when i have my new ride built up the tire clearence in the front is going to be way tighter than anything i have ever ridden. will this be an issue in the streets of ny with all the cracks and holes in the ground here?

no

Yeah, everything will be fine.
What did you get for a new ride?

it's a 2003 cramerotti, shiny and red. it looks faster than i am. i still have the iro. it's been my tried and true every day commuter and i sold my other iro to raise funds for the cram.

Nice! post some pics when it's built up.
good to hear the IRO is still going.

If this is your new ride, then you may have more complaints of it being too stiff. I prefer stiffnes myself, but be praperd to suffer a little.

no, its another one. its steel, i think the one above is aluminium. not sure the stiffness difference tho.