multimodal commuter
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I agree. Usually when we hear the words "rod brakes" we assume the kind of brake where the rod activates a stirrup that pushes the pads onto the inner edge of the rim, rather than the sides of the rim like a caliper brake. On your bike the rods activated the drum brakes. If that's the case, your hubs (and your whole wheels) are probably original.
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