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SuperPershing

01-22-19 09:24 AM

Does the Mavic Ellipse Lockring Thread Normally?

i bought a Mavic Ellipse today (2nd hand) and i wanted to change the Cog cause its a 17 and i wanted to change it to a 15. I was just wondering if the lock ring of my Mavic Ellipse threads normally? When turning counter clockwise (Left) it Tightens, and when turning it Clockwise (Right) will loosen it? Because i don't know the "French Treading" but i know that you can only use the Mavic Lockring and you can use any brand of Cog

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Thank you for the Answer!

hairnet

01-22-19 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperPershing (Post 20759165)

I was just wondering if the lock ring of my Mavic Ellipse threads normally? When turning counter clockwise (Left) it Tightens, and when turning it Clockwise (Right) will loosen it?

yup, fixed gear lock rings are left-hand threaded.

seamuis

01-22-19 01:28 PM

All track lock rings are LH threaded, precisely because track sprockets are RH threaded.

veganbikes

01-22-19 09:07 PM

When you take that cog off make sure you clean and degrease, that is some nasty sludge.

SuperPershing

01-23-19 09:07 AM

Thanks guys, Just wondering bout the french threading

fietsbob

01-23-19 10:48 AM

By now for the export world market, the fixed/pista cog is British thread its the lockring that varies among hub makers .

. as wide as the lock ring thread is, I suspect they used Aluminum for the weight savings.. on that

seamuis

01-23-19 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperPershing (Post 20760595)

Thanks guys, Just wondering bout the french threading

there is no french threading.

IAmSam

01-23-19 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by seamuis (Post 20760981)

there is no french threading.

Uhhhh...there is French lockring threading - OPs Ellipse rear hub has it, and some other older French-made track hubs like Maillard do too...

veganbikes

01-23-19 09:02 PM

@seamuis: Tell that to my Swiss made Cilo's bottom bracket (which was not Swiss threaded as I thought and gathered from a little research). Also tell it to some old headsets and cranks and possibly some other stuff.

Leukybear

01-24-19 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperPershing (Post 20760595)

Thanks guys, Just wondering bout the french threading

*Only* use mavic lockrings on ellipses. They use an uncommon 33x1mm "french" thread as mentioned above.

Avoid the most-common lockring threading of 1.29x24 TPI which is your Dura Ace, all-city, formula, etc.
Also avoid, the 1.32x24 TPI threading which is found on Philwood, Miche, and Campy.

"TPI" denotes imperial measurements. "mm" is metric.

seamuis

01-24-19 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by IAmSam (Post 20761564)

Uhhhh...there is French lockring threading - OPs Ellipse rear hub has it, and some other older French-made track hubs like Maillard do too...

i was taking the piss mate. I’m well aware of the different threadings. Lol, It’s literally visible in the photo above. Not surprised you would be the first to think you had an opportunity to pounce.

SuperPershing

01-24-19 10:27 AM

Thank God i asked, Thank you so much to all of you guys... and i heard that this is a great wheelset for criterium? Cause i was planning to race in a crit some time this year

seamuis

01-24-19 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperPershing (Post 20762230)

Thank God i asked, Thank you so much to all of you guys... and i heard that this is a great wheelset for criterium? Cause i was planning to race in a crit some time this year

Any decent wheelset with decent rims, hubs and spokes would be fine for a criterium race. But to more directly answer your question: yes. Just be aware that if you were to break a spoke, it’s likely going to cost you more to replace those flat-bladed straight-pull (or as mavic calls them: “ultra-bladed”) spokes. Ellipse wheels don’t have a reputation specifically, of doing that, that I’m aware of, but mavic wheels more generally, do. Ellipse wheels are pretty popular among criterium racers, so you will likely not be alone in your races, with these wheels. Good luck in your races, and cheers mate.

IAmSam

01-24-19 04:12 PM

Hahaha - you are a very funnny guy seamus, keep up the good work...mate :lol:

SuperPershing

01-24-19 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by seamuis (Post 20762361)

Thanks mate!

79pmooney

01-24-19 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Leukybear (Post 20761859)

Also avoid, the 1.32x24 TPI threading which is found on Philwood, Miche, and Campy.

Which I think of as "Italian" threading though I don't say that. I ride the Miche hubs. I've had two regular 12 tooth bell lockrings tapped to "Italian". (Now, my best, boxed set of Miche hubs has standard lockring threading.)

Ben

79pmooney

01-24-19 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperPershing (Post 20762230)

Thank God i asked, Thank you so much to all of you guys... and i heard that this is a great wheelset for criterium? Cause i was planning to race in a crit some time this year

Are you planning to ride a fixed gear criterium? (If so, all power to you.) But this wheel won't even be allowed in a regular criterium unless you run a freewheel.

Ben

SuperPershing

01-25-19 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 79pmooney (Post 20763158)

Are you planning to ride a fixed gear criterium? (If so, all power to you.) But this wheel won't even be allowed in a regular criterium unless you run a freewheel.

Ben

yes sir i do! and im not familiar with that rule, Cause ive seen people in crits with ellipse

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