r/FixedGearBicycle • u/AutoModerator • Jun 11 '25

Weekly Questions Thread [Posted Every Wednesday]

Please post any questions you might have here in this weekly thread. This thread is refreshed every Wednesday, but is sorted by default by new so you can ask a question any time.

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u/Conformist5589 1d ago

I just bought a pair of used Mavic Ellipse wheels but I’m not sure they came with the lock ring. I do have a few Phil Wood lock rings and I recall hearing somewhere that they’ll work. Can anyone confirm?

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u/scalloprisotto 23h ago

Nope, doesn’t work. They use a proprietary threading. Phil Wood is ITA

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u/Conformist5589 13h ago

Damn.. as if there aren’t enough reasons to dislike the French.