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  • April 24, 2012 at 8:20 pm #15628
    Raleigh

    Does anyone bother with them?

    I think that there’s a Velominati rule about it.

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  • April 25, 2012 at 5:06 pm #675903
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    Raleigh

    I don’t use them, other just
    I don’t use them, other just get in the way when I need to pump up the tyres FAST.

    Matching bidons: A MUST.

    I’m just about to colour coordinate my skewers, headset spacers, bar tape, jockey wheels, chainring bolts, spoke nipples, Nokon cables, bottle cage bolts and tyres.

    S’gonna look sweet.

    If anyone has any blue, red or gold valve caps, I’ll buy them

    April 25, 2012 at 4:10 pm #675901
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    Spangly Shiny

    Hah, and all these years I
    Hah, and all these years I believed that the “Dust cap” was only there to prevent damage to a folded tube. Have to see if I can find some so I can look less pro.

    April 25, 2012 at 3:37 pm #675899
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    zzgavin

    The conti yellow ones are
    The conti yellow ones are harder to loose.

    Glad we’re all debating the serious stuff 😉

    Next? must bottle cages and bidons match, I know mine don’t

    April 25, 2012 at 2:40 pm #675897
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    step-hent

    I just leave the valve caps
    I just leave the valve caps off because I lose them all the time. I ride through winter and summer, rain and shine and haven’t so far had a valve core seize up…

    As for the collars, I found them useful when using a push on pump as they hold the valve in place. Trouble was, they always came slightly loose and then rattled and irritated me. Now have a screw on pump head, so I leave those off too.

    Just to complete the look, I’m ordering tubs and will try Simon’s bidon throwing trick on the way home. Anyone fancy volunteering to drive my team car so that I can still get a drink when I need one? 😀

    April 25, 2012 at 12:45 pm #675895
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    Simon_MacMichael

    + 1 for the Conti yellow
    + 1 for the Conti yellow valve caps B-)

    Of course, if anyone’s leaving the valve caps off to get that *pro* look, they’d better be running tubs (and throwing their empty bidons at the feet of pedestrians waiting to cross the road)

    😉

    April 25, 2012 at 12:33 pm #675893
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    John G

    Use the dust caps – as has
    Use the dust caps – as has been said before it stops water, grit, etc. from gunging-up the valve. I have yellow dust caps, easy to see after fixing a puncture.

    April 25, 2012 at 11:59 am #675891
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    The _Kaner

    I save up all the collars
    I save up all the collars from my previous tubes and use multiples on my 76mm valves….gives a really great centripedal effect when the wheel rotates at just the right velocity….and use Green (slime) valve caps as they go really well with my red/black/white paint on my bicycle…(the last part about the valvecaps is true….and I might just try out that other…..nah!) B-)

    April 25, 2012 at 11:49 am #675889
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    Alan Tullett

    I use them unless I lose them
    I use them unless I lose them after mending a puncture, which frequently happens. At the moment I have two, amazingly, but I haven’t had many punctures recently. Put a tool bag under my saddle as well as I’ve got plenty of other stuff in my pockets. And a rack for commuting/shopping. There must be a rule against that. They are a bit ugly though but needs must.

    April 25, 2012 at 11:19 am #675887
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    bigmel

    Use the caps – if you cycle
    Use the caps – if you cycle through fords, streams and rain then they will prevent your valve cores from rust and dirt.
    Unless you are a fair weather only cyclist – in which case dust and dirt will still get into and jam a “naked” valve.
    You have much to gain and nothing to lose by using valve caps.

    April 25, 2012 at 11:14 am #675885
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    carlgrz

    My apologies. Never got on
    My apologies. Never got on with those emoticons. Unnecessary weight! 😀

    April 25, 2012 at 10:33 am #675883
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    Simon E

    carlgrz wrote:Jeez, lighten

    carlgrz wrote:
    Jeez, lighten up boys.

    Hands up to a sense of humour failure over here, but it was late and my joke radar wasn’t working properly. I even had the sound turned up but couldn’t hear any chuckling.

    Perhaps you could help the ‘hard of humouring’ and provide a clue.

    April 25, 2012 at 9:49 am #675881
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    matt637

    i have a basket on the front
    i have a basket on the front of my bike to carry my terrier (small dog, less weight). I don’t think there’s a rule that says i can’t?

    April 25, 2012 at 9:13 am #675879
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    giff77

    5
    5

    April 25, 2012 at 9:12 am #675877
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    giff77

    I use both collars and caps.
    I use both collars and caps. Not a weight weenie 🙂 not worked out a use for all the spare ones from replacing tubes though. Does this mean I’ve broken another rule 👿

    April 25, 2012 at 8:34 am #675875
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    zzgavin

    I use the caps, but not the
    I use the caps, but not the collars, a whole 2g each!
    =)

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