This is a discussion that a colleague & I have had about weight. Just curious; does throwing away a few grams of weight - dust caps, valve nuts/caps, etc. - work better than losing a couple of pounds off of the rider?
Thank you,
David Kulcinski Orange, CA USA
________________________________ From: paccoastcycles <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; marcus.e.helman@saab.com Sent: Sun, May 9, 2010 11:06:38 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Dustcaps weighing you down?
I don't use them because they hold in water. Shimano came out with a two hole design that would actually solve that problem.
In my career as a bike mechanic, I've spent some time removing stuck dust caps but never had a problem that resulted from not having them.
Chuck Hoefer Vista, California USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <marcus.e.helman@saab.com> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:44 PM Subject: [CR] Dustcaps weighing you down?
> When I worked in a bike shop in the '70's early 80's we always took off
> the Campagnolo dustcaps. Unnecessary weight we thought, and the cranks
> looked cooler without them.
>
> Now I wonder: doesn't it make sense to keep the threads clean so that the
> remover goes on well? Do you have dustcaps on your cranks?
>
> Best regards,
> Marcus Helman
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