Originally Posted by
AndreyT
For some people it make the bicycle less "clean" and therefore "less PRO" (gasp!). This is the same reason there are so many poseurs out there (and here) who frantically invent childishly fake reasons why they don't need saddle bags, spoke protectors, Presta valve caps, frame pumps etc., while in reality we all understand perfectly well that the real reason is that these items make them look "less pro" (however laughable that might be).
I have a saddle bag, and one of my bikes has a mini pump, but on one needs any of that stuff. Jersey's have pockets, derailleurs have limit screws, Presta valve caps serve NO function, cartridges and a chock can air up your wheel in seconds much easier than pumping...Am I missing something here?