Originally Posted by
ypsetihw
get a better kickstand for parking or lean your bike on things. position your feet correctly to negate toe overlap. just tape down the dynamo wires.
adjusting the fork geometry will completely change the feel and handling of the bike. YMMV
I have a relatively upgraded kickstand - a two legged one. And I have one of those wheel stabilizers. It helps, unless I have way too much unbalanced stuff. It is a nice to have for me and seems like lower trail makes a lot of sense for my usage anyway.
For me, a handling change would have minimal impact. I guess what I mean is, I notice that some bikes handle differently, I can adjust to the differences pretty quickly and I don't have a lot of preferences there. I've ridden bikes with more steering on either side of the spectrum.
Originally Posted by
unterhausen
many people like the handling of low-trail better than high trail. So the OP may get 4 benefits out of it. Low-trail is better with front loads, which is one thing the OP wants. I think this would be a good upgrade to the bike
I've heard this a bunch and I'd be game to try. It seems like a net positive for me!
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
What kind of fork do you have?
You might be able to drill out a unicrown fork for internal wiring. Then if you have a threadless stem somehow bring the wires out the top of the stem. It would be a fun mod to attempt.
I have whatever fork came in the frameset for my Soma Buena Vista. I don't know a whole ton about these things, but based on everyone's comments it sounds like I could go to a frame builder, explain my predicament and get a new fork. And the fork could improve or maybe resolve my biggest challenges.