Aethos Expert - SRAM Rival eTAP AXS

The Aethos has been designed to straddle the line between perfected ride quality, extreme light weight, and undeniable style. This Expert model represents a philosophy of pursuing the perfect ride through billions of calculations and refined engineering. The Aethos frame has been designed with the perfect combination of ultimate ride feel, light weight, and style. By reinventing the traditional road shape found on bikes of the past, Specialized has subtly altered these shapes to deliver massive gains in stiffness and balance, all without affecting weight or durability. The frame weighs just 585 grams in size 56cm (S-Works), making it the lightest frame available. Paired with an entirely new layup and process perfected over multiple decades, the Aethos represents the first of a new breed of road bikes. A featherweight frame is useless without confidence-inspiring ride characteristics. The Aethos has been developed to have the perfect balance of front and rear stiffness combined with exceptional ride quality. By studying the flexing and breathing of carbon fiber, Specialized discovered groundbreaking findings about how forces flow through frames, resulting in a sublime ride that sets a new standard. With wireless SRAM Rival eTAP AXS electronic shifting and hydraulic disc brakes paired with bomb-proof Roval C38 Disc carbon wheels, the Aethos Expert delivers the perfect steed for road riding. Every detail, from the derailleur hangers to the fork expander plug, has been designed with style, weight, and durability in mind. The bike is also spec'd with Roval's all-new Alpinist carbon seatpost, further saving weight and improving ride characteristics.