The fastest bike for Gotham Grind
- 9.3 km with the 0.0 km lead-in
- 96 m of climbing
- 10.4 m/km climb ratio
- All tarmacSurface
Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden
with Reserve Infinity Disc-set wheels
16:16
34.3 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
If time-trial frames are allowed
Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc (Time Trial)
TT frames are barred in many races.
15:37
39 s faster
What's the fastest bike for Gotham Grind?
ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Reserve Infinity Disc-set is the best bike and wheels for Gotham Grind in New York: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 16:16 (~34.3 km/h). The Cervelo S5 with Reserve Infinity Disc-set is 0.04 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 39 s 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
Gap to the fastest. Open a row for its wheels, upgrades and the numbers behind it.
| # | Frame and wheels | Time | Gap | Gap axis | Aero / climb | Style | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserve Infinity Disc-set | 16:16 | fastest | 95 / 83 | all-round | ||
| 2 | Reserve Infinity Disc-set | 16:16 | +0.04 s | 96 / 72 | aero | ||
| 3 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 16:16 | +0.11 s | 95 / 75 | aero | ||
| 4 | Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 16:16 | +0.17 s | 95 / 74 | aero | ||
| 5 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 16:16 | +0.24 s | 95 / 75 | all-round | ||
| 6 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 16:16 | +0.24 s | 94 / 82 | climbing | ||
| 7 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 16:16 | +0.26 s | 95 / 70 | aero | ||
| 8 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 16:16 | +0.36 s | 93 / 83 | all-round | ||
| 9 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 16:16 | +0.44 s | 94 / 78 | aero |
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Why this bike wins here
Gotham Grind is rolling, with 10.4 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where aerodynamics usually counts for clearly more than low weight. The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is an all-round frame. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Reserve Infinity Disc-set is 1.6 s faster than the SwissSide HADRON Ultimate 650, but 0.67 kg heavier.
What the terrain rewards, from its climbing alone: aerodynamics against low weight
Aerodynamics 73%Weight on climbs 27%
- Drag area against the stock bike
- −0.0362 m²
- Mass against the stock bike
- −1.29 kg
- Rolling resistance change
- −0.0003
- Time lost to rough surfaces
- none
- Physics model
- Dynamic, measured geometry
The course
1 lap; kilometre positions include the lead-in, ridden once.
No mapped climbs or sprints on this route.
Mapped surfaces; the shares describe one lap.
| Surface | Share | Distance | Extra watts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarmac | 100.0% | 9.3 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 .
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 / Reserve Infinity Disc-set · 225 W · Solo · one lap plus the lead-in; the finish estimate covers 1 lap. The line is this setup's simulated pace at every grade and surface change, over a faint elevation backdrop; the strip beneath marks the surface behind each dip.
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