So I impulsively bought an 88 Le Tour frame a couple of weeks ago for $30 - without a fork. (My avatar image is from that frame.) I'd been having no luck finding a tall frame vintage touring bike so when this came along I just got it. Subsequently I've been having not so much luck finding a fork. The headtube is 200 mm, which as far as I can figure out means that I'll need a steerer at least a bit larger than 200 mm, so the pretty chrome Pyramid High-Ten fork that is for sale everywhere

http://www.ebikestop.com/pyramid_27_...rome-27440.php

won't fit - it has a 200 mm steerer (please feel free to correct me if I am wrong about that).

There is a black Sunlight repair fork which is available up to 250mm, but it is less fun than the chrome so I'm holding out for something used.

Today I find a 27" Raleigh touring fork on eBay with a super long steerer (9 3/4") but it has cantilever brakes.

I don't think I have the patience to bring the Le Tour back to its original state - it could be years before a period correct fork shows up for sale - so in the interest of getting this project moving I solicit your opinions on using this Raleigh fork on the Le Tour. (I realize that I may not win the auction, and frankly, if the bidding goes up much higher than the cost of a new repair fork I'm pretty sure I won't keep bidding. So this question isn't so much about the Raleigh fork in particular but a fork with canti brakes in general.)

Is there any reason other than vintage correctness to avoid cantilever brakes? The bike could end up riding through some mud and snow someday, so the cantilever appeals to me from a strictly functional perspective.

Thoughts? Thanks.