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The fastest bike for Watopia Pretzel

  • 73.0 km with the 0.5 km lead-in
  • 1362 m of climbing
  • 18.8 m/km climb ratio
  • 5 named climbs, 1 sprint
  • Surface89.1% tarmac5.1% snow and dirt5.8% wood and cobbles
0 km36.5 km73.0 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 Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels

2:33:33

28.5 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 54 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.

2:30:26

3:08 faster

What's the fastest bike for Watopia Pretzel?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for Watopia Pretzel in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 2:33:33 (~28.5 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 2.6 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 3:08 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

2:33:33fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:36+2.56 s
94 / 82climbing
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:37+3.36 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:42+8.65 s
93 / 81climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:45+11.63 s
94 / 78aero
6

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

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:46+12.52 s
95 / 74aero
7

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:47+13.01 s
92 / 78all-round
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:47+13.53 s
95 / 75aero
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

2:33:48+14.31 s
93 / 76aero

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Why this bike wins here

Watopia Pretzel is hilly, with 18.8 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where low weight usually counts for a little more than aerodynamics. 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 Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.77 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 42%Weight on climbs 58%

Drag area against the stock bike
−0.0330 m²
Mass against the stock bike
−2.14 kg
Rolling resistance change
−0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces
54 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

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