Charles,
Although I do own a track bike with a drilled fork I would not recommend it. Track forks are more circular (oval) in section...they are designed to withstand greater lateral/side-to-side forces generated by sprinting. I believe this comes at the expense of the strength of the forks front to back. When I apply my break on my track bike I can feel it flex much more than a road fork, which is flatter in section.
Swapping out the front fork for a road model seems to be the proper way to do it for street riding.
None of this is scientific and is based on much hearsay...but I'm sticking to it..
Warren Young
Toronto.
>I added brakes to a 70's new track once by drilling both the chromed fork crown and the rear brake bridge. However as it was a new frame I questioned the wisdom of doing it. However as I wanted to ride on the street of Seattle and considered stopping the bicycle a large plus brakes were a must. It all worked but could have been a pure disaster. Fork ruined brake bridge collased from bolting brake too.So my question is why would not disk brakes be the way to go when one wishes to go out unto the streets with a track bicycle. Many track fork crowns are not designed to be drilled and the rear brake bridges are single wall tube without any reinforcement for bolting brakes too. Comments would be welcome
>Charles Nighbor
>Ride by bicycle to Oakland for Thanksgiving was great
>Hills and 50's 2 1/2hrs