Originally Posted by shakeNbake
Hmm, I'm more concerned with the serviceability/maintainance. Can you disassemble/reassemble them yourself?
Would you be doing this for fun?

The Rohloff is rated for tandem racing, virtually never breaks down and apparently none have worn out in over a decade of use. Admittedly, you should change the oil once or twice a year but disassembly is not required.