I agree with some of the posts above, I would much rather have a well built 32 spoke wheel with normal components than a 20 spoke Aksium wheel with a proprietary Mavic hub/spokes/rim.
After some frustration in the past with the off brand or proprietary "racing" wheels I've decided to stick with only loose ball Shimano hubs and j-bend or standard straight pull spokes. If anything breaks I can fix it myself without trying to hunt down discontinued parts.
Originally Posted by
BradMitch
I will try this. But I am still curious why would I need the spacer if I've repeatedly heard it's only needed for 7gear cassettes? I do feel tiny amount of play in the cassette now that I am paying closer attention :O
Mavic freehub bodies are extra wide and require an extra with ALL cassettes. 7-speed cassettes require the Mavic spacer PLUS an additional spacer.