All purpose frame?

Thanks for the suggestions. But these are more touring bike and I also want to avoid disk brakes and have as much possibilities with the frame as possible.
That's why I looked first at the Cross Check: I can be either single speed or geared, use MTB or road hardware, skinny or fat tires, etc. I hope to keep this bike for at least 15 years as a main bike (if not the only one).
I am going to build this with drop bars, 105 sti shifters, 105 bits and wheels with open pro rims. It's going to be my road bike, and I will also use it to commute, to pull my kids in their trailer, to go off road as well but just paths/gravel, stuff like that. And the occasional week of holidays on the bike with paniers.

So surly cross check or All City Space Horse?
Surly, Salsa and All City all belong to QBP, and I suspect they are made in Taiwan by the same company so I imagine I can expect the same quality.

Actualy, looking at the 2 bikes:
http://surlybikes.com/bikes/cross_check/
http://allcitycycles.com/bikes/space_horse

I think I will go for the Space Horse. I was just hoping to get the opinion of someone who tried it.