Re: hub spacers, and a question about older ZIPP rears
- From: dianne_1234@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 31 Dec 2005 05:38:23 -0800
Josh wrote:
> I'm working with a DA 10 speed 11-23 cassette, cosmos rear wheel, on an
> XLR8R frameset with columbus muscle carbon rear stays. With only the thin
> 0.5mm spacer that comes with the 10 speed cassette, the cogs didn't lock
> down before the slots on the 11 tooth ring bottomed out (they aren't cut all
> the way through for strength reasons). When I used the 0.5mm spacer with the
> 1mm wider flange spacer that comes with the hubs, the cassette locks down
> well (using the freewheel tool which I actually own...) but the alignment of
> the 11 is so far over that I couldn't get my rear derailleur to swing over
> far enough even with the high stop all the way out.
> Long story not so short, I now have two of the 0.5mm thin spacers on the hub
> and its working perfectly.
I've sucessfully ground about a millimeter off length of the cassette
body's splines to let the 11 go on farther. Takes a careful hand, but
isn't that hard and works a treat! Something to think about if your
derailleur spring gets a little weaker.
.
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