Staff Bikes - Liam's S-Works Aethos
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- Our very own Liam's very own S-Works Aethos. Dive in for a full rundown and why Liam has switched from a Tarmac SL7...
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I like the subtle branding without “SPECIALIZED” written in massive bold letters on the down tube.
I see a lot of comments on the color of this frame - I think you really have to see it in person, there's one at my local shop and it's totally different in person, subtle, but very cool. It has flakes of sparkle in it and changes color depending on the light - some angles more gray and some more blue shimmer. I like that it's different than most out there.
I just purchased a 2023 model, same color, size 54, in Korea. Been my dream bike and it finally came on sale and good dollar/won exchange rate so pulled the trigger. I'm over the moon. Plan to change tire size to 28 or 32 for comfort as I'm not a boy racer anymore.
I love it, with all its setup quirks, I would take it as is without changing anything on it. Must be a dream on climbs.
Thanks Florian, unfortunately I am unable to avoid tinkering with things
1:59 Battle Scar, Unabashed . . . Respect!
I’ve actually had the privilege of seeing this colour up close and it is a sexy tint with different shades.
have been enjoying my aethos pro for about 18months....couldn't stretch to the s-works but may upgrade my rival chainset to a red one to save weight. Extra money spent on Hyper tubeless wheels to get some aero back...love the bike...enjoyed all sorts of riding on it from Alpine climbs to dirt paths in the uk
Gorgeous bike‼️
Lovely bike, do you notice much difference in speed on flats?
Next time when you mention bike size and example of ride characteristics don't forget the size of the rider, height, weight, inseam of leg. Every time I watch a review of most all leave that out ,road and mtb. Other than that, that's a nice bike, versatile
It's a good point. I'm 173cm, 62kg, but I don't know my inseam
From a positioning & rider balance point of view which plays a huge part on descents, plus aesthetics.
A 54cm with an 11 - 11.5cm stem would be a better fit for you, if given your seat height & reach are correct.
Former rider & team mechanic.
I’m 170cm tall with an 81.7 cm (32inch) inseam. Would you say a size 52 work for me?
I just bought an E N V E Melee and love it. It is a pissed off bull ride. I have to pay attention and in Los Angeles which is pothole rich and all drivers texting all, adrenaline and awareness are requirements. I am using their 45’s and Ulteg i2 Physique 3Dprnted saddle. Vittoria 30’s tubeless are puncture invincible it appears ; the sharp object attempts are sealed by the sealant. Please re view but be prepared for a wild animal.
This a great color. Blue/grey-ish in person.
Love your bike, Liam
They are a lovely bike, I’m surprised at how heavy yours has built up though, mine is 6.1kg on Sram Red groupset with Roval Alpinist CLX wheels, and only 6.5 if I put my Roval Rapide CL2 wheels in, that all up with pedals, Garmin mounts, power meter, bottle cages etc!
Great stuff, I hope we see a lot more content like this.
nice review and great advice comparing to the sl7.
I love my Aethos, reminds me of an old bike I used to have called...Tarmac, yeah it was a Tarmac. Why did Specialized mess up the Tarmac, I just want a solid road bike with normal stuff
I also use S-works Aethos and really love it. The only think I noticed - sometimes it is really fast but doesn’t feel really fast…
Was tarmac sl7 that much less comfortable?
Nice bike! Excellent choice of components!
Thanks! I can't afford to make it hyperlight so this was just a sensible balance for me. Liam
Love it !!
Lovely Bike
Nice bike, in my opinion, after 1,500 km with the Comp model with budget Fulcrum carbon wheels.
Cool, get the chainstays correct and your on to a winner
Lovely bike! 👊🏻
Thanks! 👍
Thanks for the review ! Is that 6.8kg with pedals and cages ?
without
How long did you have it before you crashed it?
great question lol
i suspect the bike is built from previous groupset on bike that was crashed ..No ?
@@liamwarner-lee8930 good point
I'm a right-hand front-brake kinda guy. Just watching that brake lever setup makes me feel vulnerable. But to each his own.
I will never understand why the UK has it on the different side. I hired a bike in Yorkshire once and found out quite early on luckily.
@@julianhill5360 Indeed you were lucky, front brake left side? so stupid
thank you for mention the mount~
love it
That is the bike my avater rides in Zwift.
Nice bike dude. I sold a 2020 SL6 Tarmac Pro and switched to the Atheos S-Works. I have a 20 mile route I ride couple times a week, riding the Tarmac, best average speed 17.9 mph. The first time I rode the 20 mile route, my average speed jumped to 18.6mph(and getting closer to 19mph) plus the bike is so easy yo ride, tubeless tyres(Zipp 303 firecrest) make the ride sublime. I still hate going up hills but the Atheos makes it faster and easier.
Cheers Ken, I love this bike. Just wish I'd gone for one sooner. Sooooo nice to ride
rear brakes in the right hand is euro? i thought its standard. its the same here in asia.
That is a dialled setup! Nice one.
Hi Liam, i know the video is from some time ago. I'm curious about your height? i'm considering a aethos and doubting a 54 or 52. Thanks
My BMC SLR_01 is 6.9kg with 50mm
my Panasonic microwave weighs 18.5kg
I have exactly the same frame in 54..where’s the chain catcher🙈🙈🙈 I couldn’t bare a dropped chain on that paint / Bottom bracket…can’t watch !!! 🙈🙈😭
My 2021 Sworks Roubaix(team bike, slightly different geometry, than standard sworks roubaix) weighs 6.7 kilos.
Yea, I could easily go lighter, but the cost would be silly
What's the size of your bike? That's a good weight for a sworks roubaix.
People often ask me, why latex inner tubes. I reply: have you ever used butyl condoms? Speaking of which, cyclists who 'ride' 'indoors', know it's extremely risky going TUBELESS, and it's not just about exploding sealant, that's always renewable . . . rather, it's about . . . you get it right?
Just spat my drink out all over my tablet reading that 😂
Ayyee but have you used TPU Johnny's?
I had to listen to that tyre pressure twice. Don't think I've ever gone under 70psi
I also run a Aethos in size 52. Love it. I also like my bikes “smaller”. How tall are you? What saddle height do u have?
Great bike 😁
Hi Michael, I'm 173cm and run a saddle height of 714mm (BB to saddle centre)
@@roadccjust a question: specialized recommends a minimum insertion of 75 mm for the aethos, does that mean Liam is running less insertion or is it pretty much max’d out?
Hi , How tall are you? I also think about going from 54 to 52 frame
Nice
Im 176/82 and running also a 52 sworks aethos - mine is around 6.1kg
IT DRAAAAAAANK
telling you prefer 52 size frame and not stating your height is a crime
Should have bought a 54. Bike fitters everywhere are crying looking at this tiny frame.
bro it's just an SL5 that they sold to you twice
2:01 "I'll test ride it before I break out the torque wrench... everything is tight enough what could go wrong"
Hasn't failed me in the past...much...
Bet you will get back to an Aero bike again in 5 years!
Sooner than that.
I bet he won't, as you get older comfort becomes more important .........
I really bet I won't
4i power meter on my aethos lasted a few months…..apparently world wide issue
I installed the third generation of the power meter and the power keeps on dropping. Very annoying and I don’t like it at all. I should have bought the asiomas
Relatively easy to assemble th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA (note that is does not come with tools, so please have a set of hex/Allen keys and Phillips screwdriver handy). The bike weighs 27 lbs fully assembled, which is not bad.A couple quirks about the bike:- left brake lever operates the front brake (something to get used to if controlling the front brake with your right hand is what you usually do)- Shimano thumb shifters for the gears are positioned close to the center. This is a bit of a nuisance because changing gears involved taking your weight from one hand to change gears, a hassle if you are regularly changing gears. However, gear shifters positioned at the drop bars are very expensive compared to thumb shifters, so I can understand, given the price of the bikeBike is otherwise of good quality. Gears change fairly smoothly and fit/assembly is of good quality. A totally competent product for the price.
How tall are you to run a 52cm?
stylin
I've got a Trifox x16, ultegra, and Elite Drive wheels. 6.7kg for a quarter of the price. I'm not sure I can reliable compare the ride "feel" or "comfort" so I won't.
Euro style is right hand on the rear brake? That might be the world standard. Also a weighing in front of the camera would be nice.
Yea, that's what we call it from our UK-centric minds
That is one small frame!
There's no point point in buying an aero bike when I'm about as aero as a plastic chair rope tied to the top of a Volvo 240.
Dave, we love your attitude 😂
I have the aethos in carbon color and bike is neck turner. I agree with the below comments that the bike color in this video might not be the best and especially for such a price point. Personally, it is my first and last time with specailized. Don’t get me wrong, I love the aethos but bike does not perform as compared to its price and the warranty is not good. For such money, you can get a very nice and good performing bike like pinarello dogma. I also think that the journalist in this video is not that happy about the swap:) as I saw how proud he is of having a Tamrac
I'm actually really happy with the swap and don't see myself trading it in for anything in the coming years. I've ridden the Dogma F and while it is very fast, it felt quite harsh to me
@@roadcc hi. Would be great if you do comparison videos. We as cyclist can’t not or don’t have access to the resources that you have. Kindly consider comparing to sl7 and pinarello. Moreover, do you have any news about a new sl7 soon?
The aethos is fundamentally a different bike aimed at a very different target audience.
It’s a bike that could be used for races, but that’s not it’s intended purpose. It’s a bike that you take with you when your ride goal for the day is to just ride around and explore, when your destination is the riding sensation rather than the speed.
I have an aethos, and it is a perfect complement to my aero bike. I use both equally, and cannot imaging having having one without the other.
Case in point; I’m saying this, as a person who has owned a 2021 TCR advanced pro and a SL7. I’ll take my two complementary bikes over one single do-it-all anyday
Have this color and extremely happy with how fresh and bright it looks. Really gorgeous on a sunny day.
Why didn’t you go with the Roval Alpinist cockpit?
Money. I already had the Pro components, so no way I was shelling out over £400
Lovely bike although the paint looks like car primer
isnt the specialized supposed to be even more comfortable?
Nice bike, but you must of had some major off already to scuff the derailleur, saddle, and shifters.
I noticed that too. This bike has has a spill that Liam did NOT want to mention.
That was me having a nice little sit-down in Mallorca. The evidence is still visible on my right knee
Grey? I hope your kit is colorful.
I do like a jazzy jersey. Liam
It’s more of blue-ish grey with flecks of purple. Spectacular in the sunlight
Very heavy for a size 52 Aethos...
Most Specialized bikes look boring. But especially the Aethos looks extremely dull. Nothing makes it look like a bike that goes for that price.
Also, one can buy a used tarmac SL4 for about 1/10th the price. Aethos is a tarmac SL4 with disc brakes and massive marketing.
@D. W. lol
Specialized early to mid-2010’s bikes were pretty hideous looking. Performance wise yes much better value, but all the red & black colour schemes were ghastly.
@D. W. I want a bike to look like 12K when I pay 12K. Not like 1K... Grey isn't even a paint. They need to offer better paintjobs no matter what version you choose. Nothing wrong with the red and green colors for the S-works Sl7. But the Aethos looks like a 1000 dollar bike.
@D. W. Dumbest reply I have seen. Seems like you are completely oblivious to what other 12K bikes look like. As I said look at the SL7 at that price or other brands and then compare how they look. You are the designer for the Aethos or have one or what?
you dont like your bars level??
Bike porn!! thumbs up!!
Someone has a Hard Disc?
So you ended up getting the aethos.
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That frame should have easily benn built under 6kg.
True, but I don't have the money. Liam
Had to turn it off when he apologized for mismatched heinously overpriced bottle cages.
The Stem you have chosen looks out of place on this frame.
If it works it works, why anyone would talk look over usability?
@@MrVizzle he specifically mentions he's gone with the aethos frame for its classic non aero tubular design. Yet his stem choice is the complete opposite to that. Doesn't keep in line with the design aesthetic of the frame at all.
Yeah I think aethos looks best with roval alpinist SL cockpit
@D. W.
He's actually getting a worse comfort & handling than he would in a 54cm.
With a 13stem in that frame size, he's too much weight over the front end which can & probably will cause instability issues on fast descents.
Plus the longer top tube in a 54 would make for a comfier & more stable ride.
Former rider & team mechanic.
@@MarcraM82
The issue is, he's got his thinking wrong if going for comfort & handling.
If his seat height & reach are correct, then a 54cm with an 11 - 11.5cm would have been the way to go.
The SL7 is the nicer looking bike.
Depends if you like all that aero stuff or want a more subtle and classic looking bike.
very boring frame this one. complimented with flat looking color.
Yea, it's marginally better in the flesh but still going to have a respray
No way changing the Tarmac with this 🫣
You should get real-life Gary one to match