Originally Posted by
corrado33
The main annoyance is having to get the chain tension right. If it's not exactly the same as it was before you took it off, the shifting will also need adjusted (not more than a turn or two of a barrel adjuster though.)
On an old school Sturmey hub where the cable stop is attached to the frame, perhaps. Modern IGHs are equipped with quick release shift cables and
the cable stop is typically a small sheet metal bracket attached to the hub. Chain tension (wheel placement) can be some where between 'chain falls off' and 'stresses other components'.