When the Specialized Aethos Comp Rival launched, I said, “I think we have an early favorite in the race for 2021’s road bike of the year.” In this case, my prediction was accurate. But before I tell ...

With the dust from the Tarmac SL7 launch just barely beginning to settle, Specialized has launched an entirely new 2021 road bike called the Aethos (pronounced AY-thoss). Built around a disc-only ...

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Since its inception almost 50 years ago, Specialized has forged a reputation for crafting some of the best bikes the sport has ever seen. Yet for 2021, the brand removes racing and competitiveness ...

When Specialized launched the S-Works Aethos two weeks ago it threw a curveball at the cycling industry. An alternative approach to the bike design ethos and some seriously impressive performance ...

When Specialized unveiled the Aethos in 2020, it was an unexpected bike. Specialized is heavily invested in competition, and it is famous for declaring “aero is everything.” Yet the Aethos was a ...

Once you get over the fact that part of what made it stand out from the crowd has gone, the Specialized Aethos 2 is about as unsurprisingly good as road bikes come. It’s extremely impressive if you ...