Nomad2

Hi all,

I have a steel bike which has a Reynolds 853 triangle and a carbon fork with an alloy steerer. It has cantilever brakes and I am now finding these harder to operate due to arthritis in my thumbs. I have been talking to a local frame builder about converting my bike to disc brakes. This is something he has already done for my wife for her bike although her bike was all steel to begin with. I've ridden lots of kilometres over the years on my bike and it has been great for long rides including brevets as well as touring. I'm a little concerned the change to a steel fork will change the feel/characteristics of the bike. The frame builder will be able to replicate the geometry of the existing fork and use Columbus steel. I'd be interested in other people's experiences with a change of fork from carbon to steel in particular. I am also considering a new bike instead but there are limited options at the spec level I'm after (GRX800) and I cant test ride them.

Thanks in advance.