All City - Zig Zag

From the looks of it All City markets the Zig Zag as a road+ sort of bike, maybe not fully a gravel machine? Tire clearance is narrower than what most folks would consider technically gravel size: https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/zig_zag_ultegra

I use one of All City's lower-end 612 chromoly tubing bikes as my commuter and it's great for that. Quite a bit heavy and stiff though. Have to guess that their ACE, Columbus, or Reynolds -based frames are much better for proper gravel riding as I wouldn't personally recommend the 612-tube bikes. 

brian_m wrote:

From the looks of it All City markets the Zig Zag as a road+ sort of bike, maybe not fully a gravel machine? Tire clearance is narrower than what most folks would consider technically gravel size: https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/zig_zag_ultegra

I use one of All City's lower-end 612 chromoly tubing bikes as my commuter and it's great for that. Quite a bit heavy and stiff though. Have to guess that their ACE, Columbus, or Reynolds -based frames are much better for proper gravel riding as I wouldn't personally recommend the 612-tube bikes. 

ATLien wrote:Hello!  Curious, have you experimented with different tire widths?  I know the website says max 35, often manufacturers are conservative with stated max width.  If 38 tires fit, I'm interested in this as an all-road option.  Thanks!