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The fastest bike for The Hill KOM

  • 0.5 km long
  • 18 m of climbing
  • 3.4% average grade
  • All tarmacSurface
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Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden

with Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels

1:20

23.6 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
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If time-trial frames are allowed

Canyon Speedmax CFR with Princeton Wake 6560 White (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

1:18

1.3 s faster

What's the fastest bike for the The Hill KOM climb?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for the The Hill KOM climb in New York: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:20 (~23.6 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.02 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 1.3 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

1:20fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.02 s
94 / 82climbing
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.03 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.08 s
93 / 81climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.12 s
94 / 78aero
6

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.13 s
92 / 78all-round
7

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

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.15 s
95 / 74aero
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.15 s
95 / 75aero
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

1:20+0.16 s
95 / 75all-round

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Why this bike wins here

The Hill KOM is mountainous, with 37.0 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 0.06 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 0%Weight on climbs 100%

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
none
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

Mapped surfaces; the shares describe the timed segment.

Surface Share Distance Extra watts
Tarmac100.0%0.5 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.