Head to head
Elitewheels Drive 50DvsFFWD RYOT 44
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
Elitewheels Drive 50DFFWD RYOT 44
- Depth
- 6 mm apart
- 50 vs 44 mm
- External
- 0.5 mm apart
- 29.5 vs 29 mm
- Internal
- Identical
- 21 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 40 g apart
- 1,385 vs 1,425 g
- UK RRP
- £850 apart
- £750 vs £1,600
Rim depth
50 mm
44 mm
6 mm apart. Deeper is faster on the flat; shallower is calmer in crosswind and lighter uphill. Neither is simply better.
Internal width
21 mm
21 mm
Identical — both suit the same tyre widths.
External width
29.5 mm
29 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Elitewheels
Drive 50D
RRP £750
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
FFWD
RYOT 44
RRP £1,600
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess