Head to head
Elitewheels Drive 50DvsScribe Aero Wide+ 50D
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 50DScribe Aero Wide+ 50D
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- 0.5 mm apart
- 29.5 vs 29 mm
- Internal
- Identical
- 21 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 105 g apart
- 1,385 vs 1,490 g
- UK RRP
- £249 apart
- £750 vs £999
Rim depth
50 mm
50 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
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
Scribe
Aero Wide+ 50D
RRP £999
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess