Dust cap source?
05-25-07 | 06:42 PM
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Dust cap source?
Where have all the dust caps gone?
The vast majority of cranksets you see on auction, and cranks which you see on vintage bikes whether they're for sale locally or at auction, have come astray of their dust caps.
I think I have four nice Shimano sets which are completely or partially capless, and I'm coming up empty for a source, metal if possible, plastic if not.
Anyone?
The vast majority of cranksets you see on auction, and cranks which you see on vintage bikes whether they're for sale locally or at auction, have come astray of their dust caps.
I think I have four nice Shimano sets which are completely or partially capless, and I'm coming up empty for a source, metal if possible, plastic if not.
Anyone?
05-25-07 | 06:55 PM
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I could use a set of metal Shimano ones myself. I bought a NOS set of grey Shimano plastic ones recently. Not quite sure how much they cost though as I got them with some other parts for a lump sum. They did have a few other packages of them.
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05-25-07 | 07:13 PM
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bikeman has 'em... but the shimano ones are expensive at $8 each...
i found the black nashbar ones to be cheaper and just as effective... (bolt + dustcap in one!)
hth!
i found the black nashbar ones to be cheaper and just as effective... (bolt + dustcap in one!)
hth!
05-25-07 | 07:28 PM
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05-25-07 | 07:58 PM
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Well, many people just tossed em in the old days cause it made you go faster! I had some generic, blank, aluminum ones that were multi-purpose, love to find some more.
05-25-07 | 08:01 PM
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I never scrap a pedal without saving at least the dustcap, if not the bearing cones, as well.
When I bought Capo #3, I was extremely glad to have saved a dustcap from Capo #1 after the frame broke.
When I bought Capo #3, I was extremely glad to have saved a dustcap from Capo #1 after the frame broke.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
05-25-07 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dbakl
Well, many people just tossed em in the old days cause it made you go faster! I had some generic, blank, aluminum ones that were multi-purpose, love to find some more.
05-25-07 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonFixed
From what I've heard, only the "poseurs" had dust caps on their bikes, all the fast guys and racers removed the dust caps.
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05-25-07 | 09:38 PM
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Ive got a set of Campys 
the crank set, dust caps, and Campy bolts are again available as Ive emailed and PMed the interested party repeatedly and have gotton no answer? 
the crank set, dust caps, and Campy bolts are again available as Ive emailed and PMed the interested party repeatedly and have gotton no answer?
05-30-07 | 12:59 PM
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Lots of them got chewed up in the removal process (improper tools) and so got pretty ugly! Just try to find pristine campy NR's, for instance. Also, manufacturers like Sugino took to using plastic ones which really got chewed up fast, usually from too narrow screwdriver blades.
