Decathlon splits its gravel range in two with the new Van Rysel RCR-G and EDR-G

Decathlon's in house brand Van Rysel has dropped two new carbon gravel bikes, retiring the old one size fits all GCR range. It is the same split the gravel market has already forced on Canyon (Grail versus Grizl), Specialized (Crux versus Diverge) and Orbea (Terra split into two).

Two different bikes for two different riders

The RCR-G borrows its aero focused frame and one piece cockpit from Van Rysel's RCR-R road bike, aimed at racers chasing the ever rising average speeds at events like Unbound. Van Rysel claims an 8.6 watt aerodynamic saving over the outgoing GCR platform, with a complete bike weight of 7.8kg for the flagship SRAM Red build. The EDR-G takes the opposite approach, using a taller, slacker frame with in frame storage and a 40mm travel suspension fork option for bikepacking and long distance riding.

Availability in Australia

Decathlon Australia stocks the Van Rysel range through decathlon.com.au and stores nationally, but at the time of writing the RCR-G and EDR-G had not yet appeared on the local site with Australian pricing. Overseas pricing has the RCR-G starting from about 3,000 pounds (roughly $5,800) and the EDR-G from about 2,100 pounds (roughly $4,000), though Australian buyers should wait for confirmed local pricing rather than assuming a direct conversion.

What it means for buyers

Once it lands locally, the RCR-G could be an unusually cheap way into a carbon gravel race bike, a category where most rivals start well north of $6,000. Hold off on ordering until Decathlon Australia lists local pricing and stock, and in the meantime BikeFinder's gravel listings make it easy to see what Canyon, Giant and Polygon charge for comparable builds.