>>2029850Why not? You're likely to go through at least one chain replacement on a regular bicycle by that point, if you live in the north and have shit weather 80% of the time like I do. If you have better weather, it's very possible that the service interval could be extended.
I doubt an IGH service is any more difficult than a drivetrain service on a regular bike. Even a wheel respoke takes a couple hours when you get the hang of it, this is undoubtedly easier.
Though I don't have IGH on any of my bikes because of frame incompatibility, high weight, low gear range and high price, they certainly need less maintenance and there's less chance of damage during regular use, so they are a good choice for hilly city riding, especially for rental bikes.
>>2029852I change the engine oil and filter in my car every 5000 km, do you expect a bicycle, a vehicle with it's dirt cheap tiny little components that are exposed to all the road debris, to have 10 times the maintenance interval of an automobile?
