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03-31-23, 06:32 AM
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It would seem that pro mechanics don't think valve stem caps are very important, either.
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It would seem that pro mechanics don't think valve stem caps are very important, either.
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03-31-23, 06:43 AM
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Sunglasses arms over/under helmet straps was once contentious but there was a poll so it's been resolved.
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I can be a weight weenie sometimes, but sometimes fashion wins out.
I weighed my valve stem covers on a digital scale, and they weigh 0.00 grams, so I figure I'm good to go.
I weighed my valve stem covers on a digital scale, and they weigh 0.00 grams, so I figure I'm good to go.
03-31-23, 09:07 AM
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03-31-23, 09:36 AM
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In seriousness, for me, they're just unnecessary fiddly bits that do nothing. If you prefer the look of caps, go for it. I don't.
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03-31-23, 10:16 AM
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Even worse, my road bike paint color fits with the color scheme of the team/club kit I often wear.
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03-31-23, 10:22 AM
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03-31-23, 10:29 AM
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It just happened to work out that way. I bought the bike before I bought the kit. The kit is for a local team/club that is run by one of my best friends, and includes a lot of other friends. I would have bought the kit regardless of the color of my bike.
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03-31-23, 10:32 AM
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My bike storage area is usually in semidarkness. I like using red valve caps or Continental's orange valve caps so I can see where the valve is when I pump my tires. One of the wheelsets came with one red spoke in each wheel, next to the valve. Very nice touch.
03-31-23, 10:34 AM
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If that works for you, great. With my propensity for dropping small objects, fiddling with a valve stem cap in semidarkness is a sure way for it to disappear in a hot damn hurry - LOL. I line up valve stems with tire labels.
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03-31-23, 10:42 AM
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I bet there are “glow in the dark’ valve caps out there somewhere. A definite must for the safety conscious.
Since I am still reckless, and bomb down hills at 40+ I don’t qualify.
Since I am still reckless, and bomb down hills at 40+ I don’t qualify.
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03-31-23, 10:51 AM
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I have a bunch of valve caps in colors on a shelf within easy reach, handy if I were to drop one. Which I don't---I just hold the valve cap between my lips, like a cobbler keeping nails handy.
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03-31-23, 10:53 AM
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03-31-23, 10:55 AM
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Yes, it works for me. I, too, have always lined up tire labels with valves, but brightly colored valve caps are far more visible.
I have a bunch of valve caps in colors on a shelf within easy reach, handy if I were to drop one. Which I don't---I just hold the valve cap between my lips, like a cobbler keeping nails handy.
I have a bunch of valve caps in colors on a shelf within easy reach, handy if I were to drop one. Which I don't---I just hold the valve cap between my lips, like a cobbler keeping nails handy.
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Yes, it works for me. I, too, have always lined up tire labels with valves, but brightly colored valve caps are far more visible.
I have a bunch of valve caps in colors on a shelf within easy reach, handy if I were to drop one. Which I don't---I just hold the valve cap between my lips, like a cobbler keeping nails handy.
I have a bunch of valve caps in colors on a shelf within easy reach, handy if I were to drop one. Which I don't---I just hold the valve cap between my lips, like a cobbler keeping nails handy.
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