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Originally Posted by
Trakhak
If you're in the "Presta valve caps and nuts are superfluous" camp, you deserve to know that the knurled nut atop the valve core is superfluous, too, so snip that off!
That way, you'll never again see the handle of your Silca frame pump explode out into the street. As long as the pressure is maintained at some minimal level, it'll be fine---and you'll be able to simply discard the punctured tube (or tubular) with a clear conscience instead of worrying about repairing it.
Except for the fact that you need to screw it down to keep the small amount of air in the tube to give it shape when you're feeding it into the tire.
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