When weight saving goes extreme :)

[02gf74]

Ok, so had some time to spare and 3 mm aluminium so made 2 aluminium tyre valve nuts.

The thread was cut using an old tyre valve, filed down to a taper and 4 slots cut.

Don't have scales that go light enough but the 2 brass nuts show up as 2 g, whereas the 2 aluminium nuts show up as 0 g.

(every little helps!!)

 

[Andy R]

Ok, so had some time to spare

You're not wrong :roll:

If you want to save even more weight don't use any.

 

[sancho]

If you want to save even more weight don't use any.

and eat fewer cookies

 

[Agency_Scum]

 

[marin man]

I just used a tiny o ring pushed over mine to stop them rattling.....weigh less than your alloy ones I reckon........


Do you sir,,,,have a life sir,,,,,

 

[02gf74]

I just used a tiny o ring pushed over mine to stop them rattling.....weigh less than your alloy ones I reckon........


Do you sir,,,,have a life sir,,,,,

I'd like to see you pump up your tyre with just the o-ring "holding" the valve in place - I find it usually disappears into the wheel due to no air pressure holding it in place. (yes, there is a reason why these things come with an inner tube.)

 

[marin man]

You push the valve out with your thumb on the tyre.....easy peasy.....I cant fit the lock rings on my spinergy or my zipp anyway....and no probs there

 

[Barneyballbags]

I don't use them on my C-16R with standard rims and they hold just fine.

 

[WD Pro]

I have seen ano ally ones recently - might have been Toronto cycles ? :?

WD

 

[Bikebandit]

Joke..right ?