Cassette Plastic?

gr033y
gr033y Posts: 29
edited September 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
What is that round piece of plastic on the spokes behind the cassette called and what is it for?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    spoke protector.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • stuart576
    stuart576 Posts: 52
    get rid of it. No point in having it if u have set up ur gears properly!
  • skyliner
    skyliner Posts: 613
    Unless you have MAVIC CROSSMAX wheels. Then it's required to protect the MAXTAL aluminium spokes from damage, and voids your warranty if you remove it.
    It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
  • Will Snow
    Will Snow Posts: 1,154
    stuart576 wrote:
    get rid of it. No point in having it if u have set up ur gears properly!

    yeh, if you can set up your gears well, then you dont need it. i think it looks really tacky, though, the mavics do need them.
    i ride a hardtail

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