Commuting - BMX pegs on a commuter?

I was jumping on my bike at school at one point this week and I had a friend ask me, in jest, if I could give him a ride from school to the parking lot.
He joked and said I need to get BMX pegs so I can give people rides. I got to thinking, and actually, it seems to me to be not quite as stupid as it sounds. I mean, think about it. It IS a cargo hauling bike. That's how I've built it up. Why not have the ability to transport people more easily should I so desire?
It's a full sized bike, so I don't know that the balance could even work with another person on the back, but it's worth a shot I suppose.


There is one more thing as well, and this to me is much more of a plus. If I get pegs, I could use them for lashing stuff down on the rack. Basically giving me more leverage by being able to have lashing points farther out on the bike.

What do you guys think? worth the $10 to get them? or should i just leave well enough alone. I mean, honestly, I've gone this long and never ever needed them before.

I was jumping on my bike at school at one point this week and I had a friend ask me, in jest, if I could give him a ride from school to the parking lot.
He joked and said I need to get BMX pegs so I can give people rides. I got to thinking, and actually, it seems to me to be not quite as stupid as it sounds. I mean, think about it. It IS a cargo hauling bike. That's how I've built it up. Why not have the ability to transport people more easily should I so desire?
It's a full sized bike, so I don't know that the balance could even work with another person on the back, but it's worth a shot I suppose.


There is one more thing as well, and this to me is much more of a plus. If I get pegs, I could use them for lashing stuff down on the rack. Basically giving me more leverage by being able to have lashing points farther out on the bike.

What do you guys think? worth the $10 to get them? or should i just leave well enough alone. I mean, honestly, I've gone this long and never ever needed them before.

It's your bike do what you like with it. Personally, I'd make my friends walk instead of having machined aluminum stick out 3 inches a side. As you point out though they would bake good lashing points. If it were me I'd dumpster dive for the pegs.

It's your bike do what you like with it. Personally, I'd make my friends walk instead of having machined aluminum stick out 3 inches a side. As you point out though they would bake good lashing points. If it were me I'd dumpster dive for the pegs.

Yeah it's really more about lashing points than giving rides. The way I see it, getting a 175lbs guy hanging over my 700c rear wheel is going to do nothing but make BOTH of us fall. ouchie.

If you do it, don't waste money on them. Thrift Stores seem like they always have bikes with pegs on them...
But you got me thinking about the mounting points part..how about some hooks that you can fit bungee cords, or similar width rope, through? Would be as functional, and wouldn't stick out 3 inches on either side.

one of my buddies has pegs on the rear oh his "bar bike" so his gf can hop up on them when they goto the bars. Looks goofy but works well, granted the gf probably only weights 100lbs if not less.

What about frame standers? I have thought about getting some for a while now.

http://blog.trick-bike.com/__oneclick_uploads/2008/05/pink_bike_1.jpg

You should do it, pegs would be sweet on a commuter. Then you could take it off some sweet jumps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWW-pi5u3mU

The way I see it, getting a 175lbs guy hanging over my 700c rear wheel is going to do nothing but make BOTH of us fall.

And potentially bend the hell outta your axle, unless your axles are already strong enough to take pegs anyway. If your buddy wants a ride, get him to sit on your handlebars (well, it worked when we were kids)

Yawn - people ride on the backs of bikes all the time. It ain't gonna break anything.

Now most pegs thread to the axle so you'd have to ditch the QRs if you have them. I have seen a lot of bent axles with them as well - an innocuous fall could turn into a new rear wheel easily.

Chris

What about frame standers? I have thought about getting some for a while now.

http://blog.trick-bike.com/__oneclick_uploads/2008/05/pink_bike_1.jpg

Those are great, much more low profile than pegs. Those holes in them would make them functional for lashing points as well.

Back when I was in junior high. Me and my friends put pegs on our mountain bikes and give each other rides. It was a hell of a workout but we got around town with that but we were only 120lbs lol. I think it would be okay to put pegs on a rugged mountain bike with 26 inch wheels. On a bike with 700c road wheels I don't think it can accept the heavy load of a 160 - 200lb human.

tell that to the clydesdales forum

tell that to the clydesdales forum

As a clyde, I'll chime in with I don't think it could take the load of an EXTRA 160-200lbs human.