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The fastest bike for Power Punches

  • 23.7 km with the 0.2 km lead-in
  • 205 m of climbing
  • 8.7 m/km climb ratio
  • 1 named climb, 1 sprint
  • Surface96.3% tarmac2.3% dirt1.4% wood and cobbles
0 km11.8 km23.7 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

41:59

33.8 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 12 seconds here
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If time-trial frames are allowed

Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

40:26

1:33 faster

What's the fastest bike for Power Punches?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Power Punches in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 41:59 (~33.8 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.41 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1:33 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

41:59fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

41:59+0.41 s
94 / 82climbing
3

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

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

41:59+0.53 s
95 / 74aero
4

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

41:59+0.81 s
96 / 72aero
5

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

42:00+0.98 s
93 / 83all-round
6

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

42:00+1.26 s
95 / 75all-round
7

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

42:00+1.45 s
95 / 75aero
8

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

42:00+1.49 s
93 / 81climbing
9

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

42:00+1.50 s
94 / 78aero

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Why this bike wins here

Power Punches is rolling, with 8.7 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 Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 3.8 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 79%Weight on climbs 21%

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
12 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

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