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Changing the fork on #02 to something that suits the build better is now a little more than just an aesthetic concern.
As a replacement, I’m planning to use this Giant Omnium fork, that was conveniently sitting in the parts bin, having recently been used with a Kuota Ksano road frame that I’m now getting rid of. The tapered legs are more elegant and tick the 'must look lighter and more agile' boxes. In general it looks a bit more ‘mid-to-late ‘00s’ than the BXT one, and the OD at the crown matches the head tube (45mm), so should be a good match.
Obviously it needs stripping. Will apply a matte clear coat once it’s been rubbed down, but the 3k twill weave of the legs doesn’t match the plain weave used elsewhere on the bike (oh no!), so will decide later on whether or not to paint it black.
N.B. For consistency across builds, it should remain ‘nude’, as forks used on the other builds show their weave, and this would suit potential future installation on #03.
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