Ginsai Kutani Aethos (ft. a doggo)

We got a great deal on a used S-Works Aethos frameset a few months back, and my wife decided to put the savings toward custom paint inspired by a vase we have from Musubi Kiln (second pic). Velocolour did a fantastic job replicating the design.

In particular, we love how well they integrated the gold leaf accents of California poppies and our dog, who passed away from cancer earlier this spring.  My wife is 4+ w/kg and won't have an issue when we're in the Alps again next month, but we figure that honoring the dog will add a few extra watts at the top of the Loze.

Weight is around 6.5 kg (14.3 lb) with pedals.  It's not a weightweenie build, but this is replacing a far heavier Allez Sprint that's done 25,000+ miles in the past few years.

• Frameset: S-Works Aethos in 52cm, custom paint by Velocolour
• Groupset: SRAM Red E1
• Crankset: Quarq E1 with 160mm crankarms and 46/33 Carbon-Ti X-AXS rings
• Handlebars: 36mm Zipp SL 80 Race
• Stem: 100mm Zipp Speed SL
• Wheelset: Zipp 353 with 30mm GP5000S TRs
• Doggos: Indubitably 🐶