Head to head
Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37vsDT Swiss PRC 1400 Dicut 35
Both sections drawn to one scale, from each maker's published geometry. The differences you can see in the drawing are the differences that exist.
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Fig. — rim sections, one scale
Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37DT Swiss PRC 1400 Dicut 35
- Depth
- 2 mm apart
- 37 vs 35 mm
- External
- 5 mm apart
- 31 vs 26 mm
- Internal
- 3 mm apart
- 23 vs 20 mm
- Claimed weight
- 43 g apart
- 1,325 vs 1,282 g
- UK RRP
- £100 apart
- £2,100 vs £2,200
Rim depth
37 mm
35 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
23 mm
20 mm
The wider rim is built around a wider tyre. Match this to the tyre you actually run, not to the bigger number.
External width
31 mm
26 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Bontrager
Aeolus RSL 37
RRP £2,100
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
DT Swiss
PRC 1400 Dicut 35
RRP £2,200
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess