The fastest bike for Castle KOM
- 2.7 km long
- 62 m of climbing
- 2.1% average grade
- Surface73.9% tarmac26.1% cobbles and wood
- Timed from the segment's start and ridden once; the flying-start warm-up is not counted.
- Also on Temples and Towers, Shisa Shakedown, Chain Chomper, Three Village Loop.
Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden
with Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels
6:14
25.6 km/h averageestimated for the timed segment
- 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 4 seconds here
If time-trial frames are allowed
Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc (Time Trial)
TT frames are barred in many races.
6:09
5.1 s faster
What's the fastest bike for the Castle KOM climb?
ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for the Castle KOM climb in Makuri Islands: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 6:14 (~25.6 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.09 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 5.1 s quicker.
75 kg / 175 cm / 225 W / solo; the timed segment, excluding warm-up. Standard (Road); verified only; unowned Halo bikes excluded.
Every setup, ranked
Gap to the fastest. Open a row for its wheels, upgrades and the numbers behind it.
| # | Frame and wheels | Time | Gap | Gap axis | Aero / climb | Style | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:14 | fastest | 95 / 83 | all-round | ||
| 2 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.09 s | 93 / 83 | all-round | ||
| 3 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.18 s | 94 / 82 | climbing | ||
| 4 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.33 s | 93 / 81 | climbing | ||
| 5 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.54 s | 94 / 78 | aero | ||
| 6 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.54 s | 74 / 96 | climbing | ||
| 7 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.63 s | 92 / 78 | all-round | ||
| 8 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.73 s | 95 / 75 | aero | ||
| 9 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 6:15 | +0.73 s | 91 / 78 | all-round |
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Why this bike wins here
Castle KOM is mountainous, with 24.5 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where low weight usually counts for clearly more than aerodynamics. The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is an all-round frame. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.33 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 20%Weight on climbs 80%
- 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
- 4 s
- Physics model
- Dynamic, measured geometry
The course
Mapped surfaces; the shares describe the timed segment.
| Surface | Share | Distance | Extra watts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarmac | 73.9% | 2.0 km | - |
| Cobbles | 24.2% | 0.6 km | - |
| Wood | 1.9% | 0.1 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 .
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 / Princeton Wake 6560 White · 225 W · Solo · the timed segment, entered at racing speed as the finish estimate is. The line is this setup's simulated pace at every grade and surface change, over a faint elevation backdrop; the strip beneath marks the surface behind each dip.
Dynamic physics model active
Every time below is simulated for your weight, height and power, entered at racing speed rather than from a standing start.