Black Ops S-Works B2 Stealth Bomber & F22 Raptor

ianho

My B2 Stealth Bomber
Frame- S-Works Roubaix
Handlebars- Zipp Service Course SL Beyond Black
Bar tape- Zipp Service Course CX
Saddle- Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow
Stem- Zipp Service Course SL Beyond Black
Gruppo- SRAM Apex
Pedals- Speedplay Zero Ti
Chain- SRAM Red 1091R
Chainrings- SRAM Apex 50/34. Waiting on LBS to bring in new stocks of Q Rings in 50/34
Cassette- SRAM Apex 11-32
Wheels- Zipp 404 Tubular Firecrest Beyond Black
Tires- Continental GP4000
Skewers- CarbonTi titanium
Weight- 6.8kg


















My F22 Raptor Stealth Fighter
Frame- S-Works Venge
Handlebars- Zipp Vuka
Bar tape- Zipp Service Course CX
Saddle- Specialized Romin Titanium rails
Stem- Zipp Service Course SL Beyond Black
Gruppo- SRAM Red TDF Edition
Pedals- Speedplay Zero Ti
Chain- KMC X10SL
Chainrings- Rotor Aero Q-Rings 53/39
Cassette- SRAM Red 11-28
Wheels- Zipp 404 Tubular Firecrest Beyond Black
Tires- Continental GP4000
Skewers- Zipp Beyond Black
Weight- 6.4kg

Gonna get some black S-Works decals to black out the downtubes n headtube soon.

snowy lowey

What a pair!

The yellow sram gives the venge a little bit of personality, lovely.

zebwach

Absolutly stunning bikes. Amazing attention to detail and choice of parts. How the hell do you choose which one to take out for a ride?!

bendertherobot

zebwach wrote:

Absolutly stunning bikes. Amazing attention to detail and choice of parts. How the hell do you choose which one to take out for a ride?!

I'm guessing the Apex one is the wet weather bike.

Rigga

Wow they look evil. If Batman had a bike it would be one of those!

bendertherobot

Pretty sure Batman would have DI2 and Cancellara's battery.

Fatini999

jesus

Sussed out

I hope you do them justice! Very nice indeed!

ianho

zebwach wrote:

Absolutly stunning bikes. Amazing attention to detail and choice of parts. How the hell do you choose which one to take out for a ride?!

Haha. I do have that problem. Sometimes, I really can't decide which bike to take out.

bendertherobot wrote:

I'm guessing the Apex one is the wet weather bike.

If it's raining, definitely the Bomber. It rains by the bucket loads here in Malaysia. I also put in a lot of mileage on my TACX VR trainer so it's better to use the bike with cheaper drivetrain. It's also better for my sanity as the SRAM Red cassette noise would drive me up the wall if I use it on the trainer.

bendertherobot wrote:

Pretty sure Batman would have DI2 and Cancellara's battery.

This is the reason I'm on SRAM Red LTD Edition. I'm a cancer survivor n Livestrong supporter. I wear a lot of Livestrong stuff n my wife n kids thought the SRAM yellow would make a nice Father's Day present for me. I am quite tempted with the 2013 Dura Ace Di2 11 speed though. That might end up on my Bomber if there's a compact option with 11-32 rear cassette.

Sussed out wrote:

I hope you do them justice! Very nice indeed!

I do. I use n abuse them on a daily basis.

upperoilcan

Ive had to re-edit this post as i cant stop looking at them...

I gotta say again that Spesh have got it going on with their frame geometry as i love the sloping top tubes..

ianho

I'm gonna black out my Venge today. Will update with pics later

redvee

Why the rusty bolt holding the chain catcher on? Kinda lets the bike down.

ianho

redvee wrote:

Why the rusty bolt holding the chain catcher on? Kinda lets the bike down.

Couldn't use the titanium bolt that comes with Red so the LBS used a normal steel bolt n it rains cats n dogs here in Malaysia. Even when it's not raining, humidity is a constant 70-80%. Corrosion is a big problem in tropical countries. Will try n get a black bolt like the one on my Roubaix. I'm gonna black out the Venge today so I'll just paint the bolt black for now.

Zoomer37

Very nice!

Probably get half way up Everest with that 50/34 - 11-32 combo too :P

tremayne

Seriously nice bikes (understatement). Most pro riders would probably view your 'F22' as a step upwards!!

There will be no stopping you - but I would probably have left the graphics white. Kinda lends some contrast.

Yes, yes, yes, I understand that Uncle Sam blacks out in full - but he has a reason for that!!

ianho

Ok here's the new look S-Works logo I did for the downtube today. Decided to give it a bit of a 3D look. What do you guys think? Leave it as original white, black out the whole thing or this 3D look?

russyh

I would rather look at that then my wife naked!! New logos look much better IMHO

snowy lowey

That 3D look is amazing, should definitely come like that from spesh!

ianho

Will take some proper pics tomorrow. It's 2am here so I have no choice but to do a kitchen shot. Haha

t.m.h.n.e.t

I'm slightly biased as a Specialized lover but that is gorgeous!

Dubdemand

Both really nice bikes and something I can only dream of owning! Like the new logos too but can't help but think the white round the 3d effect letters would look better in yellow to match the Sram bits... what do you reckon?

ianho

Too much yellow I reckon. The yellow bits now r just nice. Dont want too much yellow on my F22 Raptor or it'll be detected by radar.

Dubdemand

Fair enough mate, you could paint it beige and it would still look stunning so either way I'm sure it will look great!

ianho

New 3D look S-Works logos.

fleshtuxedo

34x32? Unusually low gearing for such a racy bike. What's the story?

ianho

I love mountain rides. N we have lotsa nice mountain rides nearby. Check out some footage of the mountain stages in the Tour de Langkawi. Even the tour pros almost come to a standstill at some parts. A mere mortal like me needs all the gears I can get. Haha

differentstrokes87

Two beautiful looking machines there. Great stuff!

Anonymous

Nice bikes, just a bit OTT for me and I prefer trad geometry. Sorry.

RideOnTime

that's a beauty...

trek_dan

Beautiful machines. Road bikes always look much better with the bars as low as possible and steerer cut down.

ianho

New wheels for the Roubaix. Full SRAM Red n a few more items will be going on it to try n get it down to 6kg. Will be a sweet sweet ride if I can get it down to 6kg.