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The lightest production road bike in the world, a bike built for the pure love of riding, the latest S-Works Aethos LTD is breaking the rules all over again. A celebration of Specialized heritage, only 300 of these individually numbered bikes will ever be made available worldwide. Each is unique with hand-dipped paint, and each is built with the all-new Campagnolo Super Record EPS group and Hyperon Wheels. The S-Works Aethos LTD with Campagnolo Super Record EPS raises the bar on what high-end road bike can be.
Creating the lightest production road bike frame in the world - 585 grams - took every ounce of our 49 years of experience, so it’s a fitting canvas to celebrate the founding of Specialized. In 1973 it was a love of riding that inspired Mike Sinyard to sell his VW bus, pack up his bike, and go ride in Italy. It was on that trip that Mike fell in love with the quality, the beauty, and the ride of Italian components. He made it his mission to bring them to riders in the US, and Specialized Bicycle Components was born. Combining the Aethos with the pinnacle of Italian components pays homage to Mike’s love of riding and Italy’s riding culture.
- Campagnolo has provided its all-new, top-of-the-range Super Record EPS group and Hyperon wheels for this limited edition Aethos. The new 2 x 12-speed group utilizes wireless shifting from the cockpit, new ergonomics, and new shifting logic for smooth, crisp, and fast shifting. A wider gear range and ultra-light Campagnolo Hyperon wheels are the perfect partners for Aethos’ unparalleled climbing ability.
- A featherweight frame is useless without confidence-inspiring ride characteristics, which is why we’ve developed the S-Works 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 uncovered groundbreaking findings about how forces flow through a frame. With just a few pedal strokes, you’ll realize this sublime ride sets a new standard.
- The S-Works Aethos frame has been designed with the perfect combination of ultimate ride quality, lightweight, and style — from accelerating up steep pitches and taking on technical descents to all-day saddle comfort on even the longest coffee rides, the Aethos hits the mark. By breaking all the ‘traditional’ manufacturing rules and reinventing the traditional tube shapes 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 does away with the need for extra stiffness layers, and you have the lightest frame out there (585 grams, S-Works, size 56 cm).
FRAMESET FRAME S-Works Aethos FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, 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 HANDLEBARS S-Works Short & Shallow, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole STEM S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise TAPE Supacaz Super Sticky Kush SADDLE Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base SEATPOST Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost SEAT BINDER Specialized Alloy, 30.0mm, titanium bolt BRAKES FRONT BRAKE CAMPAGNOLO Super Record, Hydraulic Disc REAR BRAKE CAMPAGNOLO Super Record, Hydraulic Disc DRIVETRAIN SHIFT LEVERS CAMPAGNOLO Super Record FRONT DERAILLEUR CAMPAGNOLO Super Record, Braze-on REAR DERAILLEUR CAMPAGNOLO Super Record, 12-speed CASSETTE CAMPAGNOLO Super Record, 12-speed, 10-29t CRANKSET CAMPAGNOLO Super Record, 12-speed CHAINRINGS 48/32T BOTTOM BRACKET CAMPAGNOLO, Threaded CHAIN CAMPAGNOLO Super Record, 12-speed WHEELS & TIRES FRONT WHEEL CAMPAGNOLO Hyperon Ultra, 21mm internal carbon rim, 37mm depth, tubeless ready REAR WHEEL CAMPAGNOLO Hyperon Ultra, 21mm internal carbon rim, 37mm depth, tubeless ready FRONT TIRE S-works Turbo 2BR, 700x28mm REAR TIRE S-works Turbo 2BR, 700x28mm INNER TUBES Turbo Ultralight, 48mm Presta valve ACCESSORIES SWAT RAPIDAIR TIRE SEALANT, 2OZ./60ML * Specifications are subject to change without notice
49 52 54 56 58 61 Crank Length 170 170 172.5 172.5 175 175 Handlebar Width 380 400 420 420 440 440 Stem Length 80 90 100 100 110 110 Saddle Width 155 155 143 143 143 143 Seatpost Length 300 300 360 360 360 360 Wheelbase 973 975 978 991 1005 1012 Top Tube Length, Horizontal 508 531 540 562 577 595 Bike Standover Height 705 728 748 769 796 824 Seat Tube Length 431 462 481 504 532 567 Seat Tube Angle 75.5 74 74 73.5 73.5 73 Stack 514 527 544 565 591 612 Reach 375 380 384 395 402 408 Head Tube Length 109 120 137 157 184 204 Head Tube Angle 71.75 72.5 73 73.5 73.5 74 BB Height 266 266 268 268 268 268 BB Drop 74 74 72 72 72 72 Trail 63 58 58 55 55 52 Fork Length, Full 369 369 369 369 369 369 Fork Rake/Offset 47 47 44 44 44 44 Front Center 574 577 579 591 606 613 Chainstay Length 410 410 410 410 410 410 All bikes purchased from iRIDE will have been pre-assembled by our mechanics and test ridden. You will also receive a multi point checklist of all the safety checks and bike build elements we work through to ensure you bike is correctly assembled, and then tested so that it runs as it should. Bikes being sent to a customer who is unable to collect it from iRIDE, will have it boxed, wheels, saddle and bars generally off and re-packaged.
The delivery of bikes will be organized once a freight fee can be determined based on weight and delivery location.
Assembly should take no longer than 10-20 minutes. It is recommended that a skilled mechanic assemble, or check the bike. If possible your local bike shop is likely best placed to do this from a safety perspective to ensure all is as it should be. If a rider is having any issues we can hook up an online video chat, or talk over the phone. If this service is required email us at workshop@iride.net.nz to organise a time that suits all parties.