Head to head
Newmen Advanced SL R.50vsParcours 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
Newmen Advanced SL R.50Parcours Strade
- Depth
- 4 mm apart
- 50 vs 54 mm
- External
- 4 mm apart
- 30 vs 34 mm
- Internal
- 3 mm apart
- 22 vs 25 mm
- Claimed weight
- 100 g apart
- 1,420 vs 1,520 g
- UK RRP
- £801 apart
- £1,900 vs £1,099
Rim depth
50 mm
49 / 54 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
22 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
30 mm
34 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Newmen
Advanced SL R.50
RRP £1,900
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