Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
It will work, but keep in mind a single rear hub brake is not a very effective means of stopping a bicycle. There's a reason why you only find coaster brakes on children's bikes and low-end department store bikes that are unlikely to be ridden fast or often.
While coaster brakes are not particularly "in" right now, they have been used for all kinds of bikes. If they were only for kids' bikes,
this hub wouldn't make much sense, since it alone looks like it'll be over $100.
Hub brakes do have some advantages, especially their performance in bad weather and ease of maintenance. They don't perform especially well because they can only be used as back brakes, which aren't very effective in the first place. I would have no problem using one instead of a caliper, and I am planning on building up a bike with an S2C hub as soon as I can get my hands on one (it will have a front caliper).