Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Yes the fork is off an old Specialized. I know. I know. I’m risking asplosion of the bike but it works. Wheels are my build from a set of GT (Hadley) hubs that came into my co-op, DT Alpine spokes, and Velocity Dyads that were another donation.
The brakes are something I have on several bikes because they work with STI. All of the brakes are Paul Touring cantilevers.
that fork is most likely the exact same as on my bike, and at least has a steel (I think) steerer tube, and mine is now 15 years old and I have no concerns about it. I noticed you've done your signature red accents thing everywhere, including the nipples, which is fun. I like 32mm supremes, on the front I can run them at low 60s psi with a very light load (I'm about 135-140), so combined with the fork and tires, the bike has a really nice ride to it, while still rolling super well.