Why? Who touches it whilst they ride anyway? It’s only really for charging or for putting into Bluetooth mode once in a blue moon to tweak stuff or update firmware. I have bar end junctions on both of my bikes but I can see this is a genius idea and far neater and no negative
@@Strop311964 bar end junction box is more handy if you want to adjust it on the go, but not if you crash the bike it might get destroyed with the bars. my personal favorite is in the downtube
Lovely video; I just love how nothing is explained. It is just done. Am sure people will like and dislike lots of different parts of it, but I could watch that video again and again. The background music on the other hand....
8'14", looks like the flanged connecting bolt being over tighten a bit which could potentially damage the olive. Usually 5-6N.m of force will leave an approx. 1mm gap between the flanged connecting bolt and the thing next to it. Fun to watch!
@@thedropcycling Use an 8mm Crowfoot wrench attached to your torque wrench for the hydraulic hose and a 7mm Crowfoot for the bleed nipple. That way you can torque exactly to spec.
Wonderful video both an artist and a craftsman at work much applause to you sir! I got my S-Works SL7 a month ago and much in all as I'd love a set of Lightweight M's the budget of €13,000 was spent on the bike itself! I went DuraAce Di2 but swapped out BB and obviously went CS OSPW (I take it this build they were coated!) But one day I would love a set of the Lightweight Meilenstein Shwarz edition clincher wheelset can't go back to Tubes as my Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two's broke my heart with punchers! But wow wonderful build!
@@thedropcycling cheers! anytime you are in Ireland we'll take you out the only thing you'll need to do is pretend the weather is like Australia because 99% of the time it's like Melbourne in winter! 😂 Really enjoy the content pure quality!
@@thedropcycling 😂😂😂 try cycling in South West Portugal in August it would melt the rubber on them fancy Meilenstein's! I lived in South Croydon for a few years and traveled inland to Alice but yea Aus is one hot place but great for getting out on the bike! Maybe when all this madness is done I'll head down!
When tightening the stem you need to make sure there is no gap at the bottom so start there. Then move in a criss-cross diagonal pattern tightening each bolt to progressively higher torque until you reach spec. Should also be using a torque wrench for the fluid cover bolt (.6NM), it looked like it only tightened one click and when I tightened mine to spec it went two. Same for the hydraulic hose and bleed nipple, you need Crowfoot wrenches to adapt from your 1/4" drive torque wrench to the 7mm and 8mm nuts so you can torque to Shimano's spec. Also be careful putting the Di2 cable behind the front derailleur. I found on my build that it was preventing me aligning the cage properly with the chainrings. After I ran it over the top the alignment went fine.
I learnt it from the hard way by stripped the thread of top hydro top cover, surely they can use a 2.5mm instead of a 2mm. and the di2 cable behind the FD you are also right about that. anyway great advice mate thanks heaps.
Certainly the most bling build i have ever seen. But does it make sense ? LW Wheels are kind of outdated and not very aero. I ride Enve 5,6 on my Venge, together with Chris King Hubs. A part wheel choice the bike is stunningly beautiful and very well put together. I like the red colour.
Totally agree with you. Rolled my eyes when I saw it. If you already go for an aero bike, use wheels that are aero. If weight is the goal, he should have taken a Tarmac. But at the end of the day we are all amateurs and it matters more if you love your bike 😂
7400 Dura ace mechanic vs 11 speed dura ace mechanic No gloves. Drinks Coca Cola vs capuchino Listens to heavy metal vs soft music. Lavoro eccellente,,,,, magnifico signore
Stunning build and spec but that Q factor seems odd with all those spacers involved. That normal?? Very therapeutic to watch with the gorgeous piano backing music too
Shame as it does look wrong even though I know it’s right. Only negative on that particular build spec (apart from the bottle cages colour chosen by Stevie Wonder!, should’ve been black for definite)
Thank you for posting this. I just purchased a Venge frame and will be building it up with di2. From the video it appeared that you wrapped the internal junction box and pushed it into the seat tube? Is this correct? Does it hold well in that location, or have you found that it slips downward onto the crank spindle? Thanks again for posting. Great video.
Like that very bicycle in East Africa it can reach here like 5 years later but if get Conected to a pro-team who replaces bicycles annually or every after two years we can also have our cyclists here get a chance to have upgrades every one or two years
I'm not saying this is the case here, but most bikes with all top end components are built by people who suffer from gear lust, and they are usually average riders who don't put a lot of miles.
@@janplexy I'm riding about 14k a year and yes I am an average rider, started to ride to loose weight 4 years ago and now have 12 bikes and dropped about 25kg...loving the bike and riding, look me up on strava Nick Nomikos
I dont know for $12k or whatever i noticed a couple ghastly scratches in the clearcoat not saying who did it and where but I’d want a perfect condition bike. It must ride unbelievable smooth
No expense spared on the building of this bike (except the chain). Stunning!!! (except the colour of the bottle cages)
👍👍
Something magic watching you work.... Really enjoying it! Keep it up.
Wayyyyyyyy to kind bro😁🙏
This is what we all imagine when our bikes go to the workshop...wish you was local to me! Great work
Thanks Greg. 😄👍
That colour is amazing. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you sir 👍
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Yeah my trek madone SLR is same color except my color is also Malton marble .but S Works great build /bike
Loving the paintwork.
Great work Nick. Amazing relaxing build and beautiful colour. What a bike! One can only dream.
👍👍
Gee I got immersed in that vid. Such an outrageously dreamy build 😍
Haha tell me about it dude
That’s a genius location in the Seatpost for the junction box! Very impressed with that idea from Specialized
yeah I like it a lot, good spot, same as the tarmac sl7
Handlebar end is better unless you're a pro having a team mechanic working on it while you ride.
Why? Who touches it whilst they ride anyway? It’s only really for charging or for putting into Bluetooth mode once in a blue moon to tweak stuff or update firmware. I have bar end junctions on both of my bikes but I can see this is a genius idea and far neater and no negative
@@Strop311964 bar end junction box is more handy if you want to adjust it on the go, but not if you crash the bike it might get destroyed with the bars. my personal favorite is in the downtube
@@johnoakleymusic I know people switch between synchro modes during rides :)
Amazing how perfect bike is and a master assembling it! Congrats,
thank you mate!
Lovely video; I just love how nothing is explained. It is just done.
Am sure people will like and dislike lots of different parts of it, but I could watch that video again and again.
The background music on the other hand....
Thanks Will. Welcome
Even a brand new hacksaw to cut the steerer tube.......very impressive!
🤗👍
8'14", looks like the flanged connecting bolt being over tighten a bit which could potentially damage the olive. Usually 5-6N.m of force will leave an approx. 1mm gap between the flanged connecting bolt and the thing next to it. Fun to watch!
Thanks Ning👍👌👊🙏
@@thedropcycling Use an 8mm Crowfoot wrench attached to your torque wrench for the hydraulic hose and a 7mm Crowfoot for the bleed nipple. That way you can torque exactly to spec.
@@Strop311964 oh mate, thanks very much for the tip!!
My favorite bike build youtuber. Very well done. Keep em coming.
Way too kind. Thank you🙏
I love your background song👍
16:27 changed my life!
😁👍👍
Loved the build...so peaceful and gracious.
Now serious talk...HOW CAN I GET A DROP CYCLING ☕️???
Holla at cha boi!!!
Thx for sharing!!! 🤝
Hahaha thanks dude, next time I got some stock in I will put one aside for you sir👍👌🙏👊
theDropCycling Thank you sir, I appreciate that. Please sign it too!!! 🤝✍️
that background music makes me wanna go and hug and kiss the bike... then I remember the price tag :O
I really love you're video and how you build it really satisfie
That is a "master" at work 🙌
Too kind mate. Appreciate that
These bike are truly works of art now!
They better be for something that expensive 🤪
Bling bling build if I ever saw one! Great work Nick!👌
my man, thank you!!!!!!!!
Everything is amazing except those bottle cages!
Agreed
I agree too
100%
Could watch this all day long.
😄😄😄
No nonsense clean assembly! Nice vid!
Thx Jim
Wonderful video both an artist and a craftsman at work much applause to you sir! I got my S-Works SL7 a month ago and much in all as I'd love a set of Lightweight M's the budget of €13,000 was spent on the bike itself! I went DuraAce Di2 but swapped out BB and obviously went CS OSPW (I take it this build they were coated!) But one day I would love a set of the Lightweight Meilenstein Shwarz edition clincher wheelset can't go back to Tubes as my Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two's broke my heart with punchers! But wow wonderful build!
Hi Joe, thanks for the comment. What a wondering bike you haven sir. One bike rules them allllll!!
@@thedropcycling cheers! anytime you are in Ireland we'll take you out the only thing you'll need to do is pretend the weather is like Australia because 99% of the time it's like Melbourne in winter! 😂 Really enjoy the content pure quality!
Anytime you are in Melbourne send me a message mate. Only thing is Melbourne summer is ☀️🌞☀️🌞☀️🌞🌞☀️🌞☀️
@@thedropcycling 😂😂😂 try cycling in South West Portugal in August it would melt the rubber on them fancy Meilenstein's! I lived in South Croydon for a few years and traveled inland to Alice but yea Aus is one hot place but great for getting out on the bike! Maybe when all this madness is done I'll head down!
@@joelyons886 haha that's awesome mate. One day hey
I have same color frame. This is wonderful!
Isn't she beautiful🙋🏻♂️
For sure the best venge in the world!!
Simply stunning!
Hi I'm a subscriber from Philippines and i love the way you show us how to assembled a roadbike.
👌👌
hypnotic - I am so relaxed now
That's good
When tightening the stem you need to make sure there is no gap at the bottom so start there. Then move in a criss-cross diagonal pattern tightening each bolt to progressively higher torque until you reach spec. Should also be using a torque wrench for the fluid cover bolt (.6NM), it looked like it only tightened one click and when I tightened mine to spec it went two. Same for the hydraulic hose and bleed nipple, you need Crowfoot wrenches to adapt from your 1/4" drive torque wrench to the 7mm and 8mm nuts so you can torque to Shimano's spec.
Also be careful putting the Di2 cable behind the front derailleur. I found on my build that it was preventing me aligning the cage properly with the chainrings. After I ran it over the top the alignment went fine.
I learnt it from the hard way by stripped the thread of top hydro top cover, surely they can use a 2.5mm instead of a 2mm. and the di2 cable behind the FD you are also right about that. anyway great advice mate thanks heaps.
Hey, thanks for posting and the quality edit. Just built my own Venge, and your video was a helpful guide for this DIY guy!
Glad it's helpful
Certainly the most bling build i have ever seen. But does it make sense ?
LW Wheels are kind of outdated and not very aero. I ride Enve 5,6 on my Venge, together with Chris King Hubs.
A part wheel choice the bike is stunningly beautiful and very well put together. I like the red colour.
Agree, the owner wants build a bike functional but lightest possible. I guess that's why lightweight is why the choice is made
Totally agree with you. Rolled my eyes when I saw it. If you already go for an aero bike, use wheels that are aero. If weight is the goal, he should have taken a Tarmac. But at the end of the day we are all amateurs and it matters more if you love your bike 😂
@@Freddy3792 well said Freddy 👍
I believe people would love to listen to the free hub noise , would you spin the wheel in the end next time😍😍
I actually spin a little bit but great idea mate👍👍
Wow, what the hell would that cost?! Top of the line everything!!
Hey Jack about $20k AUD
Outstanding!!!!! It would be nice sitting beside my System Six team replica! Indeed a beautiful bike(except for the crank).
😄👍
Solidarity engineers great effort forward ever backward never God will continue to give more insight
No puede a ver algo más hermoso en la vida... es más q una obra de arte...!!!
Amazing video! Congrats guys.
Thanks Luis
Great build 👌
You need to wrap that shit starting at the top bro
you missed the point, this bike is expensive, nothing else matters!
👍
The bar tape would be so much better if it was reversed wrapped, starting at the top.
Yes! Garmin 6 sapphire here too 😁.. Oh yeah, the bike is awesome too.. 👍
That red!!! So beautiful!!
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7400 Dura ace mechanic vs 11 speed dura ace mechanic
No gloves.
Drinks Coca Cola vs capuchino
Listens to heavy metal vs soft music.
Lavoro eccellente,,,,, magnifico signore
I wish you were in Italy to let my bike be assembled by you..
Haha
Absolutely awesome bike!
thanks mate, it is a good bike hey!~
Thanks Sir. Very Sweet Bike Build. Love the video Rey nice Bike . Peace
thank you
Maaaate keep up the good work 👌 you tease 😍😜
thanks Jeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Stunning build and spec but that Q factor seems odd with all those spacers involved. That normal??
Very therapeutic to watch with the gorgeous piano backing music too
thanks John, the SRM crank spindle is quite long compares to Venge frame so the spacers are needed.
Shame as it does look wrong even though I know it’s right. Only negative on that particular build spec (apart from the bottle cages colour chosen by Stevie Wonder!, should’ve been black for definite)
@@johnoakleymusic oh come on ;)
@@johnoakleymusic thanks for commenting mate
this video is relaxing
Thank you👍
Where did you find the background music??(How nice!!)
that crank got me going :)
Haha thanks dude
Great job. What torque do you tighten the headset feed screw 6:14 min? I always have a problem with that. Regards
Great build, you the Man.
Thank you👍
Amazing piece of art 👌👌
Beautiful
Lovely, I prefer my Columbus Max frame set with full Mavic SSC group set from 1988.
Beautiful bikes, but those bottle cages in white??
Excellent bike 🚴 brother, how much is the cost of the unit? Many thanks 😊
Nice video...
wich kind of lightweight wheels?
Impian banget❤️❤️❤️
Que color tan hermoso. Siempre quise una bici de ese color desde que le vi una asi (color) a José Patrocinio Jiménez.
Hola amigo, gracias por apoyar el canal y sí, es un color hermoso y una bicicleta increíble. gracias
very beautiful
thanks
I thought the venge was only available in white and the rust-brown like colors?
Thank you for posting this. I just purchased a Venge frame and will be building it up with di2. From the video it appeared that you wrapped the internal junction box and pushed it into the seat tube? Is this correct? Does it hold well in that location, or have you found that it slips downward onto the crank spindle?
Thanks again for posting. Great video.
Thanks dino, nope no sliping. that's how you do it😆
@@thedropcycling fabulous. Thanks for the reply.
While I adore my sworks tarmac sl7, the venge is absolutely spectacular
This is a great bike really
thanks
When cutting the steerer tube, where do you cut on that line you marked?
Good job 👏 this is 🎨 art
Too kind thank you😄
Like that very bicycle in East Africa it can reach here like 5 years later but if get Conected to a pro-team who replaces bicycles annually or every after two years we can also have our cyclists here get a chance to have upgrades every one or two years
I wanna have it also
but not a carbon
i just prepare a
Alloy
only
anyways
this Bike is d best
it's so beautiful indeed
sobrang ganda nya at matibay
Very relaxing
Thanks Emil👍
Amazing 👏 my dream bike 😍
I wish i could have one of those
Hi Clark, we all would😄
Can i have one just for free? Hahahahahahaa
My dream bike☺️
yesssss
I'm not saying this is the case here, but most bikes with all top end components are built by people who suffer from gear lust, and they are usually average riders who don't put a lot of miles.
Jan I am 100% an average rider. Not sure what's 'not a lot' to you but I have done 20 thousand km last year. Check my strava Nick-thedropcycling👍
@@thedropcycling i didn’t mean the builder but the one who ordered the build. (the owner) The building process is nice and i like the video.
@@janplexy no worries mate, I wasn't offended 👊
@@janplexy I'm riding about 14k a year and yes I am an average rider, started to ride to loose weight 4 years ago and now have 12 bikes and dropped about 25kg...loving the bike and riding, look me up on strava Nick Nomikos
Nice video🤩
Thank you Helmee👍
That BB design is just months away from creaking.
Lvskymar so much spacers. bearings love axiad loads
O sol é para todos, a sombra para alguns, quem me dera estar na sombra ... certo que teria uma máquina dessas.
nice build road bike .i wish that i hove that .from Philippines.
Build some custom tarmac sl7 with 6.8kg to 7kg with mount, bottle cages and pedals
by best you mean turbulent air causing discs?
Such a beauty......😇
I dont know for $12k or whatever i noticed a couple ghastly scratches in the clearcoat not saying who did it and where but I’d want a perfect condition bike. It must ride unbelievable smooth
Service for Work....🤗
Impresionante q bicis más hermosas una naves espaciales saludos desde colombia me gustaría saber en qué pais está su taller gracias
Hola amigo, gracias por visitarnos. se encuentra en Melbourne Australia
@@thedropcycling gracias son impresionante quedó sin palabras por favor más vídeos
@@andreyrozodominguez8050
gracias y eres muy amable, sí, vienen más videos. mantente a salvo mi amigo!
thats my dream bike too
I like these..
Any riding videos coming soon?
I wish but with current level 4 lockdown, 5km radius from home it's hard
and my dream come true...
Congrats
I don't know if anyone agrees but I find the smaller the frame gets the less attractive it becomes
Frame size 54 or 56 is the sweetspot imho for most roadbikes. It flows nicely with the wheels and all
I think 58-60 looks best proportionwise
Smaller does look stockier, but we don't really have a choice in size do we.
I'll take sand in my Vaseline and smear some on my bike seat post thank you
I've got a question there is any specialized top range bike like this but whit rim brakes...
The S-Works Tarmac SL6 is the last Specialized S-Works road bike with rim brakes.
Bike Muito Da Hora
Wow nice
....really like the SRM carbon chainring , but thoose spindle spacers are so ugly :(
Hahaha 👌👍
Great vid. Love that colour, does it have a name??
Please tell me you de-greased and re-lubed that chain....
Hey John, grease is the raceline premium I think
What is the place i want to know TQ
My dream bike❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
2020 model year ?