Miche xpress lockring woes...

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  • The rear wheel on my commuter is trash. I got a Miche xpress rear wheel for £20 which is barely used.
    Bargain thinks me!
    I find that a dura ace lockring won't fit; it's very slightly too sloppy.
    A quick last minute google last night and I find a bunch of sites that say 'Miche use a different thread to others, you need this etc'. So I ordered a Miche lockring for next day delivery.
    It turns up today and it's WAY too big; slips right over all the lockring threads.
    This tells me there is obviously now a third standard! Does anyone have any clue as to what I need to buy?
    I'm already at breaking point and trying hard not to just dump a bunch of cash on a wheel that would be far too good for commuting on (to be fair, the rest of the bike is quite nice but wheels really take a beating on this thing)! Thanks.

  • but wheels really take a beating on this thing)!

    You don’t want Miche then!

    The lockring thread is not the common one but I don’t think it’s as rare as the Mavic one either. If you bought a Miche lockring and it doesn’t work maybe the threads are stripped/worn?

  • Sure it’s a cheap wheel but still quite an upgrade from the crap I was using :-)
    The threads are brand new.
    I think I may have found a solution. The Miche lockring I have is 33.6x24tpi.
    Apparently some miche hubs used a 32.6x24tpi. Sods law it’s the one that’s out of stock almost everywhere.
    I’ve ordered one so if it works it’ll buy me a bit of time. If it’s still no good I’ll just get something built. Or maybe nick the Dura Ace / H Plus off the winter bike and upgrade those.

  • I think I may have found a solution. The Miche lockring I have is 33.6x24tpi.
    Apparently some miche hubs used a 32.6x24tpi.

    Everyday is a school day!

  • I had this issue a little while back. EBay ended up being the only place where I found one in stock

  • For anyone who might benefit from this in the future; here’s the correct lockring…
    I think in a bind the more common 1.29" rings might work but wouldn't skid on one and wouldn't crank one up too tight!
    The only difference I can see is that while the 33.6mm Miche ring is far too big as it's 1.32", the correct ring below, actually translates to nearer 1.28" and is a nice snug fit.


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