Getting away from discs, I've been Using a Tange sloping crown fork, 80's era
on the Stumpjumper rescue frame project winter bike,
Riding it for Many Years, No problems , My drum Brake hubs have been trouble free for 20 years.. shoes don't wear out ..
taking a page from history , you could have a bracing strut added from the dropout to the top of the fork steerer, that what Motorcycles did , back in the day.
Last edited by fietsbob; 07-07-10 at 03:45 PM.