Just attached a pic of the fork on the bike.

Since the fork install, I Rode the bike during lunch 25km's yesterday, and 25km's today, both with plenty of fast downhills, and long climbs.

In a nutshell, I'm relieved! - the bike's handling hasn't suffered a bit!
Still rock solid at speed, not twitchy, and the forks do feel like they dampen some of the road buzz.

Most notable difference is the weight of the bike! It's MUCH lighter!
The steel forks,plus the steering column are gone, so its both lighter, and very stiff.

It does look like the wheel-base has been reduced by 1~2cm's but again, for me, the difference in feel is very marginal.

Its a keeper! And I'm another step closer to completion of my build!


PS- The headset is the Shimano PRO, sealed bearing.
PSS- The Tektro R556's still worked. Just had to bump up the pads to the highest point.