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The fastest bike for Glyph Heights

  • 34.0 km with the 8.6 km lead-in
  • 617 m of climbing
  • 21.1 m/km climb ratio
  • 2 named climbs
  • Surface82.7% tarmac16.3% dirt1.0% wood
0 km17.0 km34.0 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 Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc wheels

1:11:08

28.7 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 1:52 minutes 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.

1:09:30

1:38 faster

What's the fastest bike for Glyph Heights?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Glyph Heights in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:11:08 (~28.7 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.90 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1:38 quicker.

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

Every setup, ranked

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# Frame and wheels Time Gap Gap axis Aero / climb Style Details
1

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:08fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:09+0.90 s
94 / 82climbing
3

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:09+1.25 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:11+3.21 s
93 / 81climbing
5

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:13+4.97 s
94 / 78aero
6

Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:13+5.05 s
95 / 74aero
7

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:13+5.16 s
95 / 75all-round
8

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:13+5.37 s
95 / 75aero
9

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

1:11:14+6.36 s
93 / 76aero

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Why this bike wins here

Glyph Heights is hilly, with 21.1 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 Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.60 s faster than the Princeton Wake 6560 White, but 0.55 kg heavier.

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

Aerodynamics 33%Weight on climbs 67%

Drag area against the stock bike
−0.0360 m²
Mass against the stock bike
−1.59 kg
Rolling resistance change
−0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces
1:52
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

  1. Fastest bike for Itza KOM

    Climb · km 9.2 to 13.0

    3.8 km · 2.0% 75 m

  2. 2.0 km · 3.1% 62 m

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