Originally Posted by
threeflys
I wouldn't stress on the steel fork thing...I have a Rivendell with a steel fork and it rides great! If you really have to have carbon, there are replacement forks I'm sure...
+1
About 5 years ago I bought a used 1995 Waterford 1200. It was an ex Team Mack bike.
http://teammackracing.org/ To make a long story short, It came with a Look CF fork and the original steel fork. I'm using the steel and have no regrets. It's not much heavier but rides better IMO. CF is definitely lighter but feels kind of dead. Good luck on the new bike.