Cassette spacer required for Mavic Wheels?

Fluffbomb
Fluffbomb Posts: 20
edited July 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi,

I was helping a mate build up a bike at the weekend. Came round to fitting the cassette (9 speed) onto the Crossride rear wheel (bought 2nd hand) and the cassette was loose. The smallest sprocket & lockring were fully tightened up to the cassette body. Tried another cassette and was exactly the same! Should the have been a slim spacer that fitted behind the cassette?

Cheers,

Fluff

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  • BeardedDave
    BeardedDave Posts: 1,977
    Yeah, I believe that Mavic factory wheels need a spacer to fit behind the cassette. They should come with the wheels.
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  • edm747
    edm747 Posts: 4
    Yes, my Crossrides came with an aluminun spacer/ring that you put into the hub first before the cassette/cog. Then torque the lockring as specified.
  • Splasher
    Splasher Posts: 1,528
    Your LBS should have some. The same sized spacer (I'm pretty sure) fits behind Hollowtech II BB cups to pad 68mm shells out to 73mm (2.5mm thick).
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  • Fluffbomb
    Fluffbomb Posts: 20
    Cheers guys! :)

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