Bike footrests Black Friday: discounts and pegs

What can you find on this page during the Black Friday?

Despite its name, the page mainly features footrests. They are useful for parents transporting a child in a bike seat and young balance bike riders. The pegs, those cylinders mounted on the axle of a BMX to slide over obstacles, form only a small part of it.

Child seat footrests: a part specific to each seat

A front seat, positioned between the saddle and the handlebars, allows the child’s feet to dangle near the front wheel: a bar attached to the frame tube provides a stable support. At the back, the footrests are either integrated into the seat or added onto its support; adjustable in height, they grow with the child and keep their feet away from the wheel spokes thanks to their straps. Check compatibility: most are designed for a specific seat model, or even a particular generation. Replace them as soon as a strap or a fitting cracks.

Electric balance bikes, pegs and nearby pages

On an electric balance bike for children, aluminium footrests can replace the original platform to provide more grip. For pegs, the axle diameter decides everything, and the full selection can be found among the BMX pegs in Black Friday; all year round, the page pegs and footrests details the two families. Other parts for the cockpit can be found in the bike components in Black Friday, and the clearance sales along with the new arrivals take over after the event.

Compare discounts on a footrest

For such a small part, a promotion is first judged by the content: a single bar, a footrest sold separately or a pair with its straps do not start from the same original price. Then compare two offers intended for the same seat or the same balance bike, and the same generation: the product sheet indicates the compatible model, the only criterion that matters before the discounted price.

Which brands of footrests during the Black Friday?

Thule, Swedish specialist in carrying solutions, owner of the Yepp seat range, sells separately the foot support bar intended for these seats.

Moose, an American all-terrain parts brand, has designed aluminium footrests for Stacyc electric balance bikes, which replace the original platform.

Kellys, a Slovak bike brand, offers replacement footrests individually or as a set.

Polisport, a Portuguese manufacturer of child seats, provides the pair of footrests for its front seat Guppy Mini.

Steco, a Dutch manufacturer of bike racks, offers a footrest bar that attaches to the frame for the child sitting at the front.

Frequently asked questions

Is a child seat footrest universal?

Rarely. Each manufacturer has its own fittings, and the shape sometimes changes from one generation of seat to another. Only bars fixed to the frame for a front seat can fit different bikes, thanks to their clamps.

When can the child place their feet on the footrests?

As soon as they are settled in the seat: adjust their height so that their legs are slightly bent, without the knees rising, and tighten the straps on their shoes.

Can you mount pegs on a bike that is not a BMX?

Only if the wheel has a solid axle secured by nuts, long enough to accommodate the peg. Quick-release wheels or thru-axles do not allow this. Pegs are never used to transport a passenger.

What diameter axle for pegs?

Measure the axle of the concerned wheel: in BMX, we typically find 14 mm at the back and often 10 mm at the front. Some pegs come with a reducer ring to switch from one to the other.

When can you find footrests on sale?

The operation was born from the Friday following Thanksgiving, and at Vélo-Store, its discounts cover all of November, including footrests and pegs. For a balance bike, check the brand and wheel size, then the compatibility indicated by the part manufacturer: each frame has its own fixings.