I'll find out about the colour! 
Apparently these forks were the 80/100mm variety so the spacers were already out. I'm surprised how much slacker than the Boardman it feels with the same fork length. I'll only know if bigger forks are required in many months time when my ankle health and schedule allows some hard riding somewhere steep and gnarly! Gravity Dropper feels ace (though I've only tested it on the turbo - pedal gently, drop! hold attack position, ow ankle a bit weak and stiff, saddle up, repeat). Rad...
