The Half Price Superbike | 2022 Specialized Aethos Comp Rival AXS

The 2022 Specialized Aethos is an impressive yet expensive carbon fiber superbike... But did you know you can get nearly all the performance at less than half the cost of the top-end model? Well at over $5,000 it's hard to say a bike is cheap, but the 2022 Specialized Aethos Comp Rival AXS is a half-price superbike!

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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Specialized Aethos Comp
02:32 Aethos Comp Frame Specs & Weight
05:57 Rival AXS Drivetrain
07:51 Handlebar, Stem, and Seatpost
08:51 Aethos Comp Weight
09:04 Conclusion

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[komoonkh]

That design is class. In my opinion, that looks much better than those aero ufo spaceships

[TheTexasCorgi]

I have this bike in black and added Roval CL II alpinist wheels. Holy moly this thing is amazing

[marklohnes]

I love my Aethos, non-S-Works edition, I built with mechanical D/A and Ultegra 11 speed mix grouppo. It simply makes me want to ride, all the time. This bike brings the joy of riding like no other bike I ave ever had, excepting a Merlin Extralite from the late 90’s when I was much younger and fast. It rides amazingly nice, is well damped and plenty stiff. It bombs the descents with precision and climbs as well as you, meaning it never holds you back. I love this Bike!

[mattzcp]

The Aethos 10R supports mechanical as well. That’s the cover thing you were pointing at on the downtube. S-Works is electronic only

[FrVallC]

Hello friend, I have the chance to buy this bike used but almost as new for 2800$. I'm about to pull the trigger. Do you have any regrets or do you still recommend this bike? I've checked many reviews and I'm not a racer guy. Performance yeah maybe but not obssesed with aero so I think it's the perfect bike for me but after these years do you still love it? thanks in advance!

[carltonholmes]

Although I have 2020 Roubaix comp Ultegra which is a fantastic bike but I still think that Specialized are totally taking the piss with their pricing. I can’t believe it cost so much and still got crappy alloy wheels on just like my Roubaix came with until I swapped them out.

[Andyange]

I like the geometry of this bike. Only thing is those cheap wheels for the price is outrageous

[armandoariza]

I think you meant to introduce the Roubaix but you called it the Diverge (which is their gravel bike)

[vongdong]

Aethos is an end game frameset for me. Specialized pricing is pissing me off though...

[darrendrummond]

My old canyon aeroad weighed in at about 7.6kg with 105 and deep section rims also only cost me £2800

[havefunandbikestuffOver]

I'm thinking of getting this in the comp version, with rival e-tap, when its available again. I used to have a tarmac sL2. it got destroyed and I no longer use it. I know it's heavier than the s-works counterparts. but the s-works price tag is a bit to steep for my blood. How do you think of the comp version?

[KSIXRIDER]

Nice. Thanks for rolling in the other geometries from Specialized line up as a comparison.

[jasboehlke]

Do the smaller frames not support the 32 mm tyres that the larger or more common sized ones do?

[shakevictor]

Hi,
That was really an amazing and detail review on Aethos Comp!
Since i had known there used to get some complaints on Sram front derailleur shifting, i wonder if Sram wedge for front derailleur has been assembled already on this completed bike, which should be the solution to the problem?
Thanks again.

[dollaholla]

Would be a great bike for the San Francisco hills

[sixy]

You can use mechanical shifters and mechs. The lower spec frames have the tombstone on the downtube to allow this. It is also shown on the website how to route the cables.

[OM-sbbd]

Nice ride no doubt. But the R470 wheelset is so mediocre … of course they hope you’ll pop for some Roval alpinists instead — that’s a tiny frame compared to the giant Tarmac you used in comparison shots — extreme ends of the size spectrum — and man there’s just something wrong with a dork disc and stock reflectors on an Aethos. But nice overview nonetheless. ⭐️🚴🏻‍♂️

[orlandopimentel]

Wow! Your videos are wonderful! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[harrygrimley]

I definitely agree with the clean look comments. Simple is better.

[Enjoyingthisday]

James Waiting for Trek Fx3 2022 review - James🙂