Originally Posted by
John E
converting a Swedish Avanti track bike into a 4-speed freewheeler, which entailed machining a SunTour claw to work backward on track dropouts and drilling brake mounting holes in the fork crown and seatstay bridge.
how is that working out for you? track forks are designed for rigidity in a forward only motion. they are often not oval and capable of supporting the load of (front) braking. it can actually be pretty dangerous!