Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could...
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could it be a vertical shock with highgear? Anyone with insight?
MOAR aero!! Interesting they claim it's more aerodynamic whilst having considerably larger frontal area.
The overall frontal area is a little more, and perhaps more significantly a greater portion of that area is the top of the tire which is moving at double speed where the drag is 4x.
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could...
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could it be a vertical shock with highgear? Anyone with insight?
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could...
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could it be a vertical shock with highgear? Anyone with insight?
Maybe we will find out in another five years after Specialized develops their genie Zeb
Van Rysel 32" XC bike - https://www.vanrysel.com/en-GB/c/lp/van-rysel-mountain-bike-rcr-xcFRÉJUS, FRANCE – October 8th – VAN RYSEL, the high-performance cycling brand born in Lille, today announces a major...
FRÉJUS, FRANCE – October 8th – VAN RYSEL, the high-performance cycling brand born in Lille, today announces a major turning point in its history at Roc d'Azur. Renowned for its excellence on road, gravel and triathlon, VAN RYSEL takes a new step towards its goal of becoming the world's number one cycling brand by officially entering the mountain bike market, unveiling its race bike: the RCR-XC.
Behind-the-scenes work and intensive in-house development
This official launch is the culmination of a long process. For several months now, VAN RYSEL has been building an MTB structure, bringing in recognised top talent from the discipline, including an R&D team based in the French Alps. Away from the spotlight, the brand's engineers and product managers have mobilised all their expertise to develop entirely new products and shape their own interpretation of high performance in mountain biking. With a single goal in mind: to develop the ultimate machine to win the biggest XC races.
The RCR-XC: a data-driven technological breakthrough
The RCR-XC was designed according to the strict methodology VAN RYSEL developed on the road: detailed analysis of race scenarios, wind tunnel sessions, collaboration with the best industry partners (such as ZIPP, RockShox and VITTORIA) and co-design with professional riders.
Since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games race, engineers first meticulously analysed all the data from the World Cup circuit. From the vast amount of data collected, VAN RYSEL focused on the three most important variables in determining the foundations of the brand's first mountain bike: speed, power and time. "Wherever the athlete spends the most time in the race is where there is the most time to be gained through design," explains Luis Moro, VAN RYSEL MTB Product Manager.
This led VAN RYSEL to develop its first competition MTB, in the burgeoning 32" standard, that VAN RYSEL believes offers real world performance advantages.
And that's not all: we wanted to push the boundaries even further, with the same rigour that has driven our success on the road. Despite this new wheel diameter, the carbon frame - whose stiffness was fine-tuned through several days of field testing with DECATHLON FORD riders - is actually lighter than the 29-inch platform currently used by the team: -230g (on a size M frame).
Aerodynamics was also placed at the heart of development. Wind tunnel testing helped shape a bike that delivers a significant saving of 15.5 watts at 35 km/h compared with the 2026 mountain bike used by the team.
"We didn't set out to build just another mountain bike, but one of the fastest in the world: the RCR-XC is designed to win the biggest races. To fuel that ambition, we applied V|R's successful scientific method, based on data and wind tunnel testing, to off-road riding, with no compromise. This frame is the result of co-design: the dynamics of a 32-inch at a lower weight than a 29-inch, validated by the best riders in the world." - explains Luis Moro, VAN RYSEL MTB Product Manager.
VAN RYSEL partners with the DECATHLON FORD team
To prove the value of this machine at the highest level, VAN RYSEL is partnering with the DECATHLON FORD team (managed by Samuel Roces). From 2027, VAN RYSEL will be the team's official bike and apparel supplier, with the RCR-XC ridden by world-class names including Luca Martin (UCI world number 1), Samara Maxwell (2 World Cup wins) and Savilia Blunk.
"Developing the fastest machine in the world only makes sense if it's ridden by the best athletes on the planet. Today, it is an honour and an immense source of pride for me to announce: VAN RYSEL becomes the official bike and apparel supplier for the DECATHLON FORD team from the 2027 season!" said Nicolas Pierron, CEO of VAN RYSEL.
Availability of VAN RYSEL MTB products
VAN RYSEL's arrival in mountain biking will begin with a first range of apparel, available in Europe from 2027, with other markets, including the United States, to follow.
The RCR-XC will first be used by DECATHLON FORD's professional riders, so their feedback can be incorporated under the most demanding World Cup conditions. It will go on sale at a date to be announced later.
Our products will reflect the same commitment as in our other areas of our business: enabling every cyclist to access the best equipment on the market at the fairest possible price.
When you look at the wheels on most gravel bikes now, it makes sense..
Rather than being aero (there’s a fat knobby tire after all), I though that was a fashion call back to when cyclocross bikes used deep wheels to prevent mud from building up on top of the rim, interfering with rim brakes.
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could...
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could it be a vertical shock with highgear? Anyone with insight?
Zero insight or insider information, pure speculation... Specialized won’t make another Enduro. Most of the long travel people with expendable income are on e-bikes now.
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could...
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could it be a vertical shock with highgear? Anyone with insight?
Zero insight or insider information, pure speculation... Specialized won’t make another Enduro. Most of the long travel people with expendable income are on e-bikes now.
I think the current state of the industry almost guarantees it
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could...
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could it be a vertical shock with highgear? Anyone with insight?
Zero insight or insider information, pure speculation... Specialized won’t make another Enduro. Most of the long travel people with expendable income are on e-bikes now.
There will be new Enduro launched in 2027 per my insider. Can't share more than that.
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could...
Watching quarterhp demo 11 review and Henry brought up a good point. Have to think Specialized has plans to use Highgear for the next enduro. Could it be a vertical shock with highgear? Anyone with insight?
Zero insight or insider information, pure speculation... Specialized won’t make another Enduro. Most of the long travel people with expendable income are on e-bikes now.
Zero insight or insider information, pure speculation... Specialized won’t make another Enduro. Most of the long travel people with expendable income are on e-bikes now.
Bummer. Where do you live? Not that many E bikes here in Eastern BC.
I wonder if they go with a single chain high gear set-up vs. dual.
The overall frontal area is a little more, and perhaps more significantly a greater portion of that area is the top of the tire which is moving at double speed where the drag is 4x.
I suspect that the double chain helps them get around a patent, so if that were the case, one chain would not be an option.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/dave-weagle-patents-high-pivot-drivetrain…
AFAIK that patent was never actually granted.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220297790A1/en
FWIW the Van Rysel has 130 mm of front travel. Not insignificant for a 32" XC bike...
Maybe we will find out in another five years after Specialized develops their genie Zeb
When you look at the wheels on most gravel bikes now, it makes sense..
That head angle is going to be getting pretty steep in a front end biased XC style bottom out then…
head angle is probably right around 65.5/66 degrees so should be similar to what they are all already riding...
...in the rear? If true, the rear center is going to have to be insanely long. Like, 470mm chainstays at the shortest.
Rather than being aero (there’s a fat knobby tire after all), I though that was a fashion call back to when cyclocross bikes used deep wheels to prevent mud from building up on top of the rim, interfering with rim brakes.
I think it's to minimize the spoke length, to avoid wheels becoming too flexy due to a shallow spoke angle.
It's for aero.
Zero insight or insider information, pure speculation... Specialized won’t make another Enduro. Most of the long travel people with expendable income are on e-bikes now.
I think the current state of the industry almost guarantees it
There will be new Enduro launched in 2027 per my insider. Can't share more than that.
I’ve heard that before #trustmebro
It’s not, geo says 67.5° static, so with a 130mm fork bottomed out it’ll be getting pretty squirrelly.
Any beta on the new Wilson's embargo date?
As with every rep I’ve spoken to, the next big dump of product will be Sea Otter.
New enduro? Sea Otter.
New saint? Sea Otter.
Next big wave of Avinox bikes? Sea Otter.
The vail will be pulled off of all these rumors, then. That, or various reps from multiple companies are lying to me.
Bummer. Where do you live? Not that many E bikes here in Eastern BC.
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