Aethos Comp – SRAM Rival eTap AXS
A carbon frame race bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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€4,800($5,274)Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Rigid |
Fork | Carbon |
Wheels | 700c |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
Groupset | Rival AXS, RED AXS |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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View Comparison5'1" – 5'5"
5'3" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
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Dec 2021 · Leon Poultney
We spend time with Specialized's latest lightweight, high-performance road bike that seemingly excels in all areas.
Climbs like a champion
Impossibly light
Stylish
Effortless to ride
The price
Looks better in rowdier colours
Limited wheel options
Lacks aero touches some might demand
Nov 2021 · Warren Rossiter
If you want one of the lightest frames around but don’t want to shout about it, the Aethos is a canny buy
Lightning-fast handling
Understated looks
Flyweight frame
Wheelset and tyres limit the potential of the frame
Aug 2021 · James Huang
Even an extra 100 g and heavy parts can’t dull this frame's luster.
Superb chassis efficiency and handling, excellent ride quality, generous tire clearance, classically understated aesthetics, headache-free cable routing, proprietary (almost) nothing, SRAM Rival AXS works just as well as Red and Force.
Heavier than some might like, mediocre (and poorly built) wheelset, almost impossible to get.
May 2021 · James Spender
The Aethos is virtually the perfect bike, from its razor handling to incredible climbing. If only it had tubeless wheels and cost a bit less
Light and stiff
Incredible climber
Fantastic handling
Clincher-only wheels
Apr 2021
It sells for $4,800, but it rides like a million bucks.
Jan 2021 · RBA Staff
The battle to be basic and oh so good
Jan 2021 · Tyler Benedict
The Specialized Aethos Pro might just be the perfect road bike...fast, comfortable, and extremely lightweight. What's not to like?
Dec 2020 · Liam Cahill
What a bike. If you have the cash and don't care about aero, buy it
Incredible ride
Low weight
Excellent stiffness
Perfect handling
Gets most of the tech from the S-Works
No power meter
Expensive
Frame | Aethos FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Colors: Gloss Clay / Pearl; Satin Carbon / Teal Tint Fade/flake Silver; Satin Metallic Moss / Gold/carbon Fade |
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Fork | FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
Bottom Bracket | BSA, 68mm, threaded |
Stem | Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt |
Handlebar | Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp |
Saddle | Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails |
Seatpost | Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost Type: Rigid |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM RD RIVAL ETAP AXS D1 MAX 36T |
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Crank | SRAM FC RIVAL D1 DUB XXX 4835 |
Shifters | SRAM ED RIV ETAP AXS D1 SJD REAR/RT F20 |
Cassette | SRAM CS XG 1250 D1 10-36 |
Chain | SRAM CN RIVAL D1 12S 110 LINK |
Brakes | SRAM Rival 1, hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Tires | Turbo Pro, 60 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm |
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Last updated June 17