> In a message dated 1/2/2005 7:08:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> kohl57@starpower.net writes:
>
> << But if they didn't use them, any practical reason? >>
>
> Oops, sorry, I forgot to answer that part...
> Often heard quotes:
> "Unnecessary"
> "Adds weight"
> "Chance of boogering up the threads while taking the dust caps in and out
is
> more likely damage than any danger a little 'dust' might pose"
> "Have to check tightness often and dust caps are a pain in the .....neckl"
> "Looks 'Fred'."
Yikes. I go to all the trouble of getting the right TI Raleigh cap, shorts and jersey and the cool '70s Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses and I've lost any street cred by having dustcaps and Presta valve caps. Just another Wannabe Wally it seems.
Well thanks for setting me straight... it's all gotta come off, pronto.
And to think guys are spending good money for these things... like the little metal valve caps that go for $25 a pair.
Embarassed but hopefully back on the road to Retro Cool..
Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA