I started to order one of the nashbar touring frames but discovered it no longer comes with the fork. The picture shows it with a fork but that is of the older model frame that came with the fork. I got really excited when I first noticed the price thinking it came with the fork pictured because that fork came with low rider braze on's and was built like a tank so it would take a huge load. The forks suggested by nashbar for use with the touring frame are not true touring bike forks. By the time you purchase a suitable fork somewhere else it wont be the deal you think your getting.