Originally Posted by
La Brea Bike
There is no situation.
I'm not sure I agree. You're concerned about the aesthetics of empty bottle cages, but you're using socket cap bolts on empty bosses
. Those things draw way more attention to themselves than well-selected empty cages do!
If I was so against empty cages that I removed them between rides, I'd at least use button-head bolts or something to cover up the bosses.