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best thing about drum brakes, they're extremely predictable regardless of the weather condition, even in the most pissant of rain, while they're not as powerful as dual pivot caliper, they're still a lots effective than brakes from the 70's, it doesn't even need to be tweak for years even, unlike rims brakes which wear down as time goes by.
if drum brakes is enough to stop a 40lbs dutch bike (and still able to with just a rear coaster brake), it's more than enough on a lightweight bike (like says a Surly Steamroller, or my missus' porteur bike).
A coaster-only bike defintely make everything simplier than a fixed wheel bicycle, pedal to go forward, backpedal to slow down effortlessly as if you're having a eclair, steer the bike with the handlebar, that's it.