Crank Brothers Candy Pedals

[VeloVT]

OK, I have eggbeaters and not candies, but you CAN change the release tension by changing the cleat installation.

Lucky for you, my manual was only shallowly buried in the hall closet, under a few spare seatposts .

"Cleat Installation & Adjustment"
Egg Beater cleats are compatible with all standard SPD shoes and do not have a front and back but there is a left and a right cleat that changes the release angle.

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Cleat with the two circles on your right shoe means earlier release angle on both feet.

Cleat with the two circles on your left shoe means later release angle on both feet.

There is a diagram suggesting that the former setup will result in a 15 deg release angle, while the latter will result in a 20 deg release angle. Looks like the float is 6 degrees either way though.

I have my eggbeater cleats set up the easy-release way, and they are MUCH, MUCH looser than my road pedals (Ultegra SPD-SL), which are set to the loosest setting. I've actually considered reversing the cleats on my eggbeaters because the release is so easy I sometimes worry that I'll come out when I stand to accelerate out of a light.