Because its a steel for for touring when you need eyelets. You wouldn't notice with its loaded. The rest of the time you can use a carbon fork, and it looks fine:
And because a tapered steerer rigid steel fork is just plain daft
And because a tapered steerer rigid steel fork is just plain daft rad
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Because its a steel for for touring when you need eyelets. You wouldn't notice with its loaded. The rest of the time you can use a carbon fork, and it looks fine: