Hello Lava,
What I bought is a new to me but used 2015 Vaya 2. It is blue with blue anodized hubs... The 105 group works well for the type of riding I do. As for the carbon forks I would be interested as to how they are on the Vaya steel frame setup. In my mind at least this seems like strange bedfellows for thistouring bike but the Vaya does not fit squarely in any one slot and maybe there is a benefit.
So far I like the bike.