Had alot of parts to wear out in 5 years and 12k but this is first part to break on the $400 Nishiki Manitoba. The selector is stuck in 1st gear. It's interesting trying to figure out which gear. New part is $15 which is the whole thing. Maybe I'll get used to it and not change it we'll see. Still shifts fine.
First part to actually break..
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You're not so good at taking pictures or explaining stuff to people, are you? What broke? One of the spokes? The brake lever? The shifter thing? Your fuzzy brown thing with the shoelace hanging out of it? The bottom corner of your cubicle at work?
Are you just trying to ask which type of lube you should be using?
Are you just trying to ask which type of lube you should be using?
Selector indicator broke?
None of the above. There's a rip in the carpeting just out of the view of the camera....
Most of the numbers have been worn off for years so I guess in a way I've been guessing already.
That's another bicycle part that I've never had, or never knew that I needed.
Bloody mountain biker!!
I ride a road bike, complete with 700X25 tires.
See. The mountain biker hate continues. (I'm kidding here, I hope you realize)
I'm surprised at the darts from the peanut gallery, your message was clear enough to me.
I'd say you can't complain after 5 years and 12k miles. But watch out for the less obvious wear, for example have you checked and serviced the bearings (wheels, bottom bracket, headset)?
I don't know of and have never heard of mountain biker hate.
Some road guys here don't like MTB guys. I think it's a popularity thing. So many MTB places here and such.
But I started this because neither of us have gear indicators.
No idea maybe a forum issue.. everyone is so quick to be snippy.
Oh yeah it's already had one bottom bracket, the wheel bearings typically every year. Haven't did the headset yet, who needs to turn anyways? lol I ride this through all weather, I've ridden through water up to the bottom bracket several times.
Does the higher end models not have them? I'm thinking about a Salsa and it even has one. Either removed it or single speeders?Some road guys here don't like MTB guys. I think it's a popularity thing. So many MTB places here and such.
But I started this because neither of us have gear indicators.
Not sure about "higher end" but my Specialized stumpy carbon and Cannondale both have thumb (down) and index fingie (up shift) levers that you don't really even look at.
Salsa has all kinds of models $700-$7000+
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Bunch of roadies and newbies around here. There was a time when the good stuff showed you what gear you were in and let you to choose index or friction shifting. Retro-grouch Luddites are nothing new, some guys hated index shifting, said it would ruin mountain biking! 
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