Exploration: Make your own pump peg

[Eric Marth]

I read Will's post about how to make your own pump peg on the Blug a long while back: 

https://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/185595499869/how-to-make-your-own-pump-pegs

You take a p-clamp, some spacers and modify a Nitto strut and you've got a pump peg somewhere you might not have had one before. Will likes to put his in the rear triangle and you'll notice them mounted this way on a lot of his bikes.  

This is great, I love it, cool hack! But I've always wanted for a version that doesn't require tracking down and destroying a Nitto strut. Riv HQ is probably awash in Nitto struts and they have em poking out of the coffee cans on everyone's desk all over the place. But not so for me, Nitto struts are precious few in my shed. 

I think I came up with the right shape and this weekend I picked up an electrical ring terminal in the 10-12 size, yellow sleeve. 

Holding the ring end with one pair of pliers you can easily remove the yellow sleeve with a second pair of pliers. A pack of 15 is $4.50. If your local hardware store has a bulk/loose hardware section you can get one for around 55¢ (at least I did). 

Paired with a 3/8" insulated cable clamp (2 for $2.20), a few serrated brake washers, an M5 bolt and a nylock nut I had a fashioned a pump peg. Didn't have to cut or shape any metal or destroy any high-end Japanese rack struts. 

I have yet to SUPER TEST this out but wanted to share all the same. 

[Kim Hetzel]

I own a Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle.

Here is my version of my frame pump peg. The Topeak 49-54 cm frame pump is secured with a velcro strap to the seat tube. Excuse the wax residue on the clamp.

Kim Hetzel

Yelm, WA.

[Andrew Turner]

I'm a big proponent of using the rear quick release as the peg and stuffing it between the seat-stay and seat-tube. Much cleaner. I add some elastic paracord as added security down near the QR. 

[Nick Payne]

On Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 3:18:17 pm UTC+11 andyree...@gmail.com wrote:

I'm a big proponent of using the rear quick release as the peg and stuffing it between the seat-stay and seat-tube. Much cleaner. I add some elastic paracord as added security down near the QR.

Agree. In the past I've carried a Zefal like that on a frame that didn't have a pump peg:

Here's how my wife used to carry her Zefal on a small frame by reversing the normal orientation under the top tube:

And here's how I carry a Topeak Masterblaster frame pump on a frame that doesn't have a pump peg:

Nick

[Wesley]

This is cool, Eric - but how is it better than using the pump peg that was so thoughtfully brazed onto your frame?

-Wes

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:05:38 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote:

[Keith Paugh]

Ingenious solutions all around.

Full marks!

k.

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[Eric Marth]

I like these solutions Nick, Kim and Andy. 

Absent a pump peg mount I do think that using the QR skewer is the best, so elegant and minimal. I read about that on iBOB and it really got me. Then I forgot about it. I'll have to see if I can make that work. 

Wes: It's not necessarily better! It's just an idea I executed to see if it would work. I definitely prefer the brazed-on pump peg. That said, there might be some interference between the front derailer cable and the pump when mounted behind the seat tube. I actually can't tell. Haven't had any shifting issues but I can't get a good line of sight and have been too lazy to crawl under the bike or flip it over to truly investigate. 

[John P. in SF]

I made a pump peg for one of my bikes out of an old spoke. The pump was a little short for the quick release trick, plus using the quick release trick can have the handle of the pump fill up with water in the rain. The pump never fell off, even while on rough fire roads.

Link to picture of the spoke: https://flickr.com/photos/boxdogbikes/8411567035/in/album-72157632624461687/

I also made a little pad to cushion the pump down at the dropout as I had a campy head on the pump. 

[David Sprunger]

Thanks for sharing this elegant, inspirational hack. 

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[J]

I dig the quick release skewer technique and have had success with it on a few bikes but I prefer a smaller pump in a bag than frame pump on bike so had forgotten about it. Hooded drop like on my Romanceur will not permit the use.

[jeff dobie]

I just use a zip tie

[J C]

I like the QR idea.

However, on my 2020 Appaloosa the dropout design prevents a shimano QR lever from easily closing at an angle other than forward or backward, approximately level to the ground.

Curious if a similar design is used on other newish models?

[Luke Hendrickson]

I like the use of an alt mount option even though I have a pump peg on mine. I love the double tubing of the Atlantis and don’t want it crowded with a pump. 

[Eric Marth]

Nice, Luke. I agree, having a black frame pump between the tubes on a double top tube Atlantis interferes with the nice lines. 

[Eric Marth]

How do you like them Mafac tandems? I like those hangers, good looking hangers. Wish I had some. 

[Luke Hendrickson]

As someone who’s had the Neo Retro (& Touring), I definitely miss the adjustability, but also love the lack of adjusting. I took a wrench and bent the front Mafacs to adjust toe-in and, now that I have the dual compound Eagle pads from Kool Stop, I never worry even in a torrential downpour. Plus, they look so damned good!

[lconley]

I started with a large rack strut from VO (thick stainless steel), straightened out the 90 deg bend a little, added my own 90 deg bend, drilled out the hole in the end, ground the end near the enlarged hole and put a 90+ deg twist in the end. Then added a water bottle cage bolt with Nitto spacer and nylock nut. Still doing small tweaks to perfect the fit between the seat stays:

Laing 

Delray Beach FL

[Kim Hetzel]

This evening I modified my existing frame pump bracket to something more secure using a AFA umbrella frame pump holder and a metal screw-able band. I used a cordless drill and a Dremmel power tool for cutting, sanding and polishing the AFA umbrella frame pump holder.

It turned out well. I am happy with the results.

The first photo is my first idea. The second photo is my recent results.

Kim Hetzel
Yelm, WA.

[Kim Hetzel]

The first image is my recent results. The second image is my first idea.

Kim.

[Eric Marth]

Nice, Kim! Fun to iterate the mods.

[Kim Hetzel]

Yes, it is fun, Eric.

Kim.

[Jim Whorton]

Here's another homemade pump peg.  I got this red Silca pump for $5 at a local sale today.  Mounted it with a P clamp, a spacer, and a brass wing nut that I filed to a peglike point. 

[Kim Hetzel]

Since I first posted back in January of this past year, I did a modification to my frame pump peg. I am more happy with it now, than before.

Kim Hetzel
Yelm, WA.

[Andrew Turner]

Out of the 3 pumps I have, none of them fit this Waterford frame I'm building up the way I like, (btw. the rear QR skewer lever and seatube cluster as recommended above). So I submit to the group my Campy-Shiv made out of the much-unwanted 53t chainring. The cherry on top is that it saves me a whopping 8 grams compared to the ol' hoseclamp trick.  

 

Andrew _ TN

[Kim H.]

@Andrew,

How extraordinarily unique ! My hat off to you for creativity.

Kim Hetzel, who recently purchased a larger Topeak 5459 frame pump.