Head to head
Bontrager Aeolus RSL 51vsCadex 65 Disc
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 51Cadex 65 Disc
- Depth
- 14 mm apart
- 51 vs 65 mm
- External
- 1 mm apart
- 31 vs 30 mm
- Internal
- 0.6000000000000014 mm apart
- 23 vs 22.4 mm
- Claimed weight
- 12 g apart
- 1,450 vs 1,462 g
- UK RRP
- £500 apart
- £2,200 vs £2,700
Rim depth
51 mm
65 mm
14 mm apart. Deeper is faster on the flat; shallower is calmer in crosswind and lighter uphill. Neither is simply better.
Internal width
23 mm
22.4 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
30 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Bontrager
Aeolus RSL 51
RRP £2,200
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
Cadex
65 Disc
RRP £2,700
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess