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    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2009
     
    So , this has happened to two of my friends cog slipping , now its happening to me . When riding , my pedal would just drop . I checked it and everything was on tight , but still slips . I heard from a friend there is a shim you can buy, but I havent been able to find one .

    Anyone else have this same problem ?
    • CommentAuthormuckymucky
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009 edited
     
    stripped hub or stripped lockring? put on some loctite?
    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009
     
    Its not a stripped anything. The way mavic makes the hub, even with the cog and lockring on all the way tight , its still not quite enough and will eventually slip
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009 edited
     
    not necessarily true. You either need to add a spacer to the system, or get a cogger with a wider profile, like a DA. Do a search or flip through a few pages of this forum, their is an extensive post about this vary isssue
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    Yes, You need to put a spacer between the flange and your cog ( I did this on mine and it worked fine).
    • CommentAuthorRasmus
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009 edited
     
    I Know it's a bit off topic, but I just got a pair of ellipse myself, how do I get rid of the decals? :)
    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009
     
    where can i get the spacer ? and why take off the decals? i like mine , but if you want em off.. theyre just stickers
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009
     
    they are stickers that leave a nasty residue on the rim. fingernails and copious amounts of goo-gone. these are not JUST stickers, they are the hellacious paper stickers
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009
     
    in hindsight i wish i'd left mine on. now they just look like veeps and all i often get "hey we have the same wheels" and i have to say "no, we dont"
    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2009
     
    haha yeah , i like to differenciate (sp?) my ellipses from deep v's
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    I just used a free hub body spacer.
    • CommentAuthorroadie
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2009
     
    yes, you need a spacer to go on first. i use the miche cog system and i needed the spacer. search this forum about this topic. leave the decals.
    • CommentAuthormoozer16
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2009 edited
     
    i have 2 sporkets on my ellipses. the first did not slip with dura ace sporket. i got nother mavic lock ring and dura acesporket fitted. it slipped. I have found that one side of the lockring have little lines on the outside like ( ///////// ). that side should go against the sporket. there should be no need for spacers. i got the lockring turned round and it now works fine!!!! it is mavics fault coz there is no intructions but it is what causes so many problems. i have raced on them both and skidded and no problem


    hope this is helpful
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    I think you'd do better to put the spacer between the cog and lockring. It depends what type you use. I have some thing 1mm aluminum spacers, not sure what they were originally made for, but they fit on freehub bodies, bottom bracket, and hub threads, it should be enough to fill the gap, but sometimes they can be a little soft, which is why you might do better to put it outside the cog, otherwise the constant pressure from you pedaling might compress it faster, and cause another gap
    • CommentAuthormoozer16
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    on mine there is no gap. its nice and snug. mavic would not make a product that can't be used. if a spacer was needed they would change the design. mavic make gold medal winning wheels. they are not going to make a wheel which keeps braking. you just need to no what ur doing
    • CommentAuthorthe rabbi
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2009
     
    Posted By: moozer16on mine there is no gap. its nice and snug. mavic would not make a product that can't be used. if a spacer was needed they would change the design. mavic make gold medal winning wheels. they are not going to make a wheel which keeps braking. you just need to no what ur doing
    if so many people are having problems (and there are a ton of people with ellipse issues), then it can't simply be user error.
    • CommentAuthormoozer16
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
     
    it is there lock rong has a faint marking it needs to be on the right way people are to stupid to look. Mavic when i ringed them up reccommended dura ace sprokets opnly and they work perfectly
    • CommentAuthorRasmus
    • CommentTimeMay 28th 2009 edited
     
    My cog slipped today, i got some nasty road rash and the wind knocked out of me. So now I'm looking at my mavic lockring / Dura Ace 16t combo, and it is as tight as its going go get. And I have turned the side of the lockring with markers towards the cog.
    After today Ellipse and I have some serious trust issues. :/
    • CommentAuthorupthemaiden
    • CommentTimeMay 28th 2009 edited
     
    Posted By: moozer16
    you just need to NO what UR doing

    it is THERE lock RONG has a faint marking it needs to be on the right way people are TO stupid to look. Mavic when i ringed them up RECCOMMENDED dura ace SPROKETS OPNLY and they work perfectly


    no, YOU need to KNOW what you're saying. A little less time studying mavic wheels and a little more time in english class before you're going to walk around telling people they don't know what's going on. I think they look like nice wheels, but all I ever hear about are those cogs slipping. Mavic does make some great wheels that are used by great riders, but I don't think I saw any olympians riding on ellipses recently. That's like people who assume any parts that has the name Campagnolo or Shimano stamped on them must be nice, and by your logic they should be. Tons of guys ride on Dura Ace and Record in the tour de France, so that sora derailleur you have should NEVER skip a gear. Right?
    • CommentAuthorNash
    • CommentTimeMay 28th 2009
     
    Posted By: Otto Raxthey are stickers that leave a nasty residue on the rim. fingernails and copious amounts of goo-gone. these are not JUST stickers, they are the hellacious paper stickers


    http://www.zinsser.com/product_detail.asp?productid=17

    its a wall paper remover that will take any kind of 'sticker' off. I would definitely try it on a tiny part of the sticker before going full on with it. Make sure it wont damage the finish of the rim but that will take just about anything off with very little effort involved.
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeMay 28th 2009
     
    I do not know what I missed in this thread and I do not feel like reading but, it seems a lot of people have problems with this wheelset. I do not even think they look all that nice.
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    If you're worried about wall paper remover hurting your rims, you could just use mineral spirits
    • CommentAuthorRasmus
    • CommentTimeMay 28th 2009
     
    Where is the sympathy for my road rash? :)

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