Head to head
Bontrager Aeolus RSL 51vsParcours Strade
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 51Parcours Strade
- Depth
- 3 mm apart
- 51 vs 54 mm
- External
- 3 mm apart
- 31 vs 34 mm
- Internal
- 2 mm apart
- 23 vs 25 mm
- Claimed weight
- 70 g apart
- 1,450 vs 1,520 g
- UK RRP
- £1,101 apart
- £2,200 vs £1,099
Rim depth
51 mm
49 / 54 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
23 mm
25 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
34 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
Parcours
Strade
RRP £1,099
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess