Don’t get us wrong we’re all for racing. Grand Tour top steps Classic’s Monuments—they’re in our DNA. But sometimes riding simply to ride riding for the love of riding is just what we need. And this is what the Aethos lives for. Sure it’s given nothing up to performance and happens to be the lightest frame out there but with no compromise to style. Aethos: Billions of calculations in the pursuit of one thing—the perfect ride. Top off the world’s lightest frame with Shimano’s legendary Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and Roval’s featherweight Alpinist wheels and you’re left with a perfectly balanced top-tier ride that gives up nothing in the name of performance. The Aethos frame has been designed with the perfect combination of ultimate ride feel light weight and style—from accelerating up steep pitches and descending technical descents to all-day saddle comfort on even the longest coffee rides the Aethos hits the mark. But how you ask? By reinventing the traditional road shape found on bikes of the past we’ve subtly altered these shapes to deliver massive gains in stiffness and balance all without affecting weight or durability. Pair that with an entirely new layup and process that we’ve perfected over multiple decades and you have the lightest frame out there 585 grams S-Works size 56cm. The Aethos is more than just a new bike it’s the first of a new breed. A featherweight frame is useless without confidence-inspiring ride characteristics which is why we’ve developed the Aethos to have the perfect balance of front and rear stiffness combined with exceptional ride quality. By studying the flexing and breathing of carbon fiber we were able to discover groundbreaking findings about how forces flow through frames. Just a few pedal strokes and you’ll realize this sublime ride sets a new standard. Every detail from the derailleur hangers to the fork expander plug have been designed with style weight and durability in mind. We’ve also spec’d it with Roval’s all-new Alpinist carbon seatpost and wheels further saving weight and improving ride characteristics. Everything in pursuit for the perfect ride. Frame S-Works Aethos FACT 12r Carbon Rider First Engineered™ Threaded BB Electronic cable routing only 12x142mm thru-axle flat-mount disc Fork S-Works FACT Carbon 12x100mm thru-axle flat-mount disc Handlebars S-Works Short and Shallow 125mm Drop 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole Stem S-Works SL alloy titanium bolts 6-degree rise Tape Supacaz Super Sticky Kush Saddle Body Geometry S-Works Power carbon fiber rails carbon fiber base Front Brake Shimano Dura-Ace 9200 Hydraulic Disc SeatPost Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost Rear Brake Shimano Dura-Ace 9200 Hydraulic Disc Seat Binder Specialized Alloy 30.0mm titanium bolt Shift Levers Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 hydraulic disc Front Derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace R9250 braze-on Rear Derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace R9250 12-speed Chain Shimano XTR M9100 12-speed w/ quick link Cassette Shimano Dura-Ace 12-speed 11-30t Crankset Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 HollowTech II 12-speed with 4iiii Precision Pro dual-sided powermeter Chainrings 50/34T Bottom Bracket Shimano Dura-Ace BB-R9100 Front Wheel Roval Alpinist CLX Tubeless 21mm internal width carbon rim 33mm depth Win Tunnel Engineered Roval AFD hub 21h DT Swiss Aerolite spokes Rear Wheel Roval Alpinist CLX Tubeless 21mm internal width carbon rim 33mm depth Win Tunnel Engineered Roval AFD hub 24h DT Swiss Aerolite spokes Front Tire S-works Turbo 2BR 700x28mm Rear Tire S-works Turbo 2BR 700x28mm Inner Tubes 700×20-28 48mm Presta Valve As with any product specification is subject to change without prior notification. You are advised to confirm current specification before buying. Please note that this bike does not come with pedals.
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