Originally Posted by
rootboy
We removed them way back when, and they usually got lost...because we were told, and drank the K'aid, that they were nothing but moisture traps. True, if neglected. Speaking of spendy dust caps, how 'bout the steel ones for older Record pedals? Yikes. At what those are going for, if you can find them, I'm tempted to store mine in jars.
I can remember fitting the cranks, leaving the dust caps in the box and throwing the box and caps in the bin. 'Pro riders don't use dust-caps!' Yeek! Makes me weep to think about it now. The Campagnolo boxes alone now sell for stupid money.