The fastest bike for Power to the Portal
- 18.5 km with the 0.9 km lead-in
- 102 m of climbing
- 5.6 m/km climb ratio
- Surface unverified; road assumed by model.
Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden
with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc wheels
31:23
35.4 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
- Route data
- Limited route data: elevation and surface locations unavailable.
If time-trial frames are allowed
Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc (Time Trial)
TT frames are barred in many races.
30:07
1:16 faster
What's the fastest bike for Power to the Portal?
ZwiftBikes predicts the Cervelo S5 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Power to the Portal in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 31:23 (~35.4 km/h). The Canyon Aeroad CFR - CANYON//SRAM with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is less than 0.01 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1:16 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 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:23 | fastest | 96 / 72 | aero | ||
| 2 | Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:23 | fastest | 95 / 74 | aero | ||
| 3 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:23 | +0.12 s | 95 / 83 | all-round | ||
| 4 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:24 | +0.45 s | 95 / 75 | all-round | ||
| 5 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:24 | +0.46 s | 94 / 82 | climbing | ||
| 6 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:24 | +0.49 s | 95 / 75 | aero | ||
| 7 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:24 | +0.54 s | 95 / 70 | aero | ||
| 8 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:24 | +0.84 s | 94 / 70 | aero | ||
| 9 | Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc | 31:24 | +0.95 s | 93 / 83 | all-round |
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Why this bike wins here
Power to the Portal is flat, with 5.6 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 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 90%Weight on climbs 10%
- Drag area against the stock bike
- −0.0366 m²
- Mass against the stock bike
- −1.10 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.
Surface unverified; road assumed by model; the shares describe one lap.
No detailed surface mix for this ride.
Speed & surface profile unavailable: elevation and surface locations are missing. No curve is inferred from the overall surface mix.
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Every time below is estimated for your weight, height and power - no elevation data is mapped for this route, so its terrain is approximated.