I took the frame into harris Cyclery and they managed to fix the fork. When I got it back, it was much better than before. The next day, I rode it (with jerry-rigged shifters and one rear brake) with the kids in the trailer and was confident that it’ll make a good ride now.
Future plans might still involve another frame or at least a powder coat. But now, it’s just time to piece this bike together. Before that, I decided to strip it down completely, clean it all up, repack the bottom bracket and get it ready. I took the opportunity to weigh the frame and it’s a whopping 9 pounds! Good thing this will be a cargo bike.
I think the Xtracycle comes on Friday and I can finally get to work!