Head to head
Hunt SUB50 LimitlessvsNewmen 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.
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Fig. — rim sections, one scale
Hunt SUB50 LimitlessNewmen Advanced SL R.50
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- 4 mm apart
- 34 vs 30 mm
- Internal
- 0.5 mm apart
- 22.5 vs 22 mm
- Claimed weight
- 70 g apart
- 1,350 vs 1,420 g
- UK RRP
- £401 apart
- £1,499 vs £1,900
Rim depth
50 mm
50 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
22.5 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
34 mm
30 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Hunt
SUB50 Limitless
RRP £1,499
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