Originally Posted by
GlowBoy
Also, I find it a significant annoyance to have to substantially deflate the front tire (I'm running a fat-ish BMX tire) in order to get it past the brake. Sure do like a disc brake in front. Hey bendembowski, how much hassle is it to remove and reinstall a front drum-brake wheel?
I can't compare it to a disc, but here's the process:
1. Disconnect brake cable at drum (5 secs.)
2. Loosen jubilee clamp that holds reaction arm to fork (20-30 secs)
3. Loosen axle nuts & remove wheel
The only thing that's a pain is when it comes time to put the wheel back on, the reaction arm flops around a bit while lining the axle into the front dropouts. A technique is quickly developed, but I'd recommend practising a few times when you're not in a hurry. (My first time was in the rain, with two whiny kids in the trailer yelling for me to hurry up!).
So, just a bit more hassle than the v-brakes.