This is the bike that was mentioned in a prior thread:
Officially official now, I guess…
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No dropped seatstays 
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So despite Specialized’s assertions to the contrary, what de the chances that this shows up under a World Tour rider next year? A bigger rider who wants to hit the UCI weight limit could absolutely benefit from this frame.
I don’t remember if they bothered to have the frame UCI approved (which is only based on shape / design, not weight).
Check prices
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they would need to add more weight. almost 2 pounds…
More than likely possible.
But again, this is not the fastest bike. And the person would be compeating vs aero bikes at the same weight… so 
No, I am talking about just the frame, not the bike. Take that from for a larger rider, 60mm rims and disc brakes and I bet you can hit the UCI weight limit where other frames would have them above.
Again, this is for a larger rider, not a flyweight like Allaphillipe.
the test bike was 13 pounds with disk brakes (no pedals).
IDK…in the grand scheme, you will not see a huge person riding a tour. And if the person is big, it will be SUPER thin…
I like the bike tho…like it very much (except the price that is)
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Fourteen thousand, five hundred United States dollars.
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You wrote Ridiculous wrong.
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Maybe I’m just a sucker for shiny things, but I’m actually liking it more than I thought. Maybe Specialized is just amazing at product marketing. I was really leaning towards a new SL7, but I don’t really race, and I get more enjoyment out of just getting the most elevation per mile that I can, so maybe this is the bike for me. The red gold chameleon/bronze foil is calling my name.
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And Racepoint has already built one up: Specialized Aethos S-Works/Roval Alpinist/SRAM Red AXS/Dreambuild/Bikeporn - YouTube
I was actually really looking forward to this bike. In concept it seemed to be what I was looking for in my next bike/frame, but electronic only and price just put it out of the realm of possibility for me.
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Really struggling to see the point of this bike 
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Build something different?
And to charge a TON of $$$ for something “old school”
Its like chevy building an electric car using a C1 body, and changing $200k for it…
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and 90% of the population
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So basically it is nice, old school bike for normal bike user done in modern technology for an absurd amount of money that excludes normal user. As an idea I love it but the price indicates it nothing more than a shiny, luxurious gimmick. For this price you will get really luxurious boutique bike that is truly unique. But I am sure that specialized will be short on stock in no time.
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Buy an old Supersix or Izalco for a fraction of the price
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If I use the dentists count in my neighborhood, I would say they will say thousands of them.
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with all the S-Works Tarmacs that I see on club rides it seems at least a third of folks in my club must be dentists 
And it always cracks me up how the fastest climbers in the club are on modest, affordable bikes. A couple years ago one guy brought his son out on a ride, and he was on a vintage 70s or 80s steel bike and proceeded to crush everyone on every climb.
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That was your first mistake