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The fastest bike for Rooftop KOM

  • 1.9 km long
  • 51 m of climbing
  • 2.7% average grade
  • Surface8.5% tarmac91.5% brick and wood
0 km0.9 km1.9 km

Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden

with Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels

4:44

23.8 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 7 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.

4:42

2.4 s faster

What's the fastest bike for the Rooftop KOM climb?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for the Rooftop KOM climb in Makuri Islands: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 4:44 (~23.8 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.06 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 2.4 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

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# Frame and wheels Time Gap Gap axis Aero / climb Style Details
1

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:44fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:44+0.06 s
93 / 83all-round
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:44+0.07 s
94 / 82climbing
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:44+0.16 s
74 / 96climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:44+0.19 s
93 / 81climbing
6

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:45+0.43 s
94 / 78aero
7

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:45+0.48 s
92 / 78all-round
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:45+0.50 s
91 / 78all-round
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

4:45+0.56 s
95 / 75all-round

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Why this bike wins here

Rooftop KOM is mountainous, with 27.0 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where low weight usually counts for far 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 0.51 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 11%Weight on climbs 89%

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
7 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

Mapped surfaces; the shares describe the timed segment.

Surface Share Distance Extra watts
Brick85.0%1.6 km-
Tarmac8.5%0.2 km-
Wood6.5%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 .

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Every time below is simulated for your weight, height and power, entered at racing speed rather than from a standing start.