Van Reizel is having a bit of a boom. After much speculation, the brand has finally sponsored the AG2R team, which will ride the RCR Pro Bike starting with the 2024 season and has entered the World Tour. Unfortunately, this is without brown shorts, but the brand's parent company, Decathlon, is emblazoned on the team jersey as the title sponsor.

The new bike will be unveiled at the upcoming Tour Down Under (galleries stay tuned).

From the least expensive to the most expensive, the new lineup will include.

The D100 occupies the bottom of the trainer tree. Its form resembles the Wahoo Kickr Core and Zwift Hub, with a simpler body than the more premium models. Van Reisel claims it is accurate to within 5% and offers up to 600 watts of resistance.

The physical shape is similar to the Zwift and Wahoo models, but the specifications are not equivalent. This machine is much cheaper, but Wahoo and Zwift's model is accurate to within 2%, can grind at 1800 watts, and can simulate a 16% gradient as opposed to Van Rysel's 6% The D100 is priced at £239 / €250.

The D100 only has Bluetooth connectivity and does not have ANT+, so it cannot be connected to both an indoor cycling app and a cycle computer at the same time.

The D500 smart trainer is £400 better and is in the same shape as the more upscale products on the market; at a hefty £449.99 / €450, it can simulate a maximum resistance of 1500 watts, accuracy within 2%, and gradients up to 12% direct. You get a drive trainer. A carry handle has been added for easy storage and transport, and the legs can be unclipped and magnetically attached to the front for storage in a glove compartment.

ANT+ connectivity will be added in this class, but will need to be built into the overall cost as cassettes are not included in the package.

Although the form looks different, the price and specification package is competitive with the cheap Wahoo and Zwift options and is a genuine competitor to these options on paper.

Finally, the D900, which jumps up another 400 jumps, is virtually identical to the D500 in shape but boasts better specs. For those with sprinter-like legs, the maximum wattage has jumped from 500 watts to 2000 watts and the maximum gradient to 20%. The accuracy, however, remains the same, at a respectable 2%.

For the privilege of fully maximizing the sprint, the D900 adds £100, bringing the price to £549.99/€600. Like the D500, the D900 ships without a cassette.