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2021 Specialized Aethos Expert Shimano Ultegra Di2 Road Bike in Satin Red Tint Dream Silver

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2021 Specialized Aethos Expert Shimano Ultegra Di2 Road Bike in Satin Red Tint Dream Silver delivers groundbreaking innovation and unmatched ride quality, which will continue to inspire road riding in its purest form—offering unprecedented weight savings, perfectly-balanced ride quality, and undeniable style.

The Aethos 10r frameset features the same ride quality and handling as the S-Works model. The only adjustments are to layup for weight. The 10r frame is designed with the perfect combination of ultimate ride feel, lightweight, and style—from accelerating up steep pitches and descending technical descents, to all-day saddle comfort on even the longest coffee rides, the Aethos hits the mark. Specialized reinventing the traditional road shape found on bikes of the past, with subtly altered shapes to deliver massive gains in stiffness and balance, all without affecting weight or durability. Pair that with an entirely-new layup and process Specialized perfected over multiple decades and you have the lightest frame out there.

A featherweight frame is useless without confidence-inspiring ride characteristics, which is why the Aethos has the perfect balance of front and rear stiffness combined with exceptional ride quality. By studying the flexing and breathing of carbon fibre, Specialized was able to discover groundbreaking findings of how forces flow through frames. Just a few pedal strokes and you’ll realize this sublime ride sets a new standard.

Every detail, from the derailleur hangers to the fork expander plug has been designed with style, weight, and durability in mind. spec’d with FACT 10r frameset, Roval Alpinist seatpost, Expert alloy handlebar, Shimano Ultegra Di2 drivetrain, DT-Swiss R470 wheelset, and the Power Expert saddle ensure a lightweight, high-performance ride bike.

Features

  • FACT 10r frameset
  • Roval Alpinist seatpost
  • Expert alloy handlebar
  • Shimano Ultegra Di2 drivetrain
  • DT-Swiss R470 wheelset
  • Power Expert saddle.
  • Weight: 7.14kg

Guide To Road Bike Gears

If you are buying a road bike one of the big differences between models will be which gears they use. Most manufacturers will make the same bike, using the same frame but putting different gears and wheels on it. So for instance you can buy a Trek Domane AL 2 Disc with Shimano Claris gearing for £975 or get the Trek Domane AL 4 Disc with Tiagra gearing for £1625. They are fundamentally the same bike. One comes with the Shimano Tiagra gears and the other comes with Shimano Claris gears.

In most cases, the bottom of the range gears and top of the range gears will basically work in the same way. The big differences are in the quality of material used and the weight. Top of the range gears will be lighter and smoother to use.

One thing to watch out for when comparing bikes is whether the full groupset is being used. If you are buying a bike that has Shimano 105 gears on it. Shimano makes 105 brakes, gear levers, front and rear derailleurs, cranks, chainrings and bottom brackets. So basically all of the running gear on the bike. Some bike manufacturers will fit the full groupset, others will fit Shimano 105 front and rear derailleurs but use their own brakes and cranks to save a few pounds. So if you are comparing bikes be sure to check how much of the groupset the bike actually uses.


Read our Guide to Road Bike Gears

Road Bike Buying Guide

Nothing beats the feeling of effortless speed you get on a road bike. There are lots of reasons to ride a road bike, from the simple joy of it, to racing, long distance challenges, or café rides with friends. Whatever you want to do there will be road bike out there for you.

Men’s and Women’s road bikes

Nearly all manufacturers have stopped making dedicated men’s and women’s bikes. They are now all unisex. What you will see is that on smaller bikes, brands will often fit a wider saddle (generally more female friendly). On larger bikes they will often fit a narrower one (generally more male friendly).

Disc or rim brakes

It is getting increasingly hard to buy new bikes with rim brakes as the industry has almost exclusively switched to discs. The reasons for this are pretty simple. Disc brakes are much, much, more powerful than old rim brake systems so you can stop a lot more easily and safely. Disc brakes also allow much bigger tyres to be fitted which is more comfortable. Older disc brake systems did often suffer from rubbing and squeaking. While this hasn’t been completely fixed yet it is much less common on modern bikes with hydraulic brakes. Mechanical disc brakes can still take a bit of fettling to get them right so go for hydraulic if you can.

Read our full road bike buying guide


Who are Specialized?

Specialized is one of the best-known quality bike brands in the world. Started by a group of riders in 1974. A fact which has guided their decision making ever since.

" Made for riders, by riders."

They strove to make the best quality tires when quality tyres weren't around. When people wanted to ride cruisers in the dirt, they made the first production mountain bike. When roadies wanted to go faster, Specialized doubled down on carbon and built their own wind tunnel.

Bikes like the Allez, Rockhopper and Stumpjumper have developed followings and reputations of their own. Specialized has a reputation for making high-end, high-quality bikes. Specialized bikes always look great with high-quality paint and sensible sizing hel0s you get the right bike each time. If you buy a Specialized bike you can be guaranteed it will do what it is supposed to and will last.


Find our more about Specialized bikes

Price Match at Cycles uk

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FRAMEAethos FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineeredâ„¢, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
FORKFACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
HANDLEBARSSpecialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 125mm drop x 75mm reach
STEMSpecialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt
TAPESupacaz Super Sticky Kush
SEATPOSTRoval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost
FRONT BRAKEShimano Ultegra R8070, hydraulic disc
REAR BRAKEShimano Ultegra R8070, hydraulic disc
SEAT BINDERSpecialized Alloy, 30.0mm
SHIFT LEVERSShimano Ultegra Di2 Disc R8070
FRONT DERAILLEURShimano Ultegra Di2 R8050, braze-on
CHAINShimano Ultegra, 11-speed
REAR DERAILLEURShimano Ultegra Di2 R8050, GS medium cage
CASSETTE Shimano Ultegra R8000, 11-speed, 11-30t
CRANKSETShimano Ultegra R8000, HollowTech 2, 11-speed
BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano threaded
FRONT WHEELDT R470 Disc, sealed cartridge hubs, 14g spokes, 24h
REAR WHEELDT R470 Disc, sealed cartridge hubs, 14g spokes, 24h
FRONT TYRES-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm
REAR TYRES-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm
INNER TUBESTurbo Ultralight, 48mm Presta valve
SADDLEBody Geometry Power Expert, Hollow Titanium Rails
Brand Specialized
Model Year 2021
Barcodes 888818672356, 888818672363, 888818672370, 888818672387, 888818672394, 888818672400, 888818672417, 888818672424, 888818672936, 888818672943, 888818672950, 888818672967
SKUs / Part Numbers 97221-3049, 97221-3052, 97221-3054, 97221-3056, 97221-3058, 97221-3061, 97221-3149, 97221-3152, 97221-3154, 97221-3156, 97221-3158, 97221-3161

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