Head to head
Cadex 50 Ultra DiscvsNewmen Advanced SL R.50
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
Cadex 50 Ultra DiscNewmen Advanced SL R.50
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- Identical
- 30 vs 30 mm
- Internal
- 0.3999999999999986 mm apart
- 22.4 vs 22 mm
- Claimed weight
- 71 g apart
- 1,349 vs 1,420 g
- UK RRP
- £700 apart
- £2,600 vs £1,900
Rim depth
50 mm
50 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
22.4 mm
22 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
30 mm
30 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Cadex
50 Ultra Disc
RRP £2,600
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on rim height; tyre choice is restricted
Newmen
Advanced SL R.50
RRP £1,900
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess