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Play in 11 speed cassette on Mavic wheel.

Hi, I just built up a bike with Ultegra 6800 and Mavic Kysirium Elite wheels. Now, the internet says that Mavic wheels are a perfect fit for 11 speed without the usual spacers needed for 10 speed but I can wiggle the cassette a couple of mm. Any ideas as to why ? The wheels aren't new but I never noticed this with 10 speed.

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DanTe | 9 years ago
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New wheels?
The Freehub could be buggered. Might need new bushing/bearings. Is the freehub marked with slits?
I'm in midst of a bit of a nightmare with an Elite rear wheel. The play had gotten to the pit of the gears missing changes.
It rues out I seem to have somehow managed to ovalise the axle.

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matthewn5 | 9 years ago
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According to some websites a few Mavic wheels in the early days were made with a freehub a few 10ths of a mm too long, and were originally supplied with a spacer. Maybe yours is one of those?

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Anthony.C | 9 years ago
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http://www.slanecycles.com/mavic-ed11-cassette-spacer-for-campagnolo-11-...

I found this one for campagnolo, is there any reason I should not use it with shimano ?

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kwi | 9 years ago
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Local engineering firm could probably knock one up cheaper than buying a cycling specific one.

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Anthony.C | 9 years ago
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Well I tried a 1 mm spacer and could not get the lockring on. It probably needs a 0.5 mm spacer but they are hard to find. Anyone know where I could get one?

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Anthony.C | 9 years ago
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That's what I was thinking, I will try the 1 mm spacer that comes with 10 speed cassettes.

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2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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tbh I would just add a 1-2 mm spacer behind the cassette as long as all the cassette spacers (between the cogs) are included, its not rocket science, if you can get it to fit without rocking or binding, jobs a good-un.

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glynr36 | 9 years ago
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I know Campag needs the very slim space on 11speed (Running Cosmics and Chorus 11) and a mate put the same spacer in on his DA11 on Cosmics from day one and has had no issues, I know mavic say it isn't needed though,

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Anthony.C | 9 years ago
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Yep, all good and tight. I reckon it needs a small spacer behind the cassette.

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glynr36 | 9 years ago
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Stating the obvious a little, but tightened it up enough and got all the sprockets sat correctly? All spacers in?

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