Folding footpegs?

[cr480r]

How do you guys feel about the importance of folding footpegs? I am considering changing my project trike to a rigid setup and am curious if I am overlooking something??? safety?? Anybody have any experience with rigid pegs?

[clutchcargo]

I just put a set of banshee pegs welded solid to the mounting plates on my Tri-z. I figured that the only time it would become an issue is if you ran over your own leg. I've only done that a couple of times while at slow speeds in the woods and I wear motocross boots. I don't see it being a big risk. And it was a cheap solution to crappy Tri-z pegs.

[Bryan Raffa]

I welded my Z pegs solid ... Imo if your going to hit something like a tree in that area... I would be more concerned with my leg and knee .. than if the peg is going to fold.. not to mention they only fold a little bit..

[cr480r]

Kinda what I was thinking... I almost always wear riding boots anyway... Some friends have told me that it would be dangerous to not have them fold... But all the folding pegs have ever done for me in the past is rattle...

[350xBomb]

Im in the same boat...the stock pegs are way to narrow and I want the turned up tips. But....I know the folding pegs have prevented me from stopping abruptly due to trees and stumps several times. But...not as many times as I wished my foot hadnt slipped off the end. So...I agree get the bad ass peg, Im gonna.

[Name Brand]

I really like the folding pegs. I've caught a few rocks, roots, etc and have been very glad they have some 'give'. I used to catch the rigid pegs on my 125m all the time. When they hit something solid it was a very abrupt and nervewracking stop.

I guess it all depends on terrain; if you're on forest trails or rocky beaches like me you'll want the folding pegs.

[oldred95]

My 125 has rigid pegs and I get lazy and dangle my feet a lot and several times I've hooked my toe on a log or something and over extended my ankle and fortunately for me my ankles just don't get injured, rolled, sprained, whatever, but it does hurt for a few minutes. I don't wear any sort of riding boots, just my steel toed work boots.

[Rustytinhorn]

I have scraped the rigid footpegs when going in extremely rocky places, while the others move out of the way for the rock I need to climb over. To be honest, the place I have noticed the most change is when transporting it in the back of the truck. The rigids will hit into the wheel well and scratch em while the others give.