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Bars; On-one midge.
Shifter; fettled front derailleur clamp
Fork eyelets; ~£30
Tyres; I haven't put anything below 2.15" on because #monsteur . To be honest ... I find any MTB with good clearances just looks daft with anything under 2" of rubber. Also, with the right tyre the difference between 1.5 and 2" (pending pressure) won't feel much slower but the ride will be improved. Usually this bike has 2.15" Maxxis DTH which feel both good on road but also pretty positive on looser surfacing (dust / grit / gravel).
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Ah, that's clever with the derailleur clamp, sadly won't work for my 25.8mm bars. But I'll bodge something together.
I find any MTB with good clearances just looks daft with anything under 2" of rubber.
What about this? Granted it's been converted to 700c so not quite the same on the clearance front. But it looks sweet.
frankenbike
Rad. What are the bars? Did it require fettling to get the MTB shifter on them? How much did it cost to get the rack fittings put on the fork? Is it 1" ahead? Have you tried narrower tyres (there's some 1.35" on Wiggle)?