsd6538]

This would be interesting for 4k but not this price

[@CiCC-kány]

An off-topic question: Which sunglasses do you wear?

[@miguelsaez340]

In my opinion it’s the biggest market move in the last 10 years.

[@filipe.portes]

Canyon Speedmax CF 7 with 105 Di2 for 5k is some actual deal... and the Speedmax CF 8 with basically the same spec as this bike costs 1.2k less... so what is the disruption?

[@trbeyond]

When available in US?

[@diegolange6500]

With a price tag of 7,7k€ in Germany I would not call it entry price level. I made the mistake of buying a Van Rysel trisuit last summer which was a flop. Too wide at the chest so I had a nice breaking parachute under my chest in the water... the next smaller size was too tight at the legs and impossible to wear for my rather normal shaped body. So for I TT-bike a would really be cautious and wait for more market reviews

[@lxufazetrap1670]

Bike prices are just through the roof. But yeah people still pay it, as they are already sold out. I was doubting cus i don’t know how their after sale service is.

[@olivert.7192]

idk at this price point i dont see why i shouldn't go with a speedmax.

[@Adgum1]

Didn't finish the video. Noped out when read price in comments.

[@B1gC4st]

Definitely not a disruptor

[@triathlonlen]

I paid less with added extras for my Canyon Speedmax CF SLX 7 than that “Budget “ Tri bike. No internal hydration? Why?

[@michielvervisch]

Internal hydration is so 2023. Now everyone wants bottles on the aerobars and behind the saddle. They say its faster

[@DittersGustav]

Decathlon selling a 5k bike for 7.7k because big brands sell it for 10. We're really done for in this sport

[@jaskepinski1096]

1:1 copy of the argon e-119 disc

[@marinrodriguez7729]

Ugh! Sweet ride but still more than I am going to spend on my next bike. I think for a Decathlon product, they are getting too fancy with the electronic shifting. Traditional shifting would bring the price point down. Also not of fan of anything proprietary as these aero bars seem to be. There are def some great features for a first effort especially the aero wheels, integrated storage and behind the seat/between the bars bottle storage. Chapeau to Decathlon.

[@mayhama1]

thing is mad expensive. nothing budget about it

[@Try2Tri]

This bike makes no sense. Decathlon equipment but at a higher end pricing. 8k€ should not be considered mid-range anyway. I'll buy a Canyon or Orbea for that price.

[@DrSarge37]

If it was $8k USD it wouldn’t be too bad of a price and would be inline with Canyon

[@Try2Tri]

@@DrSarge37 You have a Speedmax with Ultegra Di2 including powermeter for €6.4k. It's definitely not in line with Canyon.

[@DrSarge37]

@@Try2Tri if USD?

[@francisaldousdionisio4742]

"Affordable" does not equate to 7700 euros..😂

[@dudefromlaveenaz]

Hmmm.... how do you get one in the US? Lol😂

[@potzi1986]

Doesnt Sound much cheaper than a speedmax though...

[@lord1999ful]

Looks like a hongfu Chinese bike!

[@dannyphillips88]

Get it in the tunnel.

[@jazznroll5]

Reasonably priced ? Is this some kind of british humour ?

[@dsd6538]

Paid wording

[@threeshirescyclist554]

The bike you cant buy in the UK, zero stock.

[@trifitguy]

So many crying people on here about price points...jeez, going start and make your own bikes for cheaper! That is the benefit of capitalism. Can I afford a new bike? Nope, but I also ain't crying about it. I deal...time for many ti do the same...

[@roarman75]

Affordable? Mmmmm not for the everyday triathlete.

[@estebanmesa6579]

Not cheap at all…

[@giuliofini2315]

very strong accent, almost impossible to understand for non native speakers... usually no problem with the brits but this episode is a nightmare...

[@petegarnett7731]

A problem for English speakers-he sounds more like South African to me.