Expected at 50 mm depth and 21 mm internal width: 1,392 g. Stated: 1,300 g, manufacturer’s claim.
Expected from a robust regression over the manufacturer’s claims of 1,285 wheelsets by rim depth and internal width. Green: lighter than expected. Yellow: up to 10% heavier than expected. Red: more than 10% heavier. With green load capacity, 5 and 12% apply.
All values are manufacturer’s claims unless marked otherwise. “Source” shows link and date.
Max. rider weight according to the manufacturer: 110 kg.
Rated is the max. rider weight, without it the max. system weight (rider, bike and luggage); a limit without reference counts as system weight. If the rider weight is above the system weight, the system weight counts. Green: rider from 120 kg, system from 130 kg. Yellow: rider 100 to under 120 kg, system 110 to under 130 kg. Red: below. Grey: the manufacturer states no limit.
Duties and import VAT according to the shop: included, duties paid delivery (DDP).
Green: included, so duties paid delivery (DDP), or shipped from the EU. Yellow: you pay them on import, plus at least 19% import VAT, or only the taxes are included and the duties stay open. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.
Shipping to Germany according to the shop: paid, $91.
Green: free to Germany. Yellow: paid. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.
Delivery time according to the shop: 14 to 21 days, so up to 15 business days.
The upper value counts, days count as business days × 5/7. Green: up to 10 business days. Yellow: 11 to 20 business days. Red: more than 20 business days.
Returns according to the shop: 30 days, you pay return shipping.
Green: 30 days or more if the shop pays return shipping. Yellow: any other period, including returns only for defects.
For manufacturing defects, Serenade ships replacement parts free of charge and pays for repair and labor at a bike shop of your choice. For this you need proof of purchase, the serial number and photos and videos of the damage.
Green: 3 years or more, or lifetime. Yellow: 2 years. Red: under 2 years.
15% discount on a replacement part or a new model if the damage occurs within 2 years of purchase through a crash, an accident or your own error.
Green: the brand offers crash replacement, a discounted replacement after a crash. Red: it offers none. Grey: it does not say clearly.
Green: wheel bags and more accessories included. Yellow: accessories such as valves, spare spokes or rim tape included, but no wheel bags. Red: the package list names only the wheels. Grey: the shop does not name what is included.
Serenade RFS 248 Butterfly 50, as claimed by the manufacturer: rim depth 50 mm, 21 mm internal width, 28 mm external width, 1,300 g per set, 24/24 spokes.
The manufacturer gives no figures yet for spoke material.
Prices from the manufacturer’s shop, as of 15 Nov 2026. Shipping comes on top: $91. Duties and import VAT are included (duties paid delivery, DDP). A final price with shipping and charges will follow.
Prices in € converted at €1 = $1.1052 as of 13 Nov 2026 (Source: ECB reference rates). The amount your bank charges can differ, depending on its rate and fees.
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Selected by specs: rim depth ±5 mm, internal width ±2 mm, one wheelset per brand. Order as in the list: rating points, on a tie the price, then the smaller deviation in depth and internal width. Price from as in the list, without shipping and import charges.
RFS 248 Butterfly 50