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Old 05-10-15, 11:38 AM
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Wiggle/play in cassette?

I got new (to me) wheels. Old wheels have Ritchey hubs. New wheels have Dura Ace 7700 hubs. I move the 10-speed cassette from old hub to new hub, along with the thin spacer that goes on before the cassette. After tightening the lock ring, there is a very slight bit of play in the cassette. If I grab each side of the largest cog I can sort of torque it each way a tiny, tiny bit. It doesn't feel solid like I think it should.

Should I just get another spacer? I've read that a 1mm spacer is what is needed. Is it possible the Ritchey hubs are non-standard and came with a spacer that's less than 1mm?
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If those are 11 speed hubs, you need an additional spacer.
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The Dura Ace 7700 hub and the Ritchey hub are both 10-speed hubs. The cassette is 10 speed also.
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If the lock ring is bottoming on the hub and not the cassette you need an additional spacer regardless of what it is "supposed" to have.
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I removed the cassette and I think the freehub body has a tiny bit of play so maybe that's it. Is it ok to ride or is that something that will do further damage if not addressed?
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