Van Rysel SRAM Rival AXS Power

REF: 8812540

VAN RYSEL RCX 2 PRO CAPSULE

2024

Welcome to the support page for your RCX 2 PRO CAPSULE.

Here are our top tips for using, maintaining and repairing your bike, plus a selection of spare parts.

1 - UNBOXING

WARNING: How to install your bike on a workshop stand

Do not place the clamps (of the workshop stand or bike carrier) on the top tube (the tube that connects the saddle to the headset). Excessive pressure on this tube can weaken or even crack it.

You can place your clamp on the seat post.

How to properly mount the handlebar

To tighten the handlebars properly, carefully follow the tightening torque of 5 N.m and the cross-clamp assembly shown above.

Keep the same space at the top and bottom when tightened.

How to properly mount the handlebar
How to properly mount the wheels

To install the wheels correctly, carefully follow the steps illustrated in the diagram below.

How to properly mount the wheels

2 - FIRST USE

To help you get to grips with your new ride, here are some tips on using your RCX 2 for the first time:

  • 2. FIRST USE

    BEDDING IN THE BRAKE PADS

    Running in the brake pads is vital when using a bike for the first time.

    To run them in properly, we recommend you brake 20 to 30 times at over 25 km/h, without locking the wheel.Also make sure you don't stop between braking to avoid "freezing" and thus sticking the pads to your discs.

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    TYRE PRESSURE

    For your first outing, remember to choose your tyre pressure, depending on the weather conditions and your weight.

    For dry terrain, inflate your tyres to between 2.5 and 3 bars. For damp terrain, drop the pressure to 2 bars.

  • 2. FIRST USE

    USING THE SRAM AXS GROUPSET

    To fully understand and use your Sram AXS groupset, please watch the video below.

RECHARGING YOUR DRIVE TRAIN BATTERIES

Your bike comes with everything you need to replace your derailleurs.

Follow the instructions in the video:

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4. MAINTENANCE

Maintaining your bike is essential if you want to expand its lifecycle. That starts with regularly cleaning your bike, the frame and drive train.

  • Step 1

    Place a cloth on top of the brake discs to prevent them from being covered with degreaser.Apply a degreaser to your drive train.

  • Step 2

    Clean your bike, especially your drive train, with the aid of a brush. Be careful not to apply the brush to sensitive parts of your bike.

  • Step 3

    Before lubricating your chain, make sure your bike is completely dry.

Changing your brake pads

The following are all signs that you might need to change your brake pads:

- You don't have the same responsiveness as when you first bought your RCX and there's a lack of grip,
- Your bike makes a strange noise when you brake sharply,
- The thickness of the pad is below 0.5 mm.

Brake pads
Changing your handlebar tape

The tape on your handlebar will wear over time and you'll need to change it occasionally.

Follow our tuto to change it:

Drive train wear

Your bike's wear parts all have a shelf life. If you don't replace them when necessary, it might cause other parts to wear more quickly or cause them to break:

- Chain: 5,000 km
- Cassette: 10,000 km
- Check the teeth on your chainrings and derailleur pulleys for wear.

CHANGING YOUR PEDALS

Are your pedals broken?

NB: please note that the screw thread on the left pedal is inverted and that the pedal thus screws on in an anti-clockwise direction. The right pedal has a standard thread.

Be sure to use the correct tool to remove your pedals as you will need to use some force to unscrew them.

If you have a Sram crankset, don't forget to fit the washer as shown in the diagram below.

PEDALS
CHANGING YOUR PEDALS
Replacing your headset

Please contact a Decathlon workshop or a Van Rysel certified centre to carry out the repair.

Changing your stem

CHANGE STEM

Changing your rear derailleur

Watch the following video to learn how to change your rear derailleur:

Adjusting your rear derailleur

If your derailleur is no longer responding to your gear changes, you may have to replace the cables and housings on the derailleur.

Watch our video tutorial to find out how:

CHANGING YOUR DERAILLEUR HANGER

If your drive train is not working properly and your derailleur dropout is bent.

The following video tutorial shows you how to change it.

REPLACING THE DERAILLEUR HANGER

Changing your chain

We tell you below how to change your bike chain.

Changing your bike cassette

To find out if your cassette is worn just count the number of teeth on it. If the chain jumps or the cassette has more than 10,000 kilometres on it, it's time to change it.

Watch our video tutorial to find out how to change it:

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6 - INSTRUCTIONS

7 - APPLICATION

Sram has an app that gives you access to more information about the drive train of your AXS.

You can adjust your derailleurs, access the level of your battery and many other features.

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Assistance

Can't find a solution to your problem? Contact our bike mechanic and get some help.

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OUR PLEDGE

VAN RYSEL offers a 5-year warranty on the frame of your RCX 2 Pro.

All other parts have a 2-year warranty.