Originally Posted by
3speedslow
Great catch! [MENTION=401497]RiddleOfSteel[/MENTION] !
Are you contemplating getting a new steerer welded to the original fork ? For a Paramount I would.
I am! That was essentially my first thought--keep it as original frame-wise as possible. There is a place here in Seattle, R&E Cycles (Rodriguez and Erickson Cycles) who are well-known in the area (at least) for custom bicycles, and they offer frame repair and nicely had prices online to get a good idea of what it would cost to repair a fork like my Paramount's.
The steerer has the serial number stamped into it, and it matches the serial stamped on the Campy rear dropout. R&E can replace the whole thing for a modest sum, but charge extra if the fork has been chromed. I need to email them and figure out what everything would entail, but the price is fine to me considering it is a Paramount. I would also have to see about a timeline for completion as I believe they are limiting frame repairs at the moment (only so many employees, I think, and the work is divided elsewhere). I would keep the original steerer as part of the history of the bike as well.