{"id":748068,"date":"2026-08-24T10:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T10:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/748068\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T10:16:16","slug":"van-rysel-goes-big-on-gravel-with-two-new-launches-across-both-race-and-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/748068\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Rysel goes big on gravel with two new launches across both race and adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Van Rysel has launched two new gravel bikes. While the RCR-G is designed for gravel racing, the EDR-G is a gravel adventure bike, designed for endurance gravel rides.<\/p>\n

The RCR-G takes tech from the RCR-R road bike<\/a>, with a racy position and aero frameset, and pairs it with 50mm tyre clearance. It’s priced from \u00a33,000 \/ $5,299.<\/p>\n

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The EDR-G is taller and slacker and has the mounts and in-frame storage for gravel exploration and ultra-distance riding. The top spec has a 40mm travel suspension fork, while prices start at \u00a32,100.<\/p>\n

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RCR-G gravel race bike<\/p>\n

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The top RCR-G spec is fitted with the same cockpit as the RCR-R road bike (Image credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

Van Rysel has worked with its sponsored Decathlon-CMA CGM<\/a> team to develop its gravel race bike, which it says is inspired by the RCR-R Pro road bike. That\u2019s its aero\/lightweight road bike rather than the RCR-F aero road bike; RCR denotes \u2018racer\u2019.<\/p>\n

According to J\u00e9remie Debeuf, Van Rysel\u2019s race product manager: \u201cWith the RCR-G, we didn’t want to adapt an adventure bike into a race bike, we wanted to develop a true gravel race platform from the ground up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So Van Rysel says that the RCR-G is a blank page design, with its objective being to develop a fast bike for gravel racing. As such, there\u2019s a low stack and long reach to allow an aero ride position. There are short 426mm chainstays, while the size M frame has a 72-degree head tube angle and a 1019mm wheelbase.<\/p>\n

The brand has used CFD analysis and wind tunnel testing to refine the RCR-G\u2019s aerodynamics, which it says show an 8.6 watt aero saving over its previous generation GCR model.<\/p>\n

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Read our impressions of the new bike in our Van Rysel RCR-G review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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All specs come with a SRAM XPLR AXS 1x groupset (Image credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also built 50mm tyre clearance into the frame, which is in line with preferred tyre widths for modern gravel racing. You can fit a 50T 1x chainring or 2x chainset with a max outer ring of 52T, while three bottle cage mounts and top tube bolts offer carrying capacity when racing. The top spec is fitted with the same one-piece aero cockpit as used on the RCR-R Pro road bike.<\/p>\n

Van Rysel says that a size M unpainted RCR-G frame weighs 885g, while the fork weighs 415g, and that its premium carbon fibre delivers both power transfer and durability. A full build with SRAM Red XPLR AXS in size M has a claimed 7.7kg weight.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not the same bike as we spotted atop the team car<\/a> at the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes in June, so there\u2019s another road race bike in the works at Van Rysel as well.<\/p>\n

RCR-G specs and prices<\/p>\n

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Van Rysel fits onw-brand 50mm deep wheels to the Red XPLR AXS spec (Image credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

Van Rysel will sell the RCR-G in three specs, all with SRAM XPLR AXS 13-speed groupsets and with Continental Terra Comp 45mm tyres fitted to its own wheels, either carbon or alloy. The bike is available in sizes XS to XL.<\/p>\n

RCR-G Red AXSFrame\/fork: RCR-G high modulus carbonGroupset: SRAM Red XPLR AXS, 44t \/ 10-46tWheelset: VR 50 CarbonTyres: Continental Terra Comp 45mmCockpit: Combo RCR-R CarbonClaimed weight: 7.8kg (size M)Price: \u00a36,500 \/ $10,999 \/ \u20ac6,599RCR-G Force AXSFrame\/fork: RCR-G high modulus carbonGroupset: SRAM Force XPLR AXS, 42t \/ 10-46tWheelset: VR 35 CarbonTyres: Continental Terra Comp 45mmCockpit: VR Carbon bars on VR AL alloy stemClaimed weight: 8.2kg (size M)Price: \u00a34,000 \/ $7,399 \/ \u20ac4,199RCR-G Rival AXSFrame\/fork: RCR-G high modulus carbonGroupset: SRAM Rival XPLR AXS, 40t \/ 10-46tWheelset: VR 35 AL alloyTyres: Continental Terra Comp 45mmCockpit: VR AL alloy bars on VR AL alloy stemClaimed weight: 8.6kg (size M)Price: \u00a33,000 \/ $5,299 \/ \u20ac3,199EDR-G gravel adventure bike<\/p>\n

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The EDR-G is taller and slacker than the RCR-G and has a full set of luggage mounts (Image credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the EDR-G (EDR, as in \u2018endurance\u2019) is aimed at riders looking for off-road versatility and comfort on adventure gravel rides and, Van Rysel says, is suited to gravel beginners as well as experienced ultra-distance gravel cyclists.<\/p>\n

According to Rachel Gassier, Van Rysel\u2019s endurance product manager: \u201cWith the EDR-G, our ambition wasn’t to create another gravel bike, it was to create a bike that encourages riders to keep exploring. Whether you’re heading out for a few hours, taking on an ultra-distance challenge or setting off on a multi-day bikepacking adventure, comfort and confidence become just as important as performance<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In-frame storage comes with a tool roll included (Image credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

The geometry is taller and slacker than the RCR-G, with a higher stack and shorter reach, a head tube angle across the size range from XS to XL of between 68 and 71.5 degrees and a longer wheelbase of 1,033.7mm for a size M.<\/p>\n

Van Rysel says that the new bike has been tested over 25,000km by a team of 30 test riders, as well as by ultra-distance cyclist Juliette Coqueret on a self-supported 10,000km ride across Europe.<\/p>\n

Its carbon lay-up is designed to prioritise vibration suppression, while Van Rysel claims the geometry offers stable, responsive handling. The EDR-G offers in-frame storage that\u2019s positioned towards the top of the down tube rather than under the bottle cage, as is more usual. Van Rysel sells the bike ready-installed with a repair pack with a mini pump, inner tube, multitool and tyre levers.<\/p>\n

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All specs of the EDR-G have Deda Gera gravel bars fitted (Image credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

That\u2019s backed up with no fewer than 15 mounts for luggage, bottles and accessories. The EDR-G has Deda Gera<\/a> gravel-specific flared handlebars with a separate stem. Van Rysel fits its VR32 carbon gravel wheelset, which has a 1,600g claimed weight, on the higher spec, while the lower spec has DT Swiss G1800 alloy gravel wheels..<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the option to choose the premium spec with a RockShox Rudy XPLR 40mm travel suspension fork<\/a>, although the choice of a rigid or a suspension fork is only available in mainland Europe. The rigid fork variant is not sold in the UK, while the suspension fork variant is not available to US riders.<\/p>\n

EDR-G specs and prices<\/p>\n

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A suspension fork is an option for European and UK purchasers (Image credit: Van Rysel)EDR-G Force AXSFrame\/fork: EDR-G carbonGroupset: SRAM Force XPLR AXS, 40t \/ 10-46tWheelset: VR 32 Gravel CarbonTyres: Schwalbe G-One R Pro 45mmCockpit: Deda Gera alloy, 24 degree flareClaimed weight: 8.85kg (size M)Price: \u00a3N\/A \/ $6,299 \/ \u20ac3,199EDR-G Suspended ForkFrame: EDR-G carbonFork: RockShox Rudy XPLR 40mmGroupset: SRAM Force XPLR AXS, 40t \/ 10-46tWheelset: VR 32 Gravel CarbonTyres: Schwalbe G-One R Pro 45mmCockpit: Deda Gera alloy, 24 degree flareClaimed weight: 9.7kg (size M)Price: \u00a33,500 \/ $N\/A \/ \u20ac3,499EDR-G GRXFrame\/fork: EDR-G carbonGroupset: Shimano GRX 610, 40t \/ 10-51tWheelset: DT Swiss G1800 alloyTyres: Schwalbe G-One R Perf 45mmCockpit: Deda Gera alloy, 24 degree flareClaimed weight: 8.75kg (size M)Price: \u00a32,100 \/ $N\/A \/ \u20ac2,199<\/p>\n

Availability for the RCR-G and EDR-G depends on the spec, colour and territory, and stretches from August 2026 into 2027, with dates for US sales yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Van Rysel has launched two new gravel bikes. While the RCR-G is designed for gravel racing, the EDR-G…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":748069,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-748068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748068","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=748068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/748069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=748068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=748068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=748068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}