My Aethos Expert was destroyed when a car hit me. After a season on my Expert pre-destruction, I knew I had to replace it with another Aethos. Luckily, an S-Works frameset in Chameleon Eyris had the shortest lead time, and I built it up with my Ultegra Di2 group and Alpinist CLX wheels. I'm starting my second season on the S-Works and I smile every time I ride it. The ride is responsive and comfortable, and it makes the most of my energy by converting it to forward motion. It doesn't bat an eye at the 2 miles of gravel road at camp that bookends every ride, and the only remaining performance limitation is my own fitness :) Yes, I feel terribly guilty when it gets dirty. I'm 6'3"/195 lbs and went with the 58cm on both occasions. I road bike primarily for fitness to improve my trail & DH riding. My Aethos makes me want to hit the road more, and while I have no KOMs, I feel super human on this thing.

Super responsive and nimble. Very comfortable and climbs like a goat. Matte black color and branding is modern and subtle. I’m 5’3 and have a 49, fit is perfect for me.

I had my local shop build on an S-Works frame with Ultegra (2022) so I could afford to upgrade wheelset and cockpit. I love how the frame draws no attention to itself. I'm a relatively casual rider and was self conscious about how much my previous titanium ride suggested I am either stronger or richer than I really am. I don't want people thinking about my bike, I just want to enjoy the ride. It worked; I can't believe how quickly I acclimated to my Aethos. It doesn't ask me to think about or notice anything other than the road itself. It twitches when I ask it to, but otherwise hums along with stability.

I am a 61yo male who now rides recreationally at 6-8,000miles per year. Preferred courses are hilly. In the last 15 or so years have had a Cervelo R3 SL, a Cervelo R5, a Trek Emonda SL and a BMC Roadmachine (my current other road bike). I have also rented a number of different Specialized, Trek, and Pinarello road bikes. Aero frames are of little interest to me. I was intrigued by the Aethos and opted to take the plunge on an S-Works Aethos frame. Built it up with Dura-Ace Di2/hydraulic, Hunt wheels with 28mm Schwalbe Tubeless tires. Have now been riding it for 8+ months with a few thousand miles on it, alternating some with the BMC. Gotta say, this bike's ride is absolutely phenomenal - solid and confidence inspiring on all terrains, especially hilly ones. The other thing is I just love it's understated looks - rode a century and no-one knew what it was! Perfect! Easily my favorite ever ride - The Aethos just makes me smile every time I ride it!

This is honestly the best bike I’ve ever ridden. Light, stiff, beautiful to look at, epic climbing and very stable & balanced going downhill too. Sprints without a problem - on every pedal stroke, not one watt is wasted. Super comfy too. Took mine to do Raid the Pyrenees and had not one second of regret. Sadly it was destroyed a month ago by a car driver! Needless to say, there will be another Aethos on the way as soon as I can ride again!