Spacer on mavic wheels

[PaulSecteur]

I have just got some mavic ksyrium elites. They had a spacer on the hub, it looks to be 2 or 3 times the thickness of the usual shimano spacer. Do i need to leave this on, and will i also need the thinner shimano spacer too?

Im working away this week so i cant research it myself, so if someone that knows would be kind enough to let me know i would be very greatful.

Ta.

 

[Awahwah]

You will need to use the Mavic's spacer. I have the Equipes with a ten speed 105 block.

 

[judder]

I had to use both spacers on new mavic askium to make the gear changes compatible to my shimano dura ace race wheels..
Just try with the spacer provided and see what your gear changes up and down the the full block are like..

 

[e-rider]

Well that's what happens if you buy Mavic.

You will get more help on CC than you will from Mavic customer service too!

 

[rb58]

I have the Elites, and I just used the spacer that came with the wheels. Works perfectly.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Acording to dioagram 6 on this...

http://www.mavic.com/sites/default/files/download/2008_wheel_user-guide.pdf

...It needs the mavic spacer to make it a shimano hub (The spacer is removed if using a Mavic cassettte). So it looks to me that the thick mavic spacer needs to be onto use shimano cassttes, and the 10 speed Im fitting will also need the 1mm spacer that comes with the cassette.

Hopefully should get it fitted tomorrow, just in time to see Noah go floating by.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Definitely use it...you could always see what happens when you leave it off like I did.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Just one other word on the Ksyriums as you've just bought them. If you true your own wheels or have someone else do them, make sure the nipple moves independently of the bladed spokes, preferably within the period that they are under warranty. Have had to send mine back as they had effectively seized, making them unserviceable literally. The nipple would not move without twisting the blades. I thought it was just me...

Still waiting on a reply.

 

[e-rider]

Just one other word on the Ksyriums as you've just bought them. If you true your own wheels or have someone else do them, make sure the nipple moves independently of the bladed spokes, preferably within the period that they are under warranty. Have had to send mine back as they had effectively seized, making them unserviceable literally. The nipple would not move without twisting the blades. I thought it was just me...

Still waiting on a reply.

Isn't that what a blade grip is for? ie. to hold the spoke tight, as the nipple is twisted. This is standard pratice on bladed spokes. Also Mavic use a kind of loctite type substance on many of their wheels to prevent the nipples from coming loose.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Isn't that what a blade grip is for? ie. to hold the spoke tight, as the nipple is twisted. This is standard pratice on bladed spokes. Also Mavic use a kind of loctite type substance on many of their wheels to prevent the nipples from coming loose.

Yep, still wouldn't hold tight. I know the tool you're talking about, it came with the spoke key with the wheels.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

On their way back from Mavic, via Ribble, as I speak. My Ksyriums have been rebuilt by Mavic, so at least they have acknowledged there is a problem.

Hope all is well with those who buy their own set and enjoy, they are a fantastic set of wheels but seemingly, when the sp[okes don't want to turn without twisting the blades, they won't...

 

[e-rider]

On their way back from Mavic, via Ribble, as I speak. My Ksyriums have been rebuilt by Mavic, so at least they have acknowledged there is a problem.

Hope all is well with those who buy their own set and enjoy, they are a fantastic set of wheels but seemingly, when the sp[okes don't want to turn without twisting the blades, they won't...

My Mavic crossrides went back to Mavic (in France) and were never seen again - they had to offer me a refund instead! That, combined with a cracked mavic rim on an almost new XM719, has stoped me buying Mavic. The quality definitely decreased when production moved from France to Romania in 2007/08 time. Campagnolo, (Fulcrum), and Shimano all provide good alternatives for factory built wheels, and Rigida make nice inexpensive rims without the faults that are common on cheaper Mavic rims. DT Swiss make better rims than Mavic at the higher end of the market.