At some point in the future I will likely need to beef up my front rim to an Atlas to match my rear rim. At such point replacing the front hub with a dynamo/drum brake combo hub is something I am toying with, especially as I've found more area dirt roads to ride and nighttime rides would open up some things. My questions are as follows:
Drum brakes: -- Why are drum brakes not used much? -- How practical are they for rugged, steep single track? -- It seems they would address the snow/mud/muck loss of braking issues I sometimes experience. Is this true? -- Does my frame need anything special, or will they simply go on? Dynamo: -- How hearty are they (and the accompanying lights) on rugged single track? Will they hold up or be fussy? Thanks! With abandon, Patrick www.MindYourHeadCoop.org www.OurHolyConception.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
