Re the headtube, when you say custom forks you mean your making them? In which case what about using a 1" fork or 1" - 1 1/8 " tapered fork? Surely that would cut down the front area, then you could try and stick something on the front - a bit like those funny looking Specializeds (?) that got band.
Re the headtube, when you say custom forks you mean your making them? In which case what about using a 1" fork or 1" - 1 1/8 " tapered fork? Surely that would cut down the front area, then you could try and stick something on the front - a bit like those funny looking Specializeds (?) that got band.