Kalavinka disc brake fixie

Here's my baby after much searching for a 1" disc brake threadless fork (found on US eBay- Bike Nashbar carbon CX fork).
Kalavinka road frame built in 1986, had new seat post and track ends put on 2009.

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Love it

Thanks! It's getting dialled in. Very happy with stem and bars, been searching for the right rise/ width etc.

Ready to ride. Needs true disc rotors.... Slight rub at the moment.

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Lush...

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How is that rear caliper bracket fixed to the frame? Surely not only at the track ends?

It’s just a slider for sliding dropouts no?

Like this?

Looks sketchy as hell if you ask me, especially so far back in the track end.

The king of Photoshop reigns supreme.

Like so.

rather than disc rub think there might be a bigger issue in that the disc in no where near the caliper...

That's to reduce the forces on the adaptor :)

Mere details.

A track axle is so big in diameter it takes up the whole height of the track end though. Notice how the screws in your picture are quite a bit smaller, in order to leave room for material around the holes in which they go.

I don't see how it can be anything other than my drawing. Unless I'm missing something.

Yeah I mean the ones I posted have a vertical dropout too so it’s not the same thing I realise but an adapted version or it’s full custom made

it's this one, no?

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00VSH3R5O

I bet you're right. Pretty much exactly like my drawing.

That looks sketchy as fuck.

Amazon confirms:

Question: What keeps this from spinning as you apply the brakes? Only the raised piece in the axle slot? Does that work well enough?
Answer: It's strong enough, it still holds and i use it on a motorized bike

It's for decoration only because the pads can't even touch the disc

Actually it works pretty well. Did a night jaunt to check it out this evening. I guess I'm not as hardcore as you guys. I'm pretty happy with it.

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That's the one, but the hole for the axle needed opening to 10mm from 9mm.

The pads touch the disc because I put spacers (easy to see as they are red) to move the caliper towards the hub. By no means decorative only. Works fine (at the moment!!).