Quick question: If I get some BMX pegs, will they fit on any bicycle wheel, or is there differnt sizes? Will the same pegs fit on a Torker TX giraffe when I evantaully get one?
Also, how much harder are pegged B.C. wheels?
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I think its way harder to ride a pegged bc wheel than one with platforms. I tried a pegged bc at evan's house and when i tried to mount or ride it my feet would just roll off because the pegs spin and i think its harder to balance because you only have a little space for your foot, its hard to explain...:confused:
All axles are not created equal. Make sure you buy pegs to fit your axle. Bring it with you.
Regular BMX pegs on a BC wheel are not what you want. As someone mentioned above, they will rotate because there's nothing to keep them from doing so. Your feet will roll right off.
My old BC had moped pegs. These screwed onto the axle and the peg part was about 1.5" below the axle. They worked fine. You don't need a nut to hook your feet under, but that makes your footing much more secure.
As also mentioned above, pegs on a giraffe must have enough thread in them to be sturdy. If they only go a few times around, you shouldn't stand on them. I have always worried about the threads on my Schwinn Giraffe axle, but they have held up for many years at this point.
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litldude2 wrote:> *I think its way harder to ride a pegged bc wheel than one with> platforms. I tried a pegged bc at evan's house and when i tried to> mount or ride it my feet would just roll off because the pegs spin> and i think its harder to balance because you only have a little space> for your foot, its hard to explain...:confused: *
You did a good job of explaining it. I dont find how anyone wouldnt understand the physics(sp?) of it I thought the same thing when I read Forests post.
