Looks great either way, but to be picky I prefer the silver post and stem, black doesn't look right for me, the current wheels and tyres, and IMO it needs red Ringle drinks cages and black chainstay protector.
Echoing the comments above, prefer the 2nd minus the cages and chainstay protector...
I'd personally prefer the Mavics off the first build to be fitted with the black tyres...Those Spin (?) wheels don't look right on a skinny hardtail IMO
Lovely bike either way, and I know how well they ride...
yeah, on second viewing a mix of both would be best IMO. Like dekerfintheshed (I'm going to abbreviate you to DKITS, sorry but it's easier) said, not the Spinergy's, but yes to the amber walls and defo the black post and stem. Drop the cages (make it look a bit cramped) and c'stay protector. C'set looks great, especially on the small fraem with those dinner plate rings.
i dislike those spinergys on the second build up
and remove those bottle cages maybe an H2O from ringle would look nice?but the syncros stem looks great i think.
but most important i think its a stunning nice bike