The fastest bike for Stay Puft Pursuit

32.0 km with the 0.6 km lead-in
416 m of climbing
13.3 m/km climb ratio
3 named climbs, 1 sprint
All tarmacSurface

0 km16.0 km32.0 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

1:02:33

30.7 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.

1:00:48

1:45 faster

What's the fastest bike for Stay Puft Pursuit?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Stay Puft Pursuit in New York: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:02:33 (~30.7 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1.0 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1:45 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	Aero / climb	Style
1	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:33	fastest	95 / 83	all-round
2	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:34	+1.02 s	94 / 82	climbing
3	Shimano DURA-ACE C99 + Disc	1:02:35	+1.76 s	93 / 83	all-round
4	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:36	+3.17 s	94 / 78	aero
5	Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:36	+3.39 s	95 / 74	aero
6	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:37	+3.61 s	95 / 75	all-round
7	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:37	+3.64 s	96 / 72	aero
8	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:37	+3.77 s	93 / 81	climbing
9	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:02:37	+3.95 s	95 / 75	aero

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Why this bike wins here

Stay Puft Pursuit is hilly, with 13.3 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 1.3 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 62%Weight on climbs 38%

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.

Fastest bike for Brooklyn Bridge KOM
Climb · km 3.7 to 5.7
2.0 km · 1.7% 34 m
Fastest bike for Manhattan Sprint
Sprint · km 8.5 to 8.7
0.3 km · 0.3%
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Climb · km 18.3 to 19.4
1.1 km · 5.7% 65 m
Fastest bike for New York KOM
Climb, category 4 · km 24.7 to 26.0
1.4 km · 6.1% 83 m

Mapped surfaces; the shares describe one lap.

Surface	Share	Distance	Extra watts
Tarmac	100.0%	31.4 km	-

Extra watts are what the fastest setup needs to hold its pace on each surface rather than on tarmac, averaged over the ride - they appear once a ranked setup and mapped surface positions are there to simulate .

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