2024 Specialized Aethos Sport Shimano 105

From Specialized:

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 Sport model is no exception.

With low-maintenance, Shimano 105 mechanical 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.

Specifications:

FRAMESET

Frame - Aethos FACT 9R Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

SUSPENSION

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

COCKPIT

Saddle - Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Tape - Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
SeatPost - Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost
Seat Binder - Specialized Alloy, 30mm
Stem - Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt
Handlebars - Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp

BRAKES

Front Brake - Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc
Rear Brake - Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc

DRIVETRAIN

Chainrings - 50/34T
Shift Levers - Shimano 105, 12 speed Mechanical
Cassette - Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11-34t
Crankset - FC-R7100, 105, 12-Speed, Holllowtech 2
Front Derailleur - Shimano 105, Braze-on
Rear Derailleur - Shimano 105, 12 speed Mechanical
Chain - Shimano SLX, M7100, 12-speed
Bottom Bracket - Shimano Threaded BSA BB

WHEELS & TIRES

Front Wheel - DT R470 Disc
Rear Wheel - DT R470 Disc
Inner Tubes - Presta Valve Standard, 48mm valves
Front Tire - Turbo Pro, 700x28
Rear Tire - Turbo Pro, 700x28

WEIGHT

Weight Size - 56
Weight - 7.80kg (17 lb, 3.1 oz)