Is a spacer behind the cassette needed?

JamesFree
JamesFree Posts: 703
edited February 2011 in Workshop
I noticed that on my old wheels which are shimano R500's there was a little spacer that sat behind my cassette.

I'm wondering if this is needed on my new set of wheels which have Easton EA70 hubs on it? As I just naturally just put the spacer on after changing wheels but the gear indexing is off a little could it be due to that? And would it be fine with no spacer?

I'm running a 10 speed ultegra cassette

Any help appreciated

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  • Mister W
    Mister W Posts: 791
    Yes, it is needed. If you don't use it your cassette will be loose.

    It's no surprise that your indexing is slightly out with a different wheel. Just tweak the cable adjuster and it will all work fine.
  • JamesFree
    JamesFree Posts: 703
    Just the cable tension needs changing then ? As i guess the spacing between gears has remained the same doh!

    Thanks for your help

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