Originally Posted by
michaelscycles
With the threaded ones, install the nut first, then the peg.
Terrible advice. With threaded pegs, only install the peg, because it takes the place of the axle nut. Putting a nut between the peg and dropout gives the peg extra leverage.
Originally Posted by
vredstein
I have a hard time installing threadless pegs on many bikes. The large contact surface between the peg and dropout seems to induce axle creep, throwing off the alignment and screwing up the chain tension. I've tried applying grease to the dropout/peg surfaces, and slowly tightening the axle bolts, alternating them, and I can get it, but it takes many trials.
Don't apply grease between the peg and dropout, because that's just going to induce axle creep via lubrication of a surface that's already sliding.
Originally Posted by
vredstein
Sometimes I use the long, padded handle of a Park pedal wrench wedges between the tire and the seat tube to put back pressure on the wheel to keep it from creeping forward.
Flip the bike over, step on the back tire, and tighten down the non-peg side enough so that it's somewhat locked, then pull back on the peg to straighten the wheel out while tightening that side all the way down, and then lock out the non-peg side.
edit: Do they even have threaded pegs on anything but Walmart bikes anymore?