What do yall think they are gonna do with the atheos? It was also released around the time of the Crux. So I would expect it to be updated, too.
I am thinking it will become a non aero light weight version of the new apsero, just marketed as a road bike.
Not sure what they will do, but what I think they should do is add a couple CM to the headtube. I think the fit is a little bit of an aggressive “intended audience.” Give it a stack and reach more similar to a Cervelo R series than a Tarmac SL7.
I think they should leave it externally routed, but I doubt they will since the market likes the look of fully internally routed cables. The current Aethos has a stated 32 mm clearance, but from reports it can fit a 35 mm (width as measured tire) fine. It will be interesting to see if they give it more clearance and if that would have an affect on the frame weight at all
Fully internal. Slightly taller. Rumored tire clearance 35mm but unverified. You’ll find out in a few days.
where doth one find this?
can ye give any other info?
You may have just sold me an Atheos!
Someone on Weight Weenies posted it.
It’s almost the perfect bike. If they gave it clearance for 40mm tires I probably would have sold all my other bikes.
Actually, what I wish they would do with the new Crux, but there’s absolutely no way they would, is internalize the cables like this, but decrease the tire clearance to like 42-45mm. It would replace the Roubaix as the endurance bike. It would still ride snappy and lively like the Aethos. It could ride most gravel just fine, but also be a great road bike. And still do CX like it was originally designed for. Make the Diverge the dedicated gravel bike.
Just curious. What is the appeal for narrower tire clearance? I get for extreme’s (running a gravel bike with road tires) it can look a little off. But for, say a road bike. Why would you want less tire clearance? Especially if it is something like this where aero is clearly not a goal.
You might not be able to get away with as lightweight of a frame and testing it to mtb/gravel standards.
It rides better. To accommodate the larger tires, you have to lengthen the chainstay and front center and/or slacken the head angle, all of which increases the wheelbase. So it changes how the bike rides and handles, and not for the better. It’s why running road tires on a gravel bike never feels as nice as a road bike. It’s the geometry required to fit large tires. So as you get bigger and bigger, it just kind of makes the bike more muted and cumbersome. Loses the snappiness. I think 40-45s are the sweetspot. Once you get over clearance for 50s, it really changes how the bike handles and you lose the fun. It’s also harder to fit big chainrings. It’s why MTBs only clear like 38ts, and most gravel bikes can’t clear a 50t. I had to use a spacer to get 50/34t on my Crux. Like I said, the current Crux is near perfect. If all they did was internalize the cables I’d be happy with that. But I have a feeling they’re going to increase the tire clearance, which probably kills it for me. Or, like some rumors, they turn it into the Tarmac SL8 shape which is an instant no go.
Conversely, the Aethos was a great bike. And this new one is near perfect. Except for limited tire clearance. If they fit 40s on this new one it would have checked every box and been the perfect bike.
They did already with the Crux.
Specialized really removed everything that made the Aethos special. It was a lightweight road bike designed to be easy to maintain and travel with, free of custom components.
Since it’s not an aero bike, there was no need for internally routed cables. The new setup isn’t even fully integrated. The cables are still visible under the stem, which might make travel slightly easier but looks ugly.
Aethos used to be unique and cool. Now, it’s just yet another Canyon Endurace/Ultimate. They’ve really ruined it.
I hope they will produce frames with externally routed cables as they do support two types of frames now — for wired and wireless groupsets, but it’s unlikely.
Not sure how to feel about it. The wheels also look new, so who knows. Also, we only have 1 picture, and it’s sooo similar it could be Photoshop. So still all very speculative.
I was never in the market for this bike. More, just curious to see how it affects where the crux goes. Cause clearly the 2 are cut from the same cloth.
Nope, that’s it. There was a real in person picture from Reddit.
Wheels are new Alpinist, carbon spokes. Cockpit is new as well. Both are up on the Specialized website already. New Aethos released Friday.
with this picture, looks like all they did was internal routing and nothing else.
Pretty much. Added UDH. Tire clearance went from 32 to 35. Headtube got slightly bigger for the internal cables, and slightly taller to increase the stack by around 10-15mm. Other than that, it’s pretty much identical to the previous. More of a refinement than major overhaul.
Looks like I will be updating the thread title to an about it and not speculation soon.
