Originally Posted by
Noema
Noema: Has the narrow tire clearance on the fork of the IRO held you back?
What narrow tyre clearance? I've the stock fork from IRO and no issues, according to the specs I can run upto 35s with fenders on (perhaps 32s, either way). I've not had a problem at all. No overlap, it's a pretty comfortable/long wheelbase and there's a metric assload of clearance in the front, I run 23s with lots of spare room with or without fenders (Planet Bike Cascadia btw).
My frame is the Rob Roy, which I got because it's suited to SS/FG, and it has all the practical junk on it I wanted (bosses for two cages, fender mounts, rack mounts, brake mounts) I use a cantilever brake instead of a road caliper which works amazingly well.