The fastest bike for Peak Performance

46.8 km with the 0.9 km lead-in
729 m of climbing
15.8 m/km climb ratio
2 named climbs
Surface94.2% tarmac3.1% dirt2.7% wood and cobbles

0 km23.4 km46.8 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

1:32:51

30.2 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 40 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.

1:30:22

2:30 faster

What's the fastest bike for Peak Performance?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Peak Performance in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:32:51 (~30.2 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1.5 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 2:30 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	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:51	fastest	95 / 83	all-round
2	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:53	+1.52 s	94 / 82	climbing
3	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:53	+1.90 s	93 / 83	all-round
4	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:56	+4.40 s	93 / 81	climbing
5	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:56	+5.16 s	95 / 75	aero
6	Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:57	+5.36 s	95 / 74	aero
7	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:57	+5.43 s	94 / 78	aero
8	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:58	+6.23 s	95 / 75	all-round
9	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:32:58	+6.51 s	96 / 72	aero

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Why this bike wins here

Peak Performance is hilly, with 15.8 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where aerodynamics usually counts for a little more than low weight. The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is an all-round frame, the kind of frame that terrain favours. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 3.3 s faster than the SwissSide HADRON Ultimate 650, but 0.37 kg heavier.

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

Aerodynamics 52%Weight on climbs 48%

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: 40 s
Physics model: Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

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Climb · km 5.9 to 6.8
0.9 km · 6.6% 60 m
Fastest bike for The Grade KOM
Climb · km 24.2 to 27.7
3.5 km · 8.6% 303 m

Mapped surfaces; the shares describe one lap.

Surface	Share	Distance	Extra watts
Tarmac	94.2%	43.2 km	-
Dirt	3.1%	1.4 km	-
Wood	2.5%	1.1 km	-
Cobbles	0.2%	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.