Good Morning forum,
So, after wearing down my rear rim after a little over a year of use on my commuter bike, I was thinking that I would like to change out my brake setup. I was going to have the rear wheel rebuilt with a nexus 8 hub and roller brake and leave the front canti in place. The idea being that I would use the roller brake for braking and both the front canti and rear roller brake for braking really fast. I've decided not to go with the Nexus 8 but still want at least one non rim brake. So, I was thinking about replacing my front fork with a disk brake ready unit. One of my local bike shops has a guy with a carbon front fork with disk and cantilever bosses on his cross bike that he is thinking of selling. The idea being that I could put the disk up front and leave the cantilever in the rear. I believe some call this a mullet. This way I can put the fork on and when the front rim wears out, build a new one with a disk hub and install the disk hardware.
What I want to know is this;
Are carbon forks suitable for commuting and some light touring? (no front panniers)
How are they for durability compared to steel?
How does carbon feel compared to steel?
Are there any other considerations I should make?
I'm using cable actuated drop bar handles, are BB7s still the way to go?