I've got a mavic ellipse wheelset, any reason why I can't throw some pegs on it? I'm looking out for the ladies.

Not great for your wheels but whatever. You will probably get a pinch flat if you hit something hard, though.

Also, this ought to be obvious, but don't attempt it without brakes.

goodbye axle!

Good way to bend an axle.

what if you use a longer axle? i was told if i used a longer axle it would be fine (wouldnt do it with 700c's though)... i know with cars if you run slicks you HAVE to run longer wheel studs... because the strength of the stud is gained from its length... it seems the same should apply to the axle of a bike... longer axle = more strength
ehh?
-pete

I would think you will be OK as long as you have a good wheel with plenty of spokes and you and your ladies are not clydes. Just look at the stuff BMXers do with pegs. These days BMXers probably have oversize axles to prevent bending (I could be wrong)...but in the old school days when I was BMXing the axles were the standard size and I never bent an axle with pegs doing tricks or by hauling extra people around.

I was drunk when I posted this and forgot about pinch flats. I'll pass but thanks.

just trying to look out for the ladies huh?
what a gentleman.

Awesome.

you will bend your dropouts, you will have to get custom made 32tpi pegs, you will break your axles

I'd scratch cars and break peds' shins all the time if I had pegs on...
If you really want to do it, build a wheel with big tyres around a BMX hub. It might be hard to fit it in your frame. Cf. "clearance" and "axle size".

BMX wheels are built for an amazing amount of
abuse, far more than a track wheel! I've never
tried it, but I could definitely see one damaging
an axel this way.

You can use pegs for carrying your girlfriend if you get a super burly bmx hub with a 14mm axle. I did this for a bit, but it wasn't worth the trouble the odd axle size brought with it. Since then, I've had good luck carrying people on my rear rack, azn villager style.

I think the point would be to use modern style pegs, not screw-ons.

If you really want to be a hero with the ladies, get an Xtracycle



Add the fenderblender, and you'll be a party on wheels wherever you go!

i kinda want a S.U.B.... but i will never again call it an S.U.B. ever... but yeah... i want one...

ofcourse as far as ladies go... the much easier alternative is picking up ladies with bikes...
-pete

why do people always ask about pegs or even think about putting them on a road bike. The axles will bend within a few hours and your dropouts/track ends, whatever, will get pretty ****ed as well.

bad pegs:


good pegs!:

The ladyfriend kept asking me if it was possible, so I finally ordered a set of little old school 24/26 tpi BMX pegs and used them instead of track nuts. Yes, you must make sure you have your tires inflated fully, but other than that there isn't really a problem. She runs a front brake too.
The result was awesome. It makes for the perfect designated driver accesory to and from the bars, and makes meeting up with bike-less friends an event rather than a hassle. They're just fun as **** to have around. Pics will be up later.


She's rolling on a 32H formula fixed hub laced to a mavic cxp22. What were all of you doing to your bikes when you , in reality, broke an axle or tweaked a dropout?

No. As in other things good in life, strength is gained with width, not length.

ofcourse i realise strength is gained in width as well... but in the automotive example i used the width of the wheel stud is not changed... only the length... there is an actual stated point where a stud has its maximum strength, this is when there is a length equal to or greater than the width (size) of the stud pertruding past the backside of the nut threaded onto it... i believe it to be a situation of leverage...

and since its much more potentialy problematic to file open your trackends to recieve an oversized axle than it is to install a longer axle of the traditional size... it seems to me like length would be the better alternative then width
-pete

Think of the forces acting on the axle at the peg. It doesn't matter if the axle past the dropout/peg interface proturdes 2mm or 20feet, the strength of the axle in that area, I believe, is the same either way.
I worked in a racetruck chassis fabrication shop though college, and we did the occasional NHRA platform. The wheelstud length formula is news to me, but then again we rarely dealt with slicks. I could see where a too short stud could potentially rip out of the lugnut, but still don't see the benefit of running longer studs for the benefit of slicks. If there is an ideal length to maximize strength, then why not just run that length stud all the time regardless of tread design?

pegs would be fun for tricks.

don't worry bout all that. a lotta people on this forum are scared to try **** with their bikes, so they always go on about how it shouldn't work for you, when they prob haven't tried it. Sounds fun. Thought about this before. Until I get a second wheelset[my phil won't take a 15mm nut], peeps can just ride on the tops of my drops.

What is the difference between the old style peg and new style?

Thanks