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Nermal
Don't forget the wind resistance of those valve caps.
You do know that this really applies to sew-ups, I suppose. If the tubular rolls off the rim, it's best for it to go all the way off, instead of banging around on the wheel. You also need to leave off the little knurled nut on the valve stem. Saves weight, but not much loss of wind resistance.
Nermie Buddy!
..... Sounds good to me. I never knew that but makes sense. But the debates/conversations I've had with other cyclists was about the weight on clinchers. I don't think it's much but these guys were serious about it. I keep mine for the purpose of keeping the valve clean in order to preserve the pump head o-rings, smooth transition. They thought I was nuts for keeping them.
