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The fastest bike for Three Sisters

  • 48.5 km with the 0.5 km lead-in
  • 896 m of climbing
  • 18.7 m/km climb ratio
  • 4 named climbs
  • Surface87.4% tarmac7.8% snow and dirt4.8% wood and cobbles
0 km24.2 km48.5 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

1:41:32

28.6 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 45 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.

1:39:31

2:01 faster

What's the fastest bike for Three Sisters?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for Three Sisters in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:41:32 (~28.6 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 1.8 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 2:01 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

1:41:32fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:34+1.83 s
93 / 83all-round
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:34+2.01 s
94 / 82climbing
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:37+5.04 s
93 / 81climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:38+6.70 s
94 / 78aero
6

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

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:40+7.93 s
95 / 74aero
7

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:40+8.35 s
92 / 78all-round
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:40+8.46 s
95 / 75aero
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:41:40+8.66 s
95 / 75all-round

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Why this bike wins here

Three Sisters is hilly, with 18.7 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 0.65 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
45 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

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

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