{"id":54973,"date":"2023-10-06T10:58:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=749189"},"modified":"2023-10-06T11:35:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T09:35:30","slug":"you-can-now-get-a-hand-painted-specialized-aethos-with-campagnolo-super-record-wireless-but-it-will-cost-you-15000","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/you-can-now-get-a-hand-painted-specialized-aethos-with-campagnolo-super-record-wireless-but-it-will-cost-you-15000\/","title":{"rendered":"You can now get a hand-painted Specialized Aethos with Campagnolo Super Record Wireless \u2013 but it will cost you \u00a315,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bike said to pay homage to Specialized founder’s love of Italian craftsmanship <\/p>

By Stan Portus\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 06 October 2023 at 08:58 AM<\/p>

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Specialized has released a limited edition S-Works Aethos that pays homage to Specialized founder Mike Sinyard\u2019s love of Italy with a Campagnolo Super Record Wireless build.<\/p>\n

The bike is said to be limited to a run of 300 globally with a price tag steeper than the roads the Aethos was built to climb.<\/p>\n

Costing \u00a315,000 \/ $15,500, this Aethos has a \u201chand-dipped paintjob\u201d and it appears to be the same as the test bike Oscar Huckle was lucky enough to ride at the Campagnolo SRW<\/a> press camp earlier this year.<\/p>\n

At the time of publishing, and despite the press release landing in the BikeRadar inbox this morning, the bike is already listed as sold out on Specialized\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

A love of riding and Italian craftsmanship<\/h2>\n
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The limited-edition bike is built with Campagnolo Super Record Wireless.<\/span><\/figcaption> Specialized<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

According to the press release for this limited edition climbing bike<\/a>, Specialized\u2019s origin story involved Sinyard selling his VW camper van and heading to Italy to ride bikes in 1973, inspired by his combined love of cycling and Italian craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

This trip is said to have led Sinyard to make it his mission \u201cto bring the same Italian craftsmanship to riders in the US\u201d and to create Specialized Bicycles Components as a result.<\/p>\n

The limited edition Specialized S-Works Aethos is said to pay homage to Sinyard\u2019s love of riding, craftsmanship and Italian components.<\/p>\n

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Specialized founder Mike Sinyard (left) and his VW campervan (right).<\/span><\/figcaption> Specialized<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

To this end, the bike is decked out in Campagnolo components.<\/p>\n

The bike has the 2\u00d712-speed \u00a34,499 \/ $5,399 \/ \u20ac5,200 Campagnolo Super Record Wireless groupset. The groupset launched in May this year<\/a> and promised new ergonomics and shifting logic but saw the Italian manufacturer drop its defining thumb shifter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To match the groupset, the bike has Campagnolo\u2019s Hyperon Ultra wheels<\/a>. These road bike wheels are claimed to weigh 1,240g for the pair which Specialized says makes them the perfect match for the Aethos\u2019 climbing ability.<\/p>\n

The wheels were launched two months before the new Super Record Wireless groupset, resurrecting the Hyperon name, which had disappeared from Campagnolo\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n

\u201cHand-dipped paintjob\u201d<\/h2>\n
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The bike has a marmoreal finish.<\/span><\/figcaption> Specialized<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

One of the most striking features of this Specialized S-Works Aethos \u2013 beyond its top-spec, Italian componentry \u2013 is the frame\u2019s paintwork.<\/p>\n

Specialized says the frame has a \u201chand-dipped paintjob\u201d giving the bike a marmoreal finish. Each will be numbered.<\/p>\n

Underneath the paint is the same 585g S-Works Aethos frame we reviewed in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Specialized says it broke \u2018traditional\u2019 manufacturing rules and reinvented tube shapes to \u201cdeliver massive gains in stiffness and balance\u201d with the Aethos.<\/p>\n

We saw some of these tube shapes carry over to the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Specialized S-Works Aethos Campagnolo LTD spec and price<\/h2>\n
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  • Frameset:<\/strong> Specialized S-Works Aethos FACT 12r Carbon<\/li>\n
  • Groupset:<\/strong> Campagnolo Super Record Wireless<\/li>\n
  • Wheels:<\/strong> Campagnolo Hyperon Ultra<\/li>\n
  • Tyres:<\/strong> Specialized S-Works Turbo 2BR, 700x28mm<\/li>\n
  • Handlebar:<\/strong> Specialized S-Works SL<\/li>\n
  • Stem:<\/strong> Specialized S-Works SL, alloy<\/li>\n
  • Tape:<\/strong> Supacaz Super Sticky Kush<\/li>\n
  • Saddle:<\/strong> Specialized Body Geometry S-Works Power<\/li>\n
  • Seatpost:<\/strong> Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost<\/li>\n
  • Price:<\/strong> \u00a315,000 \/ $15,500<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n
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