Actually, I'm thinking about replacing the whole frameset in a couple of months, but I might not and in any event I'd like to be able to ride it in the mean time. It's not an especially good frame, and the paint is terrible (scuffed all over and a bit rusty with flaking chrome on the tips of the fork), but I've bonded with it to an extent that defies logic and reason.

So anyway, I'd like to keep it cheap. If I replace the fork, it would be with the $13.58 special from Niagara, though I'm worried that will be worse than what I have.

What do you think the LBS would charge for something like this?