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Originally Posted by look 171 View Post
Why? If your reason is to stay original then having a steel fork (there's nothing wrong with a steel fork. I raced and thrashed many) is similar to using 1960s skinny tire/ technology on a 911 for the track instead of using a wider modern tire only the gap isn't that huge. Why do you think a steel fork is never seen on any of the newer frames including steel, stainless, alum, scandium, Ti and so on. One of the reason is weight there are a few other benefits also.

A carbon steer tube (a bonded alum. steer tube is Ok too, I suppose) fork with threadless headset is the way to go on steel bikes, IMO.
I don't think a carbon fork is available that can fit the vintage bike I'm building but I bet there is one for the Cannondale.
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