Steel fork with integrated headset?

[Wiley J]

I have a friend I ride with, who has a fear of all things carbon fiber. I was thinking of selling a bike of mine that has an integrated headset. He said "I like that bike, but I would never buy it, because they don't make steel forks for integrated headsets." Is this true? Could you have a frame builder make you one? Is there any reason why this would be a bad idea? Just curious. The bike is a Ti Litespeed with the the ugly bulbous headtube.

[Dave]

Functionally, there is no difference in the steering tube diameter, where the crown race sits. Integrated forks are just larger near the crown race, to make a pleasing transition with the head tube.

Afraid of carbon forks? Kind of silly if you ask me. Just going out on the road is a far greater risk.

[Wiley J]

I was thinking that making the top of the fork larger would make the thing be pretty heavy.

[Fixed]

...i have a steel fork on my fix mt. bike I use a skinz type thing around the bottom of the h.tube so you don't see the mismatch . imho
cheers