Originally Posted by
erg79
The big "what if?" that people like to throw out as a deterrent to an IGH is changing a flat. Make sure you have some nice puncture-resistant tires and/or practice taking the rear wheel off. You'll still want to figure out how to do that--it will give you a good idea of how the IGH works once you figure out how to remove the cable and to put it back together again.
I agree that practice makes perfect. I also think this fear is overblown and probably perpetuated by people who don't own IGH bikes. Anyone that can change a flat on a derailleur equipped bike should have the capability to remove the wheel with an IGH. Once you have done it a couple times it really isn't significantly more time consuming or involved than any other bike.