Originally Posted by
seypat
I take it I'm the only one who uses the knurled nut to keep the stem from sinking when you attempt to put the pump head on?
Another legacy practice I abandoned years ago. With tubulars it makes a bit of sense as the tire/tube is glued on but with regular tubes why not.
I now run tubeless so it’s a requirement plus I like using valve caps. I even ordered machined aluminum ones from AliExpress.