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haha seriously! that thing is almost unrecognizable as a RD!
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Putting aside the SR v. DA question, I never got the Aethos. Isn't it just what all manufacturers had ten years ago - a superlight non-aero carbon bike? Other than accepting wider tires, I don't see what separates it from a Parlee Z5 or any of the high end Canontrekalizeds of 2012.
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A little over 10 years ago a top of the line Cannondale/DA (Red?) was what, US$12K.
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Specialized quoted that it would be around 13.7 lbs out of the box. Ready to ride would be 14 lbs give or take. I guess for a disc bike that is considered lightweight. Add disc, bikes got fat, push aero "it's faster", full circle back to weight like they were doing just before road disc came along.
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I want an integrated cockpit and hidden cables for my $15k.
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Hmm.
Which is cheaper, an Aethos at EP pricing ... or a divorce lawyer?
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isn't that the ethos of the Aethos? kind of yestertech with new engineering..
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It's only $1000 more than the Di2/AXS and comes with much nicer wheels.
Seems obvious...
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If I was going to risk divorce for something that expensive with 2 wheels and a lot of Italian content I'd go get a Ducati Monster+ and save my self $3k over the Specialized and be smug about it actually being made in Italy.
I still can't get over a non-custom made in Taiwan frame and off the shelf parts being more expensive than a made in *Italy* motorcycle, and a very very sexy one at that. And if you lay it down the Ducati will probably cost less to fix. I would say Dario Pegoretti would probably approve of this paint job, Big S did good there! Last edited by benb; 06-01-2023 at 11:29 AM. |
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These prices are absolutely insane.
However, very nice. And ya, the size of the DRs, but whatever. I bet they sell every one of them. I do like the white marble color. Interesting. I'd like to see it in person.
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This frameset color is really pretty interesting. I like that they're at least including premium paint jobs with these.
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