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The fastest bike for Rooftop Rendezvous

  • 6.7 km with the 2.9 km lead-in
  • 82 m of climbing
  • 15.0 m/km climb ratio
  • 1 named climb
  • Surface11.8% tarmac88.2% brick and wood
0 km3.3 km6.7 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

12:53

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
Rough surfaces
Rough surfaces cost this setup about 10 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.

12:34

19 s faster

What's the fastest bike for Rooftop Rendezvous?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Rooftop Rendezvous in Makuri Islands: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 12:53 (~31.1 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.19 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 19 s 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 Gap axis Aero / climb Style Details
1

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:53fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:53+0.19 s
94 / 82climbing
3

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:53+0.38 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:53+0.59 s
93 / 81climbing
5

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

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:53+0.68 s
95 / 74aero
6

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:53+0.80 s
94 / 78aero
7

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:53+0.82 s
95 / 75aero
8

Shimano DURA-ACE C99 + Disc

12:53+0.86 s
95 / 75all-round
9

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

12:54+0.93 s
96 / 72aero

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Why this bike wins here

Rooftop Rendezvous is hilly, with 15.0 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 0.63 s faster than the Princeton Wake 6560 White, but 0.55 kg heavier.

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

Aerodynamics 56%Weight on climbs 44%

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
10 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

  1. Fastest bike for Rooftop KOM

    Climb · km 3.0 to 4.9

    1.9 km · 2.7% 51 m

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