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The fastest bike for Watopia's Waistband

  • 27.7 km with the 2.3 km lead-in
  • 101 m of climbing
  • 3.7 m/km climb ratio
  • 1 sprint
  • Surface91.9% tarmac3.2% dirt4.9% wood and cobbles
0 km13.9 km27.7 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

46:50

35.5 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 19 seconds here
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If time-trial frames are allowed

Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

44:50

2:00 faster

What's the fastest bike for Watopia's Waistband?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Canyon Aeroad CFR - CANYON//SRAM with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Watopia's Waistband in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 46:50 (~35.5 km/h). The Cervelo S5 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.08 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Factor Hanzō with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 2:00 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

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

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

46:50fastest
95 / 74aero
2

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

46:50+0.08 s
96 / 72aero
3

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

46:51+0.40 s
95 / 83all-round
4

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

46:51+0.67 s
95 / 75aero
5

Reserve Infinity Disc-set

46:51+0.67 s
95 / 70aero
6

Reserve Infinity Disc-set

46:51+0.72 s
95 / 75all-round
7

Reserve Infinity Disc-set

46:51+0.91 s
94 / 82climbing
8

Reserve Infinity Disc-set

46:52+1.20 s
94 / 70aero
9

Reserve Infinity Disc-set

46:52+1.45 s
94 / 67aero

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Why this bike wins here

Watopia's Waistband is flat, with 3.7 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where aerodynamics usually counts for far more than low weight. The Canyon Aeroad CFR - CANYON//SRAM is an aero frame, the kind of frame that terrain favours. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 5.4 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 97%Weight on climbs 3%

Drag area against the stock bike
−0.0365 m²
Mass against the stock bike
−1.20 kg
Rolling resistance change
−0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces
19 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

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