Head to head
Elitewheels Drive 50DvsWinspace Hyper 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
Elitewheels Drive 50DWinspace Hyper 50
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- 0.5 mm apart
- 29.5 vs 30 mm
- Internal
- Identical
- 21 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 15 g apart
- 1,385 vs 1,370 g
- UK RRP
- £400 apart
- £750 vs £1,150
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
30 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
Winspace
Hyper 50
RRP £1,150
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess