Head to head
Elitewheels Drive 50DvsParcours 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
Elitewheels Drive 50DParcours Strade
- Depth
- 4 mm apart
- 50 vs 54 mm
- External
- 4.5 mm apart
- 29.5 vs 34 mm
- Internal
- 4 mm apart
- 21 vs 25 mm
- Claimed weight
- 135 g apart
- 1,385 vs 1,520 g
- UK RRP
- £349 apart
- £750 vs £1,099
Rim depth
50 mm
49 / 54 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
21 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
29.5 mm
34 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
Parcours
Strade
RRP £1,099
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess