the big block does seem to have that little cutout still. the only model where i found it not was the fifth anniversary white frame (same frame as in the picture scrod uploaded) but the gold frame for this year that comes with the complete bike still has the cut out. as the bike shop that represents all city for toronto does not have the white frame. Not sure what to think. dont think it is a bad frame that if purchased is an accident waiting to happen, but still i am hesitant towards it because to be honest i cant afford to buy a bike and have it break like that. need a good quality bike that i can work on and depend on. are those really just a few faulty ones that broke and most people are actually happy with them. Or is it something i am going to always have to worry about?