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The fastest bike for Sea to Tree

  • 3.8 km with the 0.6 km lead-in
  • 122 m of climbing
  • 33.0 m/km climb ratio
  • 1 named climb
  • Surface10.0% tarmac73.2% dirt16.7% wood
0 km1.9 km3.8 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

11:55

19.4 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
Rough surfaces
Rough surfaces cost this setup about 1:22 minutes here
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What's the fastest bike for Sea to Tree?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized Aethos S-Works with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for Sea to Tree in Makuri Islands: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 11:55 (~19.4 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 1.7 s behind.

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

11:55fastest
74 / 96climbing
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:56+1.67 s
95 / 83all-round
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:56+1.78 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:57+1.88 s
94 / 82climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:57+2.28 s
93 / 81climbing
6

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:58+2.89 s
94 / 78aero
7

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:58+2.90 s
91 / 78all-round
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:58+2.90 s
92 / 78all-round
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

11:58+3.40 s
95 / 75aero

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Why this bike wins here

Sea to Tree is mountainous, with 33.0 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 2.1 s faster than the Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc here, and 0.55 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
1:22
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

  1. 2.5 km · 4.0% 99 m

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