ROAD RACE · LIGHTWEIGHT / MANUFACTURER CHART

Specialized Aethos 2

Specialized’s lightweight road frame.

Current frame, chart read from Aethos 2 Pro

Type
Road Race · Lightweight
US list price, complete bikes
$6,499.99 to $13,999.99
Read October 17, 2026
Position, size 54
Balanced
Within GnR’s balanced band around the fixed benchmark at this stack.

How the maker describes it

The lightest road frame in its class

Road Race/Lightweight is Ryan’s confirmed house taxonomy placement. Maker also uses Performance Endurance Geo; that exact geometry wording is preserved in the audit. Stack/reach and Position are unchanged.

Classification source: Specialized ↗. Read October 17, 2026.

Price scope and source

Aethos 2 complete bikes: Expert, Pro and S-Works builds. Model year: Not stated on page.

Displayed USD prices on 2026-10-17 on Specialized's own US listing page, supplied by Ryan. Cents are as displayed. Range covers only the named builds, not every bike in the family. Not an availability claim.

Manufacturer price source ↗. Reviewed October 17, 2026.

Verified tire clearance

-

Chart read from one build; GnR has not compared it with other builds of this frame. GnR focus: Lightweight. The maker’s geometry wording and GnR category are documented separately. Prices cover complete Aethos 2 bikes, not framesets.

Published frame dimensions

Lengths are in millimeters. Head angles are in degrees. Frame stack and reach do not include the stem, spacers or handlebars.

SizeStackReachWheelbaseHead angleStandoverPosition
4952237397871.4°719Balanced
5253837798172.1°737Balanced
5455938499272.5°759Balanced
5658039199873°779Balanced
58606398101373°805Balanced
61627404102073.5°834Relaxed

Aggressive longer reach than the fixed benchmark at this stack · Balanced within the benchmark band · Relaxed shorter reach than the benchmark at this stack

Source: Specialized manufacturer’s chart ↗. Checked October 16, 2026.

Where this frame sits

340360380400420440480500520540560580600620640660680Specialized Aethos 2 size 49: stack 522 mm, reach 373 mmSpecialized Aethos 2 size 52: stack 538 mm, reach 377 mmSpecialized Aethos 2 size 54: stack 559 mm, reach 384 mmSpecialized Aethos 2 size 56: stack 580 mm, reach 391 mmSpecialized Aethos 2 size 58: stack 606 mm, reach 398 mmSpecialized Aethos 2 size 61: stack 627 mm, reach 404 mmAethos 2FRAME REACH (mm) →↑ FRAME STACK (mm)← RelaxedAggressive →

Each dot is one published frame size. The green band is GnR’s fixed geometry benchmark. Frames to its right have longer reach at the same stack (Aggressive); frames to its left have shorter reach (Relaxed). The benchmark does not change with bike type or catalog additions.

Comparable frames from other brands

Each is the closest match to this frame’s size 54 (stack 559 mm, reach 384 mm) among current road frames from other brands.

Scott Addict

Road Endurance · All-road · closest size S/52

Balanced
Stack -2 mm, reach -2 mm versus this frame’s size 54.
US list price: $8,999.99

Giant Defy Advanced

Road Endurance · All-road · closest size M

Relaxed
Stack -1 mm, reach -4 mm versus this frame’s size 54.
US list price: $3,300

Canyon Endurace CF SLX

Road Endurance · All-road · closest size S

Balanced
Stack +6 mm, reach +2 mm versus this frame’s size 54.
US list price: $4,999 to $7,999

Prices are the maker’s US list prices for complete bikes on the date shown, and include sale prices on that date. Ranges cover only the named builds, not every bike in a family. Framesets, tax and shipping are excluded. A displayed price, including an archived sale price, does not establish stock or a purchasable offer. Retailer prices and later changes are not tracked.

Find alternatives to this frame

Use this exact chart as your reference, select your size, then explore similar dimensions or a deliberate position change. Confirm the frame generation matches your bike before using it.

Match this bike ↗

Does similar geometry mean the same fit?

Similar frame dimensions are a starting point. Saddle height and setback, seat-tube geometry, stem length and angle, headset spacers, handlebars and control position affect the completed bike. Review those details before buying.