Interface fitting for a cycle wheel and a cycle wheel comprising a rim, a tire, and such fitting

A cycle wheel comprising:

• a tire having a width;
• a rim comprising of a body for rotation about an axis, a cross section of said rim body comprising:
• a main portion having a rim width greater than the tire;
• a peripheral portion positioned radially outward of said main portion and which comprises an annular cavity in which said tire is partially received;
• the peripheral portion comprising a radially outward projecting spoiler;
• an outer surface of the wheel being comprised of portions of the tire and of the rim facing axially outward of the wheel;
• an interface fitting in contact with the tire and the peripheral portion of the rim, said interface fitting constituting an intermediate portion of said outer surface of the wheel;
• said interface fitting comprising a component of the wheel distinct from the tire and distinct from the rim, the interface fitting including a deformable portion;
• the interface fitting further comprising a ring and a hollow space arranged between the ring and the tire, the ring including the deformable portion of the interface fitting;
• the ring being in engagement with the spoiler and being axially biased by the spoiler toward and against the tire.

A cycle wheel comprising:

• a tire having a width;
• a rim for rotation about an axis, a cross section of the rim comprising:
• a main portion having a rim width greater than the tire width;
• a peripheral portion positioned radially outward of the main portion and which comprises an annular cavity in which the tire is partially received;
• an outer surface of the wheel being comprised of portions of the tire and of the rim facing axially outward of the wheel;
• an interface fitting constituting an intermediate portion of the outer surface of the wheel, the interface fitting comprising a ring, the ring comprising:
• a base in contact with the rim;
• a deformable lip, distinct from the tire and distinct from the rim, the lip projecting radially outward from the base and in contact with the tire;
• means for pre-stressing the ring axially to bias the lip against the tire.