Originally Posted by
surreal
My commuter/cruiser has a coaster rear/ drum front set-up. Works just fine.
Disc brakes on cruisers: I've never been a fan b/c cruisers are low-maintenance, but disc brakes are needy...
That's odd, if find disc brakes to be the lowest in maintenance and the easiest/fastest to take on and off when I have a flat in my 20 mile a day commute. I've been running them on my recumbent bike for 21,500 miles and 5,750 on a Globe Pilot Disc bike and I'm still on the same OEM brake pads on both bikes. They are also the best in all around stopping power in the dry and in the wet. And yes wet stopping is number one here in the NW where I ride in the rain most of the time.