Van rysel 105 decathlon road bike

pmac180

I am going to buy a road bike, thinking of getting the decathlon van rysel 105 EDR , costs about a grand. Just wondering if I should get this bike, are there any better ones for the money
Thanks

velo.2010

Looks good. Not familiar with the frame but can't fault the components. Bikeradar on Youtube have a list of their top 5 bikes around a grand sterling.

Tony04

Canyon al 7.0
Rose pro 105
Do you want discs?

Tony04

Also you might be better going to a more specialised bike shop than decathlon on your first bike as they are very knowledgeable

There is always a decathlon bike in the best bike of the year awards, they have an excellent reputation.

I’ve not tried one, but for €990 that is a lot of bike.

I eyed them up over the lock down and the only thing I really didn't like were their disc brakes. They are seriously ugly vs Shimano flat mounts

Worth mentioning too is that people complain about getting tyres on their rims.

EDIT: I'm actually think of the Triban disc models aren't I ?

magicbastarder

They're fulcrum rims though?

magicbastarder

magicbastarder wrote: »

They're fulcrum rims though?

Yes I was thinking of one of the Triban Disc models.

pmac180

Tony04 wrote: »

Canyon al 7.0
Rose pro 105
Do you want discs?

I'm completely new to road bike so I don't know if I want discs, thanks for the reply

pmac180

Tony04 wrote: »

Also you might be better going to a more specialised bike shop than decathlon on your first bike as they are very knowledgeable

Thanks, similar bikes from bike shops are a bit more expensive,1300 or so for the same components, the van rysel has carbon fork and Shimano 105 for 990. Looks like a decent package, no reviews on YouTube or bikeradar though

Canis Lupus

pmac180 wrote: »

I'm completely new to road bike so I don't know if I want discs, thanks for the reply

Disc (hydraulic) are imo better than rim and shine in wet weather which you'll have plenty of in Ireland. They add a little weight, a little expense and some don't like the aesthetics. Cable actuated disc are more fiddly and should probably.... be avoided. However go with what your budget suits in rim vs disc. Both types adequately stop you

There's something else to consider in that if you buy that bike from Decath I don't know how much effort if any at all will be put into setting you up on the bike. You might just pick it up off the shelf from a teenager who doesn't care and walk right out the door with it.

A smaller LBS will/should put a decent bit of effort in to make sure the frame size is right and that you're positioned correctly on the bike. If you buy the wrong frame or have no idea how to set yourself up on a roadbike you'll HATE cycling it and might never understand why. You might also have a better working relationship with an LBS fixing any issues that arise with the bike.

Having said all that, that's a great value bike, you can't really go wrong with it and this forum is a wealth of knowledge for anything you have a question on.

Oh and finally do budget for a decent pair of cycling shorts. Your derriere will thank you.

MojoMaker

Canis Lupus wrote: »

A smaller LBS will/should put a decent bit of effort in to make sure the frame size is right and that you're positioned correctly on the bike.

CramCycle

Canis Lupus wrote: »

A smaller LBS will/should put a decent bit of effort in to make sure the frame size is right and that you're positioned correctly on the bike. If you buy the wrong frame or have no idea how to set yourself up on a roadbike you'll HATE cycling it and might never understand why. You might also have a better working relationship with an LBS fixing any issues that arise with the bike.

MojoMaker wrote: »

It really depends on the LBS, there are plenty who will sit you on whatever is there and use the car salesman tactic to get you out the door, some are great. I was very lucky for years with my LBS, but there was another one up the road who'd sell you any old sh*te and convince the unknowing that they were getting the bargain of a lifetime.

if your going for a LBS, make sure its one you know and trust, there are plenty of great ones, but there are just as many ones who aren't.

Effects

CramCycle wrote: »

It really depends on the LBS, there are plenty who will sit you on whatever is there and use the car salesman tactic to get you out the door.

Yeah, that's happened to two friends of mine. And they listened to the bike shop over what I was advising them. Both have since changed their bikes after complaining about them for a couple of years.

the components are very good value for the money

if you are willing to check the bike set-up from youtube videos or have a knowledgeable mate then I'd say go for it.

similar bike spec would be nearer to €1500 in a bike shop

paddydriver

I know off topic.. but they had their Van Rysel Ultegra Di2 and their Dura Ace mechanical on display in Ballymun.. Cosmic Pro carbon rims; both fantastic bikes and other than the rim brakes I would have considered. The Di2 Ultegra more expensive than the mechanical Dura Ace if I recall.

pmac180

Thanks again for your help, plenty to consider. I'm going to go online I think, I was in a bike shop today to get measured, I'm a 56 size. Thinking about the canyon sl 7.0 now as well, they are both good looking bikes, cheers

pmac180

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Disc (hydraulic) are imo better than rim and shine in wet weather which you'll have plenty of in Ireland. They add a little weight, a little expense and some don't like the aesthetics. Cable actuated disc are more fiddly and should probably.... be avoided. However go with what your budget suits in rim vs disc. Both types adequately stop you

There's something else to consider in that if you buy that bike from Decath I don't know how much effort if any at all will be put into setting you up on the bike. You might just pick it up off the shelf from a teenager who doesn't care and walk right out the door with it.

A smaller LBS will/should put a decent bit of effort in to make sure the frame size is right and that you're positioned correctly on the bike. If you buy the wrong frame or have no idea how to set yourself up on a roadbike you'll HATE cycling it and might never understand why. You might also have a better working relationship with an LBS fixing any issues that arise with the bike.

Having said all that, that's a great value bike, you can't really go wrong with it and this forum is a wealth of knowledge for anything you have a question on.

Oh and finally do budget for a decent pair of cycling shorts. Your derriere will thank you.

Cheers for the help, I didn't expect so much feedback, I'm looking at the canyon sl 7.0 now as well, they both look really good bikes

magicbastarder

pmac180 wrote: »

I'm going to go online I think, I was in a bike shop today to get measured, I'm a 56 size.

did you pay for the measurement?

pmac180

magicbastarder wrote: »

did you pay for the measurement?

No, just a friendly lad in the shop, told me I couldn't go wrong with 56 size, u

magicbastarder

i'm going to stick my neck out here and say that i find that annoying. you went to the LBS for the service they provided to you, for free, and are going to shop elsewhere now.

CramCycle

pmac180 wrote: »

No, just a friendly lad in the shop, told me I couldn't go wrong with 56 size, u

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'm going to stick my neck out here and say that i find that annoying. you went to the LBS for the service they provided to you, for free, and are going to shop elsewhere now.

I thought I'd replied to this but obviously hadn't. I bought my first pair of cycling shoes in a bike shop for this reason. I went into inquire, they walked me through it, gave me the talk about practising on grass, what cleats and pedals, making sure the shoes fitted without hassle etc. Morally I owed them that sale once i decided those were the shoes I wanted. If they didn't have the ones i wanted, a different story but paying more in my LBS was the right thing to do. It wasn't much more and as MB is hinting, the difference was possibly far less than the price you would pay someone to do that job on their own.

Now don't get me wrong, some LBSs aren't worth a sh1te so its a tough call, so if he looked at you and said 56, fair enough going elsewhere as 56 means nothing, some brands are smaller and some are larger and many are horrendously inconsistent. If they took their time and sat you on a few bikes you liked, sized up your leg and torso, even roughly and told you it is a 56 on a certain frame type, and that's the frame your going to buy, its your choice but they earned a little over the price of you buying it online.

Yeah bikes sizes are not like shoe sizes. Example , Trek would have me on a 54 , Canyon would have me on a 48 if I recall and I ride a 51 Felt.

CramCycle

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah bikes sizes are not like shoe sizes. Example , Trek would have me on a 54 , Canyon would have me on a 48 if I recall and I ride a 51 Felt.

Same here, 58 on a cube, 57 on a Rose, 56 on a Charge. And none of them even close to being similar.

pmac180

I didn't do that, I was in a tiny shop in Galway, the man had 0 road bikes, he is sold out of everything. I told him what I was looking at and he helped, I'm 5 11 and he said a 56 should fit . I will buy something of him in the future, by the way the Canyon sl 7.0 I was interested in can't be delivered till December, so van rysel it is I think

pmac180

Hello again

I'm picking up my new bike tomorrow, got measured up in bike shop. Getting the Giant contend SL DISC , thanks for the advice. You were correct about getting measured up, I would never have set up so high on the bike
I am looking for clothes now, any good website to buy them, so expensive