Originally Posted by
Falchoon
Most of the people in the local cycling (road racing) club that I have just joined don't use valve caps. I haven't been game enough to ask them why, I'm presuming it's because of the rotating mass thing but really how much benefit would you gain from this, immeasurable I would think?
The removal of valve caps and valve stem nuts make two things you don't need to mess with if/when you flat. Pretty elementary...