Originally Posted by MichaelW
The front brake is the important one, and a disk brake will need a stiffer fork than is typical for touring; these are strong but have some flex for comfort.
Regarding the size and geometry, don't forget that the length of reach includes the top tube, the stem the bars and brake levers combined. Drop bars add an extra 6" to the length, so you may want a slightly shorter TT.
I'm thinking about
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename= as my handlebars, not the "ram's horn" variety.
As for the forks, I've thought of that. Nashbar's touring frame doesn't have the braze-ons for the disc brakes, so I looked and found these
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename= to replace the standard fork.