{"id":201647,"date":"2025-10-15T11:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/201647\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:11:09","slug":"decathlons-van-rysel-range-gets-zwift-ready-with-new-smart-trainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/201647\/","title":{"rendered":"Decathlon\u2019s Van Rysel range gets Zwift-ready with new smart trainers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Decathlon<\/a>\u2019s Van Rysel brand has introduced new home trainers equipped with the new Zwift<\/a> Cog and Click, giving you full control of Zwift from your handlebars \u2013 and they look like great value.<\/p>\n

\"20252025 Van Rysel D500 trainer with Zwift Click (credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

Online\u00a0platform Zwift introduced the Zwift Cog<\/a> and Click a couple of years ago, allowing you to ride more simply in its virtual worlds. Zwift Cog is a single sprocket that fits most 8-13 speed bikes, while Zwift Click wireless controllers provide virtual shifting, steering and game controls. You can shift gears in Zwift without touching your bike\u2019s drivetrain. Zwift introduced updated Click controllers a few weeks\u00a0ago.<\/p>\n

Each of these Van Rysel\u00a0trainers\u00a0comes with the Zwift Cog pre-installed, so you can simply mount your bike and get going.<\/p>\n

The top-level model is the Van Rysel RCR with Zwift Cog and Click at \u00a3749.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"20252025 Van Rysel RCR trainer Zwift Cog portrait (credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

Van Rysel says, \u201cThanks to its self-powered system, the RCR home trainer works without needing to be plugged in. As soon as you start pedalling, it generates the energy needed to power all its components: motorised resistance, data transmission.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen plugged in, the home trainer powers a motor that [gives you] a realistic downhill experience, [and allows you to] enjoy instant data accuracy thanks to the Ethernet connection, for ultra-responsive, latency-free training that\u2019s ideal for competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"20252025 Van Rysel RCR trainer Zwift Cog detail (credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

Van Rysel says the RCR has a maximum power (the trainer’s max braking force) of a whopping 2,800 watts and a claimed accuracy of +\/-1%. It can simulate inclines of up to 27%.<\/p>\n

It communicates via ANT+, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Smart, and Van Rysel claims a noise level of 56 decibels at 25km\/h (measured at 1.5 metres). If you don\u2019t carry this kind of information around in your head, normal conversation is 60-70 decibels.<\/p>\n

The new Van Rysel D500 home trainer with Zwift Cog and Click<\/a>\u00a0is less than half the price at \u00a3349.99.<\/p>\n

\"20252025 Van Rysel D500 trainer with Zwift Cog bike on (credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

This time, Van Rysel quotes a maximum power of 1,500 watts, incline simulation of up to 15%, and accuracy better than 2.5%. You get ANT+, Bluetooth FTMS and Zwift protocol connectivity. Again, the noise level is claimed to be 56 decibels.<\/p>\n

\"20252025 Van Rysel D500 trainer with Zwift Cog (credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

A Zwift voucher inside the box provides new Zwift users with two months\u2019 free usage of the platform.<\/p>\n

The D100<\/a> (\u00a3279.99) is the most basic trainer\u00a0in the Van Rysel range (it’s also available without the Zwift Cog and Click for \u00a3229.99<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"20252025 Van Rysel D100 trainer Zwift Cog portrait (credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring your virtual rides, you can track your power using the calculations recorded by the D100, up to 600W of simulated power and up to a 6% simulated slope, with a precision of +\/-5%.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe designed this range with a simple idea in mind: to support every cyclist, whatever their level, in their home trainer experience,\u201d says Van Rysel\u2019s Nicolas Devred.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the D100, we wanted to provide an accessible and intuitive solution, perfect for discovering connected training or building endurance without technical complexity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe D500, on the other hand, meets the needs of more regular riders looking to structure their sessions, with greater accuracy, more power, and wider compatibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, the RCR has been developed for the most demanding competitors who want to recreate the sensations of racing at home: extreme power and reliable data.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross the range, we\u2019ve also integrated the Zwift Cog and Click to simplify the user experience, along with a foldable, compact design, because we know that space at home is valuable. In short, our goal was to build a consistent product line that allows every cyclist to find the home trainer suited to their needs, from first steps to high performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you ever\u00a0decide that you don’t want to ride any of these trainers with the Zwift Cog, you can remove it and fit a normal cassette.<\/p>\n

Find out more at\u00a0www.vanryselcycling.com<\/a>. You can buy the trainers from www.decathlon.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Decathlon\u2019s Van Rysel brand has introduced new home trainers equipped with the new Zwift Cog and Click, giving…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201648,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-201647","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201647\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}