The fastest bike for Makuri Madness

16.1 km with the 0.1 km lead-in
88 m of climbing
5.3 m/km climb ratio
3 sprints
Surface54.8% tarmac38.2% sand and dirt7.0% brick and wood

0 km8.0 km16.1 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 Reserve Infinity Disc-set wheels

26:48

36.0 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 30 seconds here

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If time-trial frames are allowed

Factor Hanzō with Reserve Infinity Disc-set (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

25:39

1:09 faster

What's the fastest bike for Makuri Madness?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Cervelo S5 with Reserve Infinity Disc-set is the best bike and wheels for Makuri Madness in Makuri Islands: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 26:48 (~36.0 km/h). The Canyon Aeroad CFR - CANYON//SRAM with Reserve Infinity Disc-set is 0.15 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Factor Hanzō with Reserve Infinity Disc-set is 1:09 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	Reserve Infinity Disc-set	26:48	fastest	96 / 72	aero
2	Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech Reserve Infinity Disc-set	26:48	+0.15 s	95 / 74	aero
3	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	26:48	+0.21 s	95 / 83	all-round
4	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	26:48	+0.39 s	95 / 70	aero
5	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	26:48	+0.44 s	95 / 75	all-round
6	Reserve Infinity Disc-set	26:48	+0.45 s	95 / 75	aero
7	Reserve Infinity Disc-set	26:48	+0.65 s	94 / 82	climbing
8	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	26:48	+0.74 s	94 / 70	aero
9	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	26:48	+0.79 s	94 / 67	aero

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Why this bike wins here

Makuri Madness is flat, with 5.3 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where aerodynamics usually counts for far more than low weight. The Cervelo S5 is an aero frame, the kind of frame that terrain favours. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Reserve Infinity Disc-set is 3.3 s faster than the Enve SES 8.9, but 0.29 kg heavier.

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

Aerodynamics 91%Weight on climbs 9%

Drag area against the stock bike: −0.0369 m²
Mass against the stock bike: −0.80 kg
Rolling resistance change: −0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces: 30 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	54.8%	8.7 km	-
Sand	29.2%	4.7 km	-
Dirt	9.0%	1.4 km	-
Brick	6.1%	1.0 km	-
Wood	0.9%	0.1 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.