Velorbis bicycles all have front hub drum brakes – what does this mean?
A. A drum brake is a hand-operated brake which is built into the hub of a wheel, with mechanisms that press against the inside of a cylindrical drum. The greatest advantage of drum brakes is that they are weather-friendly and not affected by rain. Drum brakes are commonly used on urban style classic bicycles and utility bicycles. At Velorbis we use high quality, lightweight enclosed drum brakes and dynamo driven hubs from the renowned English hub manufacturers Sturmey Archer.
