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The fastest bike for Tour of Fire and Ice

  • 28.1 km with the 2.8 km lead-in
  • 1184 m of climbing
  • 45.9 m/km climb ratio
  • 1 named climb
  • Surface80.4% tarmac16.6% dirt3.0% wood and cobbles
0 km14.1 km28.1 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

1:36:16

17.5 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 2:36 minutes here
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What's the fastest bike for Tour of Fire and Ice?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized Aethos S-Works with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for Tour of Fire and Ice in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:36:16 (~17.5 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 18 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

1:36:16fastest
74 / 96climbing
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:34+18.14 s
95 / 83all-round
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:35+18.76 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:36+19.95 s
94 / 82climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:40+24.07 s
93 / 81climbing
6

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:45+29.57 s
92 / 78all-round
7

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:46+29.67 s
94 / 78aero
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:47+30.98 s
91 / 78all-round
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:36:50+34.26 s
93 / 76aero

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Why this bike wins here

Tour of Fire and Ice is mountainous, with 45.9 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.

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
2:36
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

  1. Fastest bike for Alpe du Zwift

    Climb, HC · km 15.8 to 28.1

    12.2 km · 8.5% 1038 m

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