The fastest bike for Climber's Gambit

28.0 km with the 0.2 km lead-in
671 m of climbing
24.1 m/km climb ratio
2 named climbs
Surface93.4% tarmac0.8% dirt5.8% wood and cobbles

0 km14.0 km28.0 kmThe dashed start is the lead-in, which has no measured profile, so its shape is approximated.

Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden

with Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels

1:05:44

25.6 km/h averageestimated for 1 lap with the lead-in

Data: Frame and wheels bot-tested
Upgrades: Ranked at upgrade stage 5, assumed for bikes you don't own
Rough surfaces: Rough surfaces cost this setup about 15 seconds here

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If time-trial frames are allowed

Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

1:04:53

51 s faster

What's the fastest bike for Climber's Gambit?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for Climber's Gambit in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:05:44 (~25.6 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.52 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 51 s quicker.

75 kg / 175 cm / 225 W / solo; 1 lap, including any lead-in once. Standard (Road); verified only; unowned Halo bikes excluded.

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#	Frame and wheels	Time	Gap	Aero / climb	Style
1	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:44	fastest	95 / 83	all-round
2	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:45	+0.52 s	93 / 83	all-round
3	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:45	+0.73 s	94 / 82	climbing
4	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:47	+2.73 s	93 / 81	climbing
5	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:48	+4.44 s	94 / 78	aero
6	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:49	+5.43 s	74 / 96	climbing
7	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:49	+5.46 s	92 / 78	all-round
8	Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:50	+6.42 s	95 / 74	aero
9	Princeton Wake 6560 White	1:05:50	+6.46 s	95 / 75	all-round

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Why this bike wins here

Climber's Gambit is mountainous, with 24.1 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where low weight usually counts for clearly more than aerodynamics. The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is an all-round frame. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Princeton Wake 6560 White is 2.9 s faster than the Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc here, and 0.55 kg lighter.

What the terrain rewards, from its climbing alone: aerodynamics against low weight

Aerodynamics 22%Weight on climbs 78%

Drag area against the stock bike: −0.0330 m²
Mass against the stock bike: −2.14 kg
Rolling resistance change: −0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces: 15 s
Physics model: Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

1 lap; kilometre positions include the lead-in, ridden once.

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Mapped surfaces; the shares describe one lap.

Surface	Share	Distance	Extra watts
Tarmac	93.4%	26.0 km	-
Wood	4.9%	1.4 km	-
Cobbles	0.9%	0.3 km	-
Dirt	0.8%	0.2 km	-

Extra watts are what the fastest setup needs to hold its pace on each surface rather than on tarmac, averaged over the ride - they appear once a ranked setup and mapped surface positions are there to simulate .

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Every time below is simulated for your weight, height and power over this route’s real, measured elevation data.