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Yeah... no-go for cantis... I'm gonna ride for a while as is and see how things go. Without the pedals the BB seems dramatically higher with the 700c wheels but reckon when I have cranks/pedals fitted it wont feels quite so severe.
Depending on how things go I might buy the soma champs Elysees fork (reviews anyone?) and they jury rig a guard around the brake at the back...
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The Surly's 26" LHT fork is actually only a tiny bit longer than road fork, almost on par with audax fork length, you can fit a caliper but given the clearance, cantilever work the best for that scenario allowing a lots more clearance, especially with mudguard.
edit - must admit I forget about the dramatic stretch of drop between the canti mount and rims, so cantilever is a no-go.