Originally Posted by
PIFFLE
+1 for All City Big Block, I was in similar boat sans snow & ice but wanted something with bigger tire clearance I could take into the dirt so true track frames wouldn't cut it (although All City's Thunderdome is indeed sexy as hell), figured if the "FG gravel" experiment didn't work then I'd still come out w a killer bike for pavement.
Super-sick. I'm embarrassed to say I've never fully appreciated the Big Block frame before ... I guess I've been dazzled by All-City's paint jobs.
Originally Posted by
IAmSam
Stick with your initial instincts...
Gotta agree with that. More options considered doesn't always mean a happier end result. However if you're looking for a hardy steel-frame SS frame, you might want to keep an eye out for an FBM Sword. There's two versions ... after 2010 they changed the geometry to have a much shorter top tube.