I did a similar build with a 2002 DeKerf using pretty standard stuff and it ended up very heavy. A day in the Quantocks convinced me it needed to lose weight, so DT Swiss forks, carbon SRAM cranks, lighter wheels and a 1 x 10 build got it down by 3 kilo's. It is now a much nicer bike to ride.
Go light and go carbon with the fork.
I did a similar build with a 2002 DeKerf using pretty standard stuff and it ended up very heavy. A day in the Quantocks convinced me it needed to lose weight, so DT Swiss forks, carbon SRAM cranks, lighter wheels and a 1 x 10 build got it down by 3 kilo's. It is now a much nicer bike to ride.