Gsport: PLEGS SHIPPING NOW

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last two years, chances are likely that you already know a lot about the PLEGS. To sum it up, they are simple, cheap, light and STRUCTURAL plastic pegs. They aren't magic. They won’t pull the chicks in or make you invincible...

...They wont even add any length to your yard, but they WILL open up some new terrain for you. They WILL grind much more easily than steel, aluminium or titanium pegs on previously “untouchable” surfaces like aluminium, brick, and rough concrete. They WILL grind over a lot of the existing skate-stoppers and they just might make the local skatepark owner think twice about his "no-bikes" rule (especially if you also have Par Ends and plastic pedals). If the police or security accuse you of wrecking their marble ledges, then you just might be able to talk your way out of trouble by pointing the material out to them and explaining that they won't tear things up like metal pegs (and metal trucks!) can.

There may even be times when PLEGS seem too slippery for the trick you want to do, but we believe that once you try them that you'll probably want them on your bike more often than not. At just 4.3 ounces each (14mm version), or approximately half the weight of a light steel peg, you’ll probably decide never to go back to steel.

Now, if you set out to quickly wear the sleeve down, then guess what? You will! However, a replacement sleeve is half the price of an entire PLEG. When they are used sensibly, and rotated as necessary, they can last you a very long time.

So, why all the delays, you ask? To do it right, of course. We first showed the PLEG prototypes at Interbike ‘06, and at the time we genuinely thought they would be out by the end of that year. However, this project originally started back in 2001, when I made my first set of plastic pegs (designing them so the plastic took the loads, rather than needing an inner core of steel or aluminium). We re-focused on the concept in 2005, and since we started we have gone through three moulding companies, worked on two continents, made two tools, devised five or six tool modifications, and experimented with too many plastic alloys to count - all in an attempt to make them grind as smooth as possible, to maximize their life, and to keep the costs down. In early 2007 we started working with a very high-caliber moulding company, and now we've finally nailed everything down. So, while the latest samples may look identical to the ones we showed in '06, in reality they use a totally different plastic alloy, and they are coming out of a hugely modified tool. We are very pleased with the finished product, and we think you will be too.

So when can you buy some? Well, if you live in the US, the answer is, very soon. The first production batch just landed in California and cleared our final QC checks so they will be shipping out to distributors and shops right away. The approximate retail price is $12 per PLEG (choose from 3/8" or 14mm hardware – sorry, no 9/16”). And a pack of TWO replacement sleeves is also roughly the same price, $12. We're doing matte-black only to start, but other colours should be out later. Replacement sleeves will reach stores in January ’08. Complete PLEGS (with the axle hardware) are shipping NOW.

Availability is limited with this first shipment (due to space restrictions for the final container delivery of the year), so I would suggest getting your orders in right away if you've been waiting for these to be released.

Thanks for being patient with us on this project.

We believe that it was worth the wait.

Comments

awesome

Posted by: andi | December 18, 2007 12:23 AM

FUCK!!!!

Posted by: kirk | December 18, 2007 12:36 AM

YESS!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: kirk | December 18, 2007 12:37 AM

(I am) GAY

Posted by: jj | December 18, 2007 12:49 AM

fuuuuuuuuucccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk yewaaaaaa7

Posted by: thetroy | December 18, 2007 12:59 AM

omg yesss there finally out.. yewww

Posted by: andrew | December 18, 2007 01:00 AM

holy sandy va jay jay

Posted by: garfunkle | December 18, 2007 01:00 AM

FINALLLLLLLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous | December 18, 2007 01:17 AM

this might convince me to run pegs.

Posted by: jross | December 18, 2007 01:36 AM

cool.

Posted by: hi | December 18, 2007 02:12 AM

FINALLY!!

i think i creamed my pants...

Posted by: john | December 18, 2007 03:00 AM

omg am i high or is diz serious

Posted by: NATHAN | December 18, 2007 03:06 AM

i think i creamed your pants...

Posted by: travis | December 18, 2007 03:20 AM

I think I creamed on everybodys pants

Posted by: Anonymous | December 18, 2007 03:32 AM

so, now I feel my man parts coming into play.

Posted by: danny | December 18, 2007 03:50 AM

I just shit my plants. I have been waiting for these for two years!!!!!!!
Finally!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous | December 18, 2007 03:54 AM

those are sick but mettle pegs are just soo much better

Posted by: nathan : ) | December 18, 2007 04:33 AM

i know this is kinda off topic but when are u gonna do an update on the plegs?

Posted by: bro-g | December 18, 2007 04:37 AM

update? wtf

Posted by: bigmatt | December 18, 2007 05:13 AM

If these came out a week ago i would of made some aluminium cores at school

NOW SCHOOOLS OVER AND I CANT HAVE ALUMINIUM PLEGS

Posted by: ASSHOLW | December 18, 2007 05:33 AM

awesome
gsport the best

Posted by: rafael | December 18, 2007 05:57 AM

Nice as soon summer hits i am hoping to pick up 4 of these bad boys!

Posted by: Gnagy | December 18, 2007 06:29 AM

Think about the Ratchet cassette or freecoaster with the tried and true Homer axle design laced with two G.L.A.N.D.'s and plegs... I don't think I'd stop riding.

Posted by: TIMBO JOHNSON | December 18, 2007 07:24 AM

i hate odyssey and gsport but this is def the best idea theyve ever had...

Posted by: juan_cheese | December 18, 2007 07:46 AM

oh motherfucker! I JUST installed 3 brand spankin' JPEGs and this happens! Fuck.

Posted by: Elliot | December 18, 2007 09:43 AM

like it wasnt expectable these would come out?

how about the poor europeans? shipping there as well already?

Posted by: G-hort | December 18, 2007 10:02 AM

happy days sounds like the shizzle - I SUPPORT G-SPORT!

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 18, 2007 10:11 AM

just a thought george - how thick is the enclosed peg end? will you need a full length axle to run these - like the terrible one pegs?

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 18, 2007 10:17 AM

The equivilent end thickness is 7mm, so you will need 7mm of axle plus enough length to engage your wheel nut outside the dropout... This is about 2 or 3mm more than most standard pegs.

George

Posted by: George | December 18, 2007 10:35 AM

Actuali in this way of thinking, you should have 7mm more thread in that case. Becouse the core is working as nut over there!

so you don't have to worry about that ;)

Am I right George?

Posted by: jarobmx | December 18, 2007 11:35 AM

^^^ No. The core is unthreaded.

Posted by: George | December 18, 2007 12:11 PM

i thought that might be the case, still i like it and i want to buy them.

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 18, 2007 01:04 PM

i don't use pegs but i wish i did!!plegs rule!!!gsport is awesome!

Posted by: Anonymous | December 18, 2007 04:41 PM

George, I will be forwarding the 386,767,387,084 phone calls i recieve today to your cell phone so you can tell them when we'll actually have more of these. SOLD OUT BEFORE THEY EVEN SHIPPED TO US. haha

Posted by: reez@blackout | December 18, 2007 04:59 PM

knowing that their shipped is kinda making it even worse to be pantient and wait for them to arrive

Posted by: Anonymous | December 18, 2007 05:02 PM

i cant decided weather to keep metal or plastic now! mayb plastic ones on the front so on shit ledges the smiths will run smooth YAAALLL GET MEEEEE

Posted by: Anonymous | December 18, 2007 06:01 PM

when will they be avalible to uk shops???

Posted by: texas | December 18, 2007 06:22 PM

oh yea

Posted by: Anonymous | December 18, 2007 06:26 PM

so how do i guy them ?

Posted by: Milky | December 18, 2007 06:48 PM

too bad they are all sold out alrede before they even hit the shops. imagin how long it will take for a second batch...

Posted by: john | December 18, 2007 08:22 PM

BOOST IM MY MOUTH

Posted by: homo | December 18, 2007 11:11 PM

Availability in other countries should be within the first quarter of 2008. Fresh stocks should reach the US well within this kind of time too...

More details when we have them.

Posted by: George | December 18, 2007 11:38 PM

George..i could have overlooked this somewhere, but how do they fair up to impacts like harsh icepicks and heavy peg landings etc

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 19, 2007 12:02 AM

AWESOME. that just cut more than half a kilo off my street bike (next year)

Posted by: Rolley | December 19, 2007 12:21 AM

STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON....... PLEGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(STOKED ON... editing. G.)

Posted by: kirk | December 19, 2007 01:09 AM

now they gotta make plastic bars

Posted by: mitch | December 19, 2007 01:54 AM

and plastic tires and chains!

Posted by: john | December 19, 2007 03:24 AM

hows about a seat plost? seat plost clamp?
plastic gyro plates?
think of all the possibilities!!!!

Posted by: tony | December 19, 2007 04:14 AM

Maybe you could revitalize the market for z-rims and perfect their formulation to maximize their strength
for the modern-day rider, LOL , or maybe...........?

Posted by: Butcher | December 19, 2007 05:13 AM

Are those any goog for flatland?

Posted by: koneye | December 19, 2007 02:10 PM

can you not use any pegs for flatland, providing they're not wet or greasy - by the sounds of things these things are pretty strong and rigid so if its the weight of a person on the plastic peg thing your concerned about then i'd guess you've nothing to worry about.

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 19, 2007 04:02 PM

Matt, Impact resistance is one of the properties we were working so long on getting right. Obviously when very HEAVILY worn, they will start to get weak, but when in reasonable condition they will withstand impacts really really really well. Part of our testing consisted of mounting the peg to a special frame and wailing on it with a sledgehammer. A test it passed quite easily.

They should be "goog" for flatland use, you may want to modify the grip either by adding grip tape, or stretching a section of roadbike inner tube over the outside, or by cutting knurling into them.. They are certainly strong and stiff enough I would think.

Posted by: George | December 19, 2007 06:09 PM

YYEEAAAHHHHH finally!! but the thing i am really waiting for is the ratchet... is the release still planned for early 08 george? thanks a lot if you reply.

Posted by: sander | December 19, 2007 09:22 PM

Ay George i got a question.

To run my "old" animal Peg at my S&M Pitchfork XLT i needed to cut off an edge of my peg... if i want to run the plegs i probably need to cut an edge of them off... can i do that, or does that weaken them?

paule

Posted by: Paule (Germany) | December 19, 2007 09:24 PM

Thanks.

goog - i'm sorry i can't spell :(

Posted by: koneye | December 19, 2007 11:16 PM

yessssssssssssssssssss sick sick sick sick sick sick ahhhhh

Posted by: jeremy | December 19, 2007 11:31 PM

Hey Paule, it is going to depend how much you cut off. Obviously cutting anything weakens it, whether it weakens it too much is another matter.

From your description it does sound like you would need to take quite a big cut, if you have to cut an Animal peg...

Posted by: George | December 20, 2007 12:47 AM

dfsadhf;alsdkfj;sdlkfjds;lfjds;lj YES YES YES YES YES YES! FINALLY!

I was this close to buying demo dumb chucks yesterday this close! thank goodness finally. Weeks of checking odyssey bmx and Gsport and news sites, finally! I think ill buy 4 pair for when my 2 run out.

Posted by: willem | December 20, 2007 03:20 AM

YAY YAY YAY

now bmxboard can shut up about them!

im gonna build a bike made of plegs.

Posted by: bostongeorge | December 20, 2007 04:11 AM

g-sport should make a plastic pivital seatpost ? i think it would work well because there isnt much in a pivital post but you would have to have a big beefy flanged nut on the inside so it wouldnt pull through please make a pivital post made of plastic !!!

if you make one please send me one for giving you the idea !

Posted by: julian wisbey | December 20, 2007 04:42 AM

IT IS SERIOUSLY ABOUT (insert F-bomb here)ING TIME!!!!!!!

I HAVE MONEY IN MY BASEBALL TROPHIE WAITING FOR PLEGS TO ERECT FROM EVERY SIDE OF MY AXLES!!!

I AM GOING TO GRIND ON EVERYTHING JUST LIKE MY DOG!!!!!

ILL EVEN BE ABLE TO GRIND ON WOOD!! like my imaginary girlfriend. tehe..

FUCK YEAH!!!! I FEEL LIKE A DRAGON MAN ABOUT TO EAT...... DRAGON MAN FOODZZ.!!!

STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS STOKED ON PLEGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOOORAY1!1!!!111!!!!!!!!111!!

MY LAST COMMENT WAS (F-bomb)ING DELETED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WWWWWTTTTTFFFFF!!!1

Posted by: kirk | December 20, 2007 07:59 AM

^^ Not deleted, just edited down to make my life easier...

Posted by: George | December 20, 2007 01:04 PM

kirk, your a funny dude!

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 20, 2007 02:19 PM

sounds good george!

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 20, 2007 02:23 PM

i'm sure im pestering you by now george but, could you give me a brief note on the axle hardware, is it to reinforce the enclosed end, does your wheel nut seat down into it ?? just a little confused
cheers matt

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 20, 2007 02:33 PM

Matt, the hardware fits inside the plastic sleeve and goes right up to your dropout. This prevents the axle slipping, and limits the load on the end of the plastic sleeve. It is just an unthreaded hollow thing that your wheel nut or bolt sits down inside. The bit that surounds the head helps to reinforce the most stresses area of the peg/sleeve and keeps it nice and stiff..

Posted by: George | December 20, 2007 04:24 PM

When can we get teh white ones

Posted by: Snarker | December 20, 2007 09:05 PM

genius man..

Posted by: matt gillespie | December 21, 2007 12:56 AM

what other colors are in the future. possibly clear plegs to match the new clear pc odyssey pedals?

Posted by: john | December 21, 2007 01:21 AM

I LOOOOOOVE YOU G!!!!!

but i read on a certian bike related sit that you need 7mm of axle to run plegs..? if then i need a new axle before anything..

FUCK!

Posted by: kirk | December 21, 2007 01:22 AM

finaly they are out!!! my mate mad a plastic pegout of teflon, it worked resonably well for a few weeks!

Posted by: mike | December 21, 2007 02:25 AM

Yes, you ideally need 7mm of axle in addition to the bit for your wheel nut to grip.... or a bolt in hub...

Posted by: George | December 21, 2007 11:49 AM

yeah man:) i'm gonna buy these, this may be my chance to go to pegless parks with pegs:D yeah hope they accept it

Posted by: Biohazard | December 22, 2007 11:41 AM

they really already sold out??

Posted by: bro-g | December 22, 2007 04:14 PM

Can we get pictures of the inside of the peg, or at least the end thickness?

Posted by: ryan harley | December 22, 2007 08:18 PM

How are they different to demoltion and failure plastic pegs? Is it just a more durable plastic?

Posted by: jc | December 22, 2007 10:52 PM

sweet, i already have them ordered, i hope you come out with some colored ones soon, they would be sweet. but i just want white.

Posted by: chet | December 24, 2007 03:48 AM

hey hey hey hey
i dont like your girlfriend

Posted by: bluemeate | December 24, 2007 05:47 AM

omg omg omg PLEGS i bin waitin so lon4 these little suckers i cant wait to get a seti can finally hit up the brick ledges neer my house

Posted by: some guy i guess | December 24, 2007 11:32 AM

hey george, possiblity of clear plegs like the clear odyssey pc pedals?

Posted by: john | December 24, 2007 08:21 PM

They make me feel funny.........down there.

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Posted by: robert@demolition | December 25, 2007 11:16 PM

And of yeah. GSport products are for people who don't know how to ride. Giant ugly fat axles? Giant ugly fat godfugly hubs? Ugly fugly glands? Learn how to ride and you won't need any godfugly fat parts....

Posted by: robert@demolition | December 25, 2007 11:32 PM

can someone please tell me where I could get these, or where I can order them? Thanks.

Posted by: chris | December 27, 2007 05:01 AM

albes has/had(might be sold out)some.

Posted by: stephen | December 28, 2007 01:43 AM

Got me a pair and met a new girl friend. G i think they do pull chicks in

Posted by: snarker | December 28, 2007 04:02 AM

I think im going to make love to mine!

Posted by: ALex | December 28, 2007 09:03 AM

yea you would make love to them, ya fuck

sweet plegs
best idea ever

Posted by: Kp | December 29, 2007 04:55 AM