Originally Posted by
fietsbob
the Sturmey Archer Drum brake hub is a dry friction pad , and is unaffected by cold weather .
The bike I break out when the road is Icy is an old MTB with drum brake hubs and studded tires .. that I leave on.
Did you use the SA drum brakes on your old MTB? I've been thinking of building a wet weather bike with drum hubs, and it would be an old steel mtb. I was planning on disc, but the more I hear about the squealing, the less attractive they are, plus you can't just throw them on an old frame. Are there any drawbacks on the drum brakes, other than weight (which I don't really consider to be a problem) and having to do a little more work to take off the wheel?