new bike, so I went straight to Spain

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Some bikes don’t deserve a parking lot handover and a quick spin around the block.

So when I picked up my new road bike, I took it straight to Spain for the first proper ride.

This video is the beginning of that new chapter — unboxing the bike during Paris-Roubaix weekend, taking it through the airport, landing in Spain, and finding out what it actually feels like once the roads start asking real questions.

Less “new bike review,” more first impressions in the right place.

🧠 What’s in this video:
• picking up my new road bike
• first look at the new setup
• first proper ride in Spain
• early thoughts on the Van Rysel RCR F Pro
• SRAM RED + Zipp 454 NSW build
• why I chose Van Rysel as a partner

🚴 Bike:
Van Rysel RCR F Pro
SRAM RED
Zipp 454 NSW

📍 Locations:
Paris-Roubaix weekend / Spain

📲 Follow along:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/gerritknein
Strava → https://www.strava.com/athletes/74182628

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 intro
01:57 whats the plan
02:56 bike build
04:27 first ride
07:54 the specs
09:24 why Van Rysel