I couldn’t seem to get the search function to work… so if there was a post about this in the past, I apologize…
I’m having some trouble with my rear Mavic Ellipse… On on side I’m running an 18T EAI with a Phil Wood lockring and it works perfect… on the other side I’m running a 16T DA with the matching, supposed-to-be-used-with Mavic lockring (French Threading) and I’m having some trouble…
First I put it on normal, chainwhip the cog, tighten the lockring, the works, rode it around and when I would skid the cog would slip… hmm, thats weird. So I googled it and someone said “throw a BB spacer between the cog and the lockring”… So I went up to the LBS today and got a BB spacer… the only one was a plastic .7mm spacer and it seemed to be the space between the cog and the lockring. put it on, skidded a few times and it was fine, then I was riding home from work and my cog slipped AGAIN.
I just took the lockring and cog off and luckily the threads are 9.5/10 (still useable and threads on fine). This time I put it on again as tight as I could and seriously cut the shit out of my hand from putting the lockring on tight as hell. I skid a few times and it was working but I’m just afraid I’m going to fuck my hub beyond use. Anyone have any remedies to fixing this stupid problem?
I wish i would have looked into before the purchase… honestly I might just anty up the cash and get another Phil Wood lockring as I have had 0 problems on that side…
Man-up and use the same gear everywhere!
A few people I know have had problems with their ellipses. Not like you mention though. They have had chainline issues because you apparently have to put the chainring on back to front, and a few have said that they’re pretty flexy. I really wanted a set because they look ace, but oh well.
