|   Colored Presta valve caps? | Elefantino
Feb 28, 2002 9:28 AM | | OK, OK, I know that I have waaaaay too much time on my hands, but I have seen these things on eBay and seen them sell on eBay.
I'm not usually one to question another's vanity (or sanity), but colored valve caps?
I didn't know anyone even USED Presta valve caps, except to store rolled-up tubes. But there they are, in colors no less.
I must be severely behind the times.
Next thing you know, someone will start an argument about Motobecane and Gregg will call it a "hot topic" ...
FWIW,
Mike |
| well, I use caps off-road | jw25
Feb 28, 2002 9:36 AM | | but that's for mud and grit reasons - nothing like a slow leak to ruin a 3 hour epic.
On road, I tend to throw one on, if only out of habit. In spring weather, I'm usually glad when I see a layer of grit and grime on the cap, and know the valve is still clean.
However, I'm not about to add alloy ones - they must add a few grams each... Seems like a waste of effort - color-coordinating your alloy nipples is far more impressive. |
| Do they make them shaped like dice? | Softrider
Feb 28, 2002 9:40 AM | | I've seen those on cars, but never on a bike. |
| Adapter | mhinman
Feb 28, 2002 10:12 AM | | Just get a Presta to Schrader adapter and use that to attach the dice to your valve. You could even use this technic for skull valve covers or what ever else Trak-Auto has. Now if can just find a place to hang my Fuzzy Dice. |
| Adapter | Softrider
Feb 28, 2002 10:36 AM | | Hang the fuzzy dice from the little mirors you attach to your helmet. |
| seen them on BMX bikes. ;) nm | raboboy
Feb 28, 2002 1:03 PM | | |
| sure | Jack S
Feb 28, 2002 10:01 AM | | also dice, fish, 8-balls, etc..... they come in all sorts of fun shapes and colors- you can change 'em depending on your mood! |
| re: Colored Presta valve caps? | DINOSAUR
Feb 28, 2002 10:04 AM | | You do have entirely too much time on your hands, but I have been there when I crashed two years ago..
As for valve caps, I chuck them. They really don't serve any purpose accept preventing the valve stems from puncturing the tubes when they are packaged. |
| re: Colored Presta valve caps? | xxl
Feb 28, 2002 11:39 AM | | I don't see why we need to be so racist; what's wrong with calling them "valves of color?"
Can't we all just get along? |
| re: Colored Presta valve caps? | JimP
Mar 1, 2002 8:39 AM | | Gee, I must be getting very old too. The plain black valve caps that came on the Conti tubulars seemed to color coordinate with my carbon fibre rims. I suppose if you have to have the tire color, the rim color, the nipple color, and the bike color coordinated, why not have the valve cover too? |
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