SPECIALIZED AETHOS EXPERT FRAME KIT 2021

What if we used every single drop of experience gained from serving cyclists over the past 46 years to build a bike made simply for the love of cycling? The Aethos is designed to find the perfect balance between ride quality, extreme lightness, and undeniable style. The Aethos Expert model is no exception.

• The Aethos frame has been designed with the perfect combination of excellent riding sensations, lightness, and style: from accelerations on steep climbs and technical descents to all-day comfort in the saddle, even on the longest rides to the café, the Aethos hits the mark. But how, you ask? By reinventing the traditional shape of past road bikes, we modified these forms to achieve huge improvements in stiffness and balance, without affecting weight or durability. Combine that with a new layering process we've perfected over decades, and you get the lightest frame around (585 grams, S-Works, size 56 cm). The Aethos is not just a new bike; it’s the first of a new generation.

• A super lightweight frame is useless without handling characteristics that inspire confidence, which is why we developed the Aethos to have the perfect balance of front and rear stiffness, combined with exceptional ride quality. By studying the flexibility and "breathing" of carbon fiber, we made groundbreaking discoveries about how forces flow through frames. It only takes a few pedal strokes to realize that this sublime ride sets a new standard.

• Every detail, from the derailleur mounts to the fork expansion plug, has been designed with style, lightness, and durability in mind—all in the name of the pursuit of the perfect ride.