Head to head
FFWD RYOT 44vsNewmen 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.
- Depth
- 6 mm apart
- 44 vs 50 mm
- External
- 1 mm apart
- 29 vs 30 mm
- Internal
- 1 mm apart
- 21 vs 22 mm
- Claimed weight
- 5 g apart
- 1,425 vs 1,420 g
- UK RRP
- £300 apart
- £1,600 vs £1,900
Rim depth
44 mm
50 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
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
29 mm
30 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
FFWD
RYOT 44
RRP £1,600
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
Newmen
Advanced SL R.50
RRP £1,900
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess