Does 12s road cassette (ultegra) need a spacer ?

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marzipan
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Does 12s road cassette (ultegra) need a spacer ?

Postby marzipan » Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:48 pm

Hi everybody,

I got a direto xt-r, and I got a problem with my shifting. First there is a lot of friction when I change gear and I can't reach the highest gear.
I checked the spacers from the home trainer to match it with the length of my thru-axle (142 mm), I use the exact same cassette (shimano ultegra 12s 11-30) and according to the user guide, it does'nt need any spacer or adjustments.

Can anyone help me on that matter ? Thx a lot

steve.hammatt
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Re: Does 12s road cassette (ultegra) need a spacer ?

Postby steve.hammatt » Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:08 am

This detailed guide from the Zwift forums should help:

https://forums.zwift.com/t/guide-to-dir ... ve_hammatt

michaelarrington
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Re: Does 12s road cassette (ultegra) need a spacer ?

Postby michaelarrington » Thu Jul 31, 2025 3:53 am

Since you’ve already verified the spacers and cassette, I’d start with the cassette/adhesive ring check and derailleur hanger alignment, as these are common culprits on Direto trainers. Golf Hit


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