Head to head
Newmen Advanced SL R.50vsScribe 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
Newmen Advanced SL R.50Scribe Aero Wide+ 50D
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- 1 mm apart
- 30 vs 29 mm
- Internal
- 1 mm apart
- 22 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 70 g apart
- 1,420 vs 1,490 g
- UK RRP
- £901 apart
- £1,900 vs £999
Rim depth
50 mm
50 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
22 mm
21 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
29 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
Scribe
Aero Wide+ 50D
RRP £999
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess