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Simplon Pride vs Van Rysel RCR-F2 Pro
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- Our verdict scores the Simplon Pride higher overall: 77/100 vs 74/100.
Simplon Pride
Van Rysel RCR-F2 Pro
| SimplonPride | Van RyselRCR-F2 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Simplon | Van Rysel |
| Build | Pride Expert Di2 | RCR-F2 Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2 Powermeter |
| Build notes | Core Selection build (model year 2026), colour Pearl White / Black. Weight is the figure Simplon's spec overview gives for size M (55) as configured. Simplon also sells the Pride through its online configurator, where groupset, wheels, cockpit and colour can be changed; those prices aren't shown here. EUR price from simplon.com (CHF also listed). | Van Rysel's recommended retail price on its UK site; weight 8.0 kg as stated, size not given. The page's detail text is partly copied from the first RCR-F Pro (it names that bike and the old team), so the frame and fork weights and the tyre widths it gives are not recorded here. Geometry is published only as an image. |
| Price (MSRP) | €7,499€7,499€7,499 | £6,500£6,500£6,500 |
| Bike weight | 8.43 kg18.6 lb | 8 kg17.6 lb |
| Weight measured on size | M (55) | — |
| Model year | 2026 | 2027 |
| Generation | Pride II (second generation), sold simply as 'Pride' since model year 2025 | Second-generation RCR-F (RCR-F2) |
| Launched | 2021-09 | — |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 77 | 74 |
| Aero | 88 | 88 |
| Frame | 76 | 74 |
| Components | 84 | 80 |
| Fit | 86 | 66 |
| Practicality | 62 | 64 |
| Price | 70 | 70 |
| Weight | 76 | 76 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (high-pressure moulded, 'Hot Melt Carbon') | Carbon (Super High Modulus) |
| Fork material | Carbon | — |
| Frame weight | 1,210 g2.67 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | Frame, size M, Simplon's claim | — |
| Max system weight | 125 kg275.6 lb | — |
| Frame sizes | 46/XXS, 49/XS, 52/S, 55/M, 58/L, 61/XL | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | Pearl White / Black (Core Selection builds) | Pine Green |
| Also available as | A triathlon version on the same frameset with a tri cockpit developed with FSA (per Simplon's Pride II launch article) | RCR-F Pro (first generation, still listed) |
| UCI frame approval | On the UCI list of approved framesets as 'PRIDE II' (code SIMP-PRIDE), approved 7 Jul 2021 in sizes XXS-XL (6) (UCI list version 2026.10.02); Simplon also states UCI conformity | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount (FM140) | Hydraulic disc |
| Max rotor size | 160 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 30 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | PF BB86 press-fit | — |
| Front axle | 12 x 100 mm thru-axle | — |
| Rear axle | 12 x 142 mm thru-axle | — |
| Max chainring | 54T | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | Two-piece: Simplon Pride Aero Bar CF with a Pride II aero stem (Pro, Marathon or Comfort version), fully internal routing | One-piece Deda x Van Rysel RCR-F bar and stem |
| Seatpost type | Simplon Pride aero seatpost with integrated clamp and two saddle-clamp positions | RCR-F carbon seatpost, 15 mm setback |
| Fit notes | Three stem versions (Pro, Marathon, Comfort) with different stack, each with 15 mm of length adjustment; bar width, stem length and angle and saddle position are chosen in the configurator. The Core Selection builds use the Marathon stem (+65 mm stack, 90-105 mm reach) with a 400 mm bar in size M. Simplon publishes the frame's real stack and reach plus 'virtual' values that account for its stem design. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 55.3 W at 45 km/h in Simplon's wind-tunnel test, 30.2 W less than the first Pride; Simplon also claims a 'sail effect' that cuts drag in crosswinds | — |
| Testing method | CFD and wind tunnel, developed with Swiss Side | — |
| Tube profile | Kamm-tail tube shapes; deep head tube and fork integrated with the frame | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | IS52 ICR / IS47 | — |
| Derailleur hanger | Not a UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | — |
| Maintenance | Approved for rollers, turbo trainers and direct-drive trainers. | — |
| Proprietary parts | Pride Aero Bar and Pride II stems, Pride seatpost | — |
| Frame warranty | 4 years on frame and fork for the first owner, 6 years with online registration within 20 days of purchase; 3-year crash replacement at 50% off | — |
| Sold via | Through Simplon dealers | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | — | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 |
| Crankset | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | 52/36 |
| Crank length | 172.5 mm (size M) | 165 (XXS, XS) / 170 (S) / 172.5 (M) / 175 (L, XL) |
| Power meter | — | Inpeak Powercrank E |
| Type | — | Crank arm based, rechargeable |
| Measurement | — | Left only |
| Front derailleur | — | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Rear derailleur | — | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Range | 11-34 | 11-34 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 |
| Brake calipers | — | Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170 |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | — | 160/140 mm rotors |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 140 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Newmen Advanced A.50 | Swiss Side Hadron² Classic 625 |
| Front rim depth | — | 62 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | 62 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Front wheel weight | — | 848 g29.9 oz |
| Rear wheel weight | — | 996 g35.1 oz |
| Weight | 1,460 g3.22 lb | — |
| Notes | Weight as listed in Simplon's spec overview | — |
| Tires | Schwalbe Pro One | Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR |
| Tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Notes | Listed as Pro One Super Race, black | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Simplon Pride Aero Bar CF | Van Rysel RCR-F Carbon Combo |
| Type | Drop bar (two-piece cockpit with the Pride II aero stem) | One-piece bar and stem, made by Deda |
| Integrated stem | No | Yes |
| Bar width | 400 mm | — |
| Widths available | — | Stem length-bar width: XXS 70-400, XS 80-400, S 90-420, M 100-420, L 110-440, XL 120-440 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Stem | Simplon Pride II Marathon Aero | — |
| Stem length | 90-105 mm adjustable reach, +65 mm stack (size M) | — |
| Headset | Acros AIA-552 | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Selle Italia SLR Advan Superflow | Fizik Antares |
| Saddle width | — | 140 mm |
| Rails | Manganese | — |
| Seatpost | Simplon Pride | Van Rysel RCR-F Carbon |
| Offset / setback | — | -15 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Bar tape | Bike Ribbon Spugna | — |
| Notes | Black | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 46/XXS, 49/XS, 52/S, 55/M, 58/L, 61/XL | — |
| Rider height min | 155–191 cm5′1″–6′3″ | — |
| Rider height max | 166–200 cm5′5″–6′7″ | — |
| Stack | 505–595 mm19.9–23.4″ | — |
| Reach | 378–418 mm14.9–16.5″ | — |
| Seat tube angle | 73.5° | — |
| Head tube angle | 71.3–73° | — |
| Head tube length | 95–181 mm3.7–7.1″ | — |
| Effective top tube | 530–595 mm20.9–23.4″ | — |
| Seat tube length | 452–550 mm17.8–21.7″ | — |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | — |
| Wheelbase | 976–1,028 mm38.4–40.5″ | — |
| BB drop | 75 mm3″ | — |
| Fork length | 370 mm14.6″ | — |
| Fork offset | 45 mm1.8″ | — |
| Standover | 730–820 mm28.7–32.3″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
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