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 cassette bodies were designed to allow cassettes to be spaced for any cassette. Mavic used to sell their own cassettes with spacers that allowed the cassettes to be used with both Shimano or Campagnolo drivetrains. Campagnolo cassettes are wider than Shimano cassettes. To install an 8 speed Shimano cassette on your wheel you need the spacer that came with the wheel, same for a 9 speed Shimano cassette. If you install a Shimano 10 speed cassette you need an additional 1mm spacer that is supplied with the cassette. For a 7 speed cassette you need 2 spacers as well. The good news is that your Mavic wheel is 11 speed compatible. The only time you don't use a spacer is if you install an 11 speed cassette on your wheel