S-Works Aethos Frameset - FACT 12R Carbon

The Aethos is designed for riders who love the pure experience of cycling. It combines race-proven performance with exceptional ride quality and refined style, offering nothing less than the perfect canvas for building your dream road bike. The frame achieves an extraordinary balance of ultimate ride feel, lightweight construction, and aesthetic appeal. Through reinvented traditional road geometry and subtle shape alterations, the Aethos delivers massive gains in stiffness and balance without compromising weight or durability. The result is the lightest frame available, weighing just 585 grams in size 56cm, achieved through an entirely new layup and manufacturing process perfected over multiple decades. Ride quality is paramount to the Aethos design. By studying how carbon fiber flexes and breathes, Specialized discovered groundbreaking insights into how forces flow through frames. This knowledge enabled the development of perfect front and rear stiffness balance combined with exceptional ride characteristics—delivering confidence-inspiring performance whether accelerating up steep climbs, descending technical sections, or enjoying all-day comfort on long rides. Every detail has been meticulously engineered with style, weight, and durability in mind, from derailleur hangers to fork expander plugs, all in pursuit of the perfect ride.