As you are probably aware, I'm taking delivery of a new bike pretty soon, a Ribble 7005 audax winter trainer, that comes as standard with Shimano Sora caliper brakes. Now, these are all well and good, powerful, and modulated, but are iffy in the rain, and offer little space for larger tyres, for the winter, especially with mudguards too. I do a little trail riding, (With my Friend George, on 'Bloggeronabike.blogspot.com, and the other bicycletrippers) so 28cs are about the minimum. The Ribble will only just take the very narrowest 28cs though, with little tread. Also, I'm taking delivery of a Busch and Muller Iq fly dynamo headlight, powered for the minute with a Busch and Muller dymotec 6 bottle dynamo. I was intending to replace this with a Schmidt dynohub, but wondered whether it would be a good idea instead to use these Sturmey Archer products - drum brakes front and rear, with a dynamo in the front. They're strong brakes, and unaffected by the rain, so, any thoughts? Comment and share please!
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sturmey-archer-aluminium-drum-brake-hub-for-cassette-freewheel-x-rdc-36-hole-prod19023/
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sturmey-archer-aluminium-front-hub-with-70-mm-drum-brake-and-dynamo-6v-30w-x-fdd-30t-36-hole-prod12778/
