i was flipping through the DirtWorks 2010 catalogue and found this :-o
im doing a big bulk buy from DirtWorks and im deciding which frameset, the Steamroller or the Big Block. Though im not digging the curvy chainstay on the steamroller at all but heard very good reviews on them, whereas the Big Block looks great, especially the dropouts and forks!
ive googled and searched for this and cant find any proper reviews, so please help :?
i know there is a brisbane rider who has just built up one of these, not sure if he is a member or not tho…
This frame looks a lot sleeker than the surly frame, the track ends look great. How much is it going to cost?
i have no idea yet :?
the catalogue does not come with prices, but the cost doesnt bother me right now im working at a bike store so its kinda loaning and paying it off slowly. :lol:
Looks horn. Catalogue here, see page 90 in the PDF -
god those track ends are the sex
HOT! and agree’ing with the rest of ya… those track ends are just pure art… curious to find out price…
There’s some information about them over at the TrickTrack forums.
http://tricktrack.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3142
http://tricktrack.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4892
They look good built up:
Those pics are of the dropout, their “trick” frame, not the big block, still uses the same dropouts.
yeah, i’ve just been looking at the big block, looks pretty good apart from the white socks on the fork and stays. frames from OS are about $550 landed and $1000 complete bike. the complete comes in glitter red finish, which looks stylin, apart from the white socks.
doesn’t seem like there’s many getting round, but with a track height bb, bidon mount, clearance for 32c tyres and seeming very robust, i’n definitely considering one.
I’ve been eyeing them off, they look pretty sweet. If I had some spare cash I’d definitely consider getting hold of one.
The Surly is probably the more reliable choice, if only because they have such a good track record (pun). They’re tough, have good everyday geometry, and plenty of clearance. That said, I’m not such a fan of the way the Steamroller looks, so the All City is a little more appealing.
You should be able to pick up a frameset locally for about $750 or so.
while those dropouts/fork-ends/whatevs may look “seXXor” to some, surely structurally they can’t be as strong as solid steel, amirite?
Perhaps, but as of yet I havnt heard of any of the droupouts (the trick frame) breaking there… and id assume a trick frame would put a lot more stress on weak areas than a general purpose kinda frame.
Given that there’s only a fairly small cut-out area and still support structure on the outside of the cut-outs, I don’t think it would actually be any weaker. Kinda like a hollow crank arm?
i’ve been reading up on these alot latley, the seem to be pretty awesome, prolly did a write up on them about a week about and a few other american blogs as well, all said good things, i would go this over surly any day, plus there is alot less of these rolling around so that adds to the charm for me
thanks for all the replies guys, im indeed considering on purchasing the frameset and when ive ridden it enough ill give you guys a good review on it 
new build;
frameset: All-City Big Block
R wheel: Chub laced to velocity(gold ano), DT spokes
F whee: aerospoke (black)
Steam & bars: Nitto RB021 bullhorn
Cranks: Dura Ace track
pedals,straps & clips: All-city
photos/bike check will be up once i get the frameset in and all built up, i am guessing it will not be in the next 2 or 3 months though.
I’d have to disagree
Machined from a solid block, with that kind of thickness?
The weakest point of that whole track end would be where it is welded to the frame, and the cut-out is still braced through the middle…
I think they look sex because I love well engineered parts, not because of the artsy design
yeah, they’re somewhere between 5 and 7mm thick, and i’m sure they’ve done some FEA analysis, but the load the detail would be carrying is minimal.
gypsy found Universal Cycles -- Search Products, Categories, Companies and a valid 15% discount voucher, so i’m awaiting a postage quote but that brings the frame to US$391 and complete to US$764.
gypo and lam to the fucking rescue, i was going to go with a leader frame but once you get postage on those things they stop being so cheap, this is looking real good now!