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.
Specifications
Frameset
Frame
S-Works Aethos FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineeredâ„¢, Threaded BB, Electronic cable routing only, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Suspension
Fork
S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Cockpit
Saddle
Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base
SeatPost
Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost
Stem
S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise
Handlebars
S-Works Short & Shallow, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole
Seat Binder
Specialized Alloy, 30.0mm, titanium bolt
Tape
Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Brakes
Rear Brake
Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc
Front Brake
Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc
Drivetrain
Chainrings
50/34T
Shift Levers
Shimano Dura-Ace R9270, hydraulic disc
Crankset
Shimano Dura-Ace R9200, HollowTech II, 12-speed with 4iiii Precision Pro dual-sided powermeter
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Dura-Ace R9250, 12-speed
Front Derailleur
Shimano Dura-Ace R9250, braze-on
Cassette
Shimano Dura-Ace, 12-speed, 11-30t
Bottom Bracket
Shimano Dura-Ace, BB-R9100
Chain
Shimano XTR M9100, 12-speed w/ quick link
Wheels & tires
Front Wheel
Roval Alpinist CLX, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 33mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 21h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes
Rear Wheel
Roval Alpinist CLX, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 33mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 24h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes
Front Tire
Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm
Rear Tire
Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm
Inner Tubes
Turbo Ultralight, 48mm Presta valve
