Originally Posted by
jade408
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.
It looks like it has a standard cast crown. It is probably mostly hollow, but would likely need to have two holes drilled at the crown for the internal cable routing which could be difficult to do without disassembling.
Aftermarket unicrown forks should be generally available, and would only need a single hole cut/drilled at the bottom of the steer tube, and another hole where the cable enters.
Your bike does have the 1 1/8" threadless steer tube (I think) so you should be able to figure out how to get the cable out the top, or possibly even below the bars if you have spacers below the bars.
I'm not sure about the toe overlap. The Buena Vista comes in a variety of sizes. Perhaps the easiest thing to do would be to purchase the next size larger frame, and adjust the stem & seat to your comfort.