Re: [CR] Dustcaps weighing you down?

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From: "paccoastcycles" <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <marcus.e.helman@saab.com>
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Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 23:06:38 -0700
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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