For me at least, one BIG difference between the Denk Supersix from 2012 and the Denk Aethos from 2022 is that the Aethos has a more compliant ride.
My Supersix Evo HM handled just like the Aethos. Both were racy, efficient, flickable. Both changed directions almost telepathically. But the Supersix Evo HM would beat me down on a long (3.5+ hr) rides. The Aethos did not.
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Originally Posted by RoosterCogset
Exactly, the Aethos is acknowledgement and an offering for everyone who knows that bikes were correct 10 yrs ago, and since then most changes are marketing fluff. e.g. One-piece cockpits that make stem angles and handlebar width configs quite challenging if looking to obtain the correct fit. Proprietary seatpost shapes and clamps that when something breaks a couple years later you can't find a replacement of the same shape, or install a new clamp. Enormous manufacturer logos on the downtube, etc
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