Originally Posted by tjspiel

I'm probably going to sound like a broken record but if it weren't for winter riding I probably wouldn't give it much thought. But with all the snow, ice, slush water, salt, sand and crud on the roads, an IGH has the advantage over a derailleur system anyway. The fewer moving parts exposed to the elements the better, and a chain has a lot of moving parts.

The added chain maintenance is one aspect of winter riding that I'd love to be able to do without.