I have also run this setup, works great. I used some washers as spacers between the strut and the drop out to avoid excessive rubbing of the strut on the fork. Its a little more work involved to get the front wheel off, but that can only be a good thing.
I had a problem with using the clamps on the set of risers I got for the bike, so I switched to flat bars then cruisers, works great! Although, the rack itself is pretty heavy, get the smallest one possible, and use plenty of bungies.