Originally Posted by
Moe Zhoost
I have a SA X-FDD (HDS73T w/70mm, 6.0V 3w) on my commuting bike. After 9,000 + miles, still working great. I did have to replace one of the cartridge bearings this year, though. It is heavier than other hubs but remember that your brake components will add some weight.
Do you have a reference for the fork torquing? Yes there is a reaction arm that attaches to the fork, but it is long enough so most forks should not have a problem. My 45 year old steel fork handles it fine. Disk brakes with their shorter torque arm, are more likely to mess up a fork.
Drum brakes are easy to modulate, reliable, long wearing, and great in wet conditions. Not very sporty but just the thing for utilitarian cycling.
Here's the link to the torqued fork:
The Smut Pedaller: Braking... Bad: Part 1
He was using the 90mm drum version.