Japan's flagship hill-climb — 24 km uphill TT to Mt. Fuji's 5th station.
Character. The largest hill-climb event in the world by participant numbers. Fujisan Subaru Line ascent from ~1,000 m to 2,305 m over 24 km. A uniquely Japanese amateur cycling institution — thousands of riders, strict wave-start format, mountain-top finish.
Conditions. Early June: 15–25 °C at the base, 5–12 °C at the summit, possible cloud and light rain at altitude. Cool morning start.
If you wax — ZFC-recommended path. Wear-over-distance barely matters at 24 km. Any Tier 1 immersive wax works perfectly; cost and faff are immaterial for a sub-2-hour effort. Summit drizzle? Tarmac rain is just water — the wax rides through it over 24 km, no point carrying oil. Pick what's already on your race-day chain and ride.
If you're on oil — pragmatic equivalent. Whatever's on the chain is fine — 24 km doesn't accumulate meaningful wear. Apply your usual oil the night before for a clean readout and ride. Friction differences matter slightly here (it's a TT effort), but only at sharp-end finishing positions.
when: Road riders who want one wax blend that covers training, racing, hot climates, and cold winter rides.
#1 because: dry road is clean riding, so ZFC's Block 1 wear is the only axis that matters. Cyclowax Race Wax is eligible after scenario filtering and its wear (0.000) is the lowest in the eligible set, which — given your priority weights — edges out every other eligible lube.
#2 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.003 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#3 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#4 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#5 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#6 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#7 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.006 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#8 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#9 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#10 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.020 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.