Specialized Aethos Comp Shimano 105 Di2 Carbon Road Bike 2023

Description

What if we used every ounce of experience we’ve gained serving riders over the past 46 years and built a bike made simply for the love of riding? The Aethos is designed to straddle the line between perfect ride quality extreme lightweight and undeniable style. The Aethos Comp model is no exception.
With low-maintenance Shimano 105 Di2 electronic shifting and hydraulic disc brakes paired with bomb-proof DT Swiss R470 Disc wheels you have the perfect steed to excite you out on the road.

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 further saving weight and improving ride characteristics. Everything in pursuit for the perfect ride.

Frame
Aethos FACT 10r Carbon Rider First Engineered™ Threaded BB 12x142mm thru-axle flat-mount disc

Fork
FACT Carbon 12x100mm thru-axle flat-mount disc

Rear Wheel
DT R470 DISC

Front Wheel

DT R470 DISC

Inner Tubes

PV STANDARD BULK ROAD 700×20-28 48mm

Front Tyre
Turbo Pro 60 TPI folding bead BlackBelt protection 700x28mm

Rear Tyre
Turbo Pro 60 TPI folding bead BlackBelt protection 700x28mm

Rear Brake
Shimano 105 Hydraulic disc

Front Brake
Shimano 105 Hydraulic disc

Pedals 
N/a

Chainrings
50/34T

Shift Levers
DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLED SET/J-kit DIRECT 105 ST-R7170(R) BR-R7170(R) W/O ADAPTERFOR 25MM MNT RESIN PAD(W/O FIN) XXXXMM HOSE(SM-BH90 BLACK) 1 GROUP BULK

Crankset
SHIMANO FRONT CHAINWHEEL FC-R7100 105 FOR REAR 12-SPEED HOLLOWTECH 2 50-34T W/O CG W/O BB PARTS BLACK

Rear Derailleur
SHIMNAO REAR DERAILLEUR RD-R7150 10512-SPEED TOP NORMAL SHADOW DESIGN DIRECT ATTACHMENT W/TL-EW300 5TH GROUP

Front Derailleur
Shimano 105 R7170 braze-on

Cassette
SHIMANO CASSETTE SPROCKET CS-R7101 105 12-SPEED11-12-13-14-15-17-19-21-24-27-30-34T BULK

Chain
Shimano SLX M7100 12-speed

Bottom Bracket
Shimano Threaded BSA BB

Saddle
Body Geometry Power Sport steel rails

SeatPost
Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost

Seat Binder
SEAT COLLAR KCNC SPL-SC02-300-02 EXTRUDED 7075-T73 30.0MM 10B21 BLACK ZINC BOLT BOLT CLAMP TYPE

Stem
Specialized Pro SL alloy 4-bolt

Handlebars
Specialized Shallow Drop 6061 70x125mm 31.8mm clamp

Tape
Supacaz Super Sticky Kush