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Old 06-09-16 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Vintage Raleigh
I can't ride without dust caps. Just knowing they're missing plays on my mind. Halfway through the ride I'm hyperventilating and I start seeing strange creatures in the shadows.
Same here. I've never had a crank come loose while riding (or otherwise), but if I try riding very far without dustcaps, I start getting nervous that I'll lose a crank bolt and feel stupid when the crank comes off miles from home.
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