Originally Posted by
fietsbob
You have to pay attention to servicing most brakes, new pads, cleaning , adjusting for wear,
drum brake hubs dont require that. they just wont lock up if you touch the lever too hard.
Yes, drum brakes solve the 'require maintenance to work well' problem by 'just never working well'.
(And, if the fleets of bike share bikes are any indication, they do require adjustment, because the brakes vary wildly from bike to bike.)