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I'm contemplating drilling my new forks, great to ride around without when I'm 'playing', but I did my half asleep commute brakeless and had a couple of hairy moments, (probably cause its 50/17 at the mo, so not super easy to skid)
They are undrilled but with the guide dimple on the back, and round raised flat bit at the front that the caliper sits on, with a drill guide dimple in the centre, so I am basically popping the hole through as the location is already set by that.
They are straight blade and kinda oval at the top but almost round at the tips.
Surly if they have the brake raised bit they are designed to take one and won't be like jelly.
Any thoughts anyone, drill, not drill?
Don't want to buy new forks and pay for those and possibly new headset to go with, I will be doing the drilling in my dads workshop so full 1/1000th of an inch accurate bench drill etc so drilling is free.