Thanks maelstrom, hadn't thought of that. To me they just aren't necessary, if I need to know what gear I am in I can just look down. If I can't shift anymore it means that the hill is steep and I need to get out of the saddle and start mashing.

Phantom, the wheelset is great, I have been using it for a couple of years now. I did crack the rear hub last year but Hugi had no problem replacing it for me. I will post how the American Classic bottom bracket does, I'm looking forward to finding out myself. I just ruined my third Race Face bottom bracket in two years, hopefully the American Classic will be better, if not at least it has replaceable bearings.