Specialized Aethos S-Works Road Bike Frame Details

Key Details
- Type: Road
- Price: 966,300 Drops
- Level Required: 30+
- Aero: ★★☆☆
- Weight: ★★★★
- Color Slider? No
ZIMetrics 🛈
Aero Rating: 74.1/100
Climb Rating: 100.0/100
Related Links
- IRL Bike Homepage
- Listed In Top Climbing Bikes by Level
Billed by Specialized as “The lightest production road frame in the world,” the Aethos is the fastest climbing bike game, once it’s fully upgraded.
PERFORMANCE & UPGRADING
Performance At Each Upgrade Stage
This chart shows how many seconds this frame will save across 1 hour of riding compared to our stage 0 baseline frames (Zwift Carbon or TT). This is based on a 75kg rider, 183cm tall, at 300 watts, riding on tarmac.
Upgrade Stages (Elevation, High-End)
- 2,000 meters: Aero Upgrade for 100k Drops
- 2,500 meters: Weight Upgrade for 200k Drops
- 3,000 meters: Drivetrain Upgrade for 350k Drops
- 3,500 meters: Aero Upgrade for 500k Drops
- 4,000 meters: Weight Earning Upgrade for 750k Drops
