Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Lol, yeah, unfortunately that's the major problem - noteably less stopping power with drum brakes. I've also read that they made removing the wheel (say, if you got a flat) a much, much larger pain than with traditional brakes.
Not that these make drum brakes completely useless, but they are big drawbacks.
i think drum brakes a good choice for someone who does not mind the weight, rides a relatively flat route, and does not get flats. in fact, for that use case they are probably a better choice than disc brakes.