yeah, but they already took a torch to it to add track ends (assuming the OP even knows what they are) so theoretically they coulda moved the canti bosses... i suppose that's really unlikely

actually, if i recall correctly, the canti brakes on the karakoram were rather adjustably not sure if there's any brake that could give you 40mm of play though...

also, the fork looks way too new for that frame, could just be an aftermarket cross fork designed for 700s, and that solves the front problem.

i dunno, i searched around for a gt cross frame, and nothing came up (with photos, at least) that would be old enough to still be threaded.