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The fastest bike for Queen's Highway

  • 5.7 km with the 2.7 km lead-in
  • 83 m of climbing
  • 13.7 m/km climb ratio
  • 1 sprint
  • All tarmacSurface
0 km2.8 km5.7 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

10:59

31.1 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
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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.

10:39

20 s faster

What's the fastest bike for Queen's Highway?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Queen's Highway in Yorkshire: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 10:59 (~31.1 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.15 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 20 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

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

10:59fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

10:59+0.15 s
94 / 82climbing
3

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

10:59+0.32 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

10:59+0.57 s
93 / 81climbing
5

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

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

10:59+0.62 s
95 / 74aero
6

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

11:00+0.71 s
95 / 75aero
7

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

11:00+0.73 s
95 / 75all-round
8

Shimano DURA-ACE C99 + Disc

11:00+0.74 s
94 / 78aero
9

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

11:00+0.77 s
96 / 72aero

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Why this bike wins here

Queen's Highway is hilly, with 13.7 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 0.68 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 60%Weight on climbs 40%

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
none
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

  1. 0.4 km · flat

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Every time below is simulated for your weight, height and power over this route’s real, measured elevation data.