From what I've seen a lot of cycling fads seem to trickle down from competition. This isn't where an IGH shines. The island I live on is reasonably flat. Three ranges can cover the speed between too slow to remain upright and as fast as I'm willing to move in local traffic, without excessively wide gaps. As set up from the factory both of my bikes have a top gear that is essentially useless without a downhill or tailwind. I spend much more time wishing I had a lower low than riding in high. Once I correct that problem I'll have a low maintenance reasonably weather tight drive train that suits my environment and riding style.

If that isn't enough to get me into the cool kids club... well... that's too bad.