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The fastest bike for Power to the Tower

  • 45.6 km with the 0.9 km lead-in
  • 1496 m of climbing
  • 33.4 m/km climb ratio
  • 4 named climbs
  • Surface93.1% tarmac3.5% snow and dirt3.4% wood and cobbles
0 km22.8 km45.6 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 Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels

2:03:39

22.2 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 23 seconds here
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If time-trial frames are allowed

Canyon Speedmax CFR with Princeton Wake 6560 White (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

2:03:33

6.2 s faster

What's the fastest bike for Power to the Tower?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized Aethos S-Works with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for Power to the Tower in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 2:03:39 (~22.2 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 4.3 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 6.2 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

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# Frame and wheels Time Gap Gap axis Aero / climb Style Details
1

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:39fastest
74 / 96climbing
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:43+4.26 s
95 / 83all-round
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:45+5.83 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:45+5.85 s
94 / 82climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:50+11.05 s
93 / 81climbing
6

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:55+16.56 s
94 / 78aero
7

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:56+17.44 s
92 / 78all-round
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:03:59+20.57 s
91 / 78all-round
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:04:00+21.25 s
93 / 76aero

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Why this bike wins here

Power to the Tower is mountainous, with 33.4 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where low weight usually counts for far more than aerodynamics. The Specialized Aethos S-Works is a climbing frame, the kind of frame that terrain favours. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Princeton Wake 6560 White is 16 s faster than the Shimano DURA-ACE C99 + Disc here, and 0.52 kg lighter.

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

Aerodynamics 0%Weight on climbs 100%

Drag area against the stock bike
−0.0261 m²
Mass against the stock bike
−2.77 kg
Rolling resistance change
−0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces
23 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

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