Crank Brothers Candy Pedals

[Aggie_Ama]

Thank you Liza! I hav mine as the easy set up. I have 200+ miles of commuting on them and about 70 miles mountain biking, I fear they may be as easy as they will get. My husband said his Time Attacs were easier than his Smarty pedals so I might just have to give in to change. Drat. That is two pairs of pedals though. Drat drat!

I am going to give them a few more rides and hope it is the newness of mountain biking over the pedals. I really like my yellow pedals but like my husband said "Do you like those weird greenish yellow bruises you got from crashing last weekend?"

[Flur]

When I first got my candies I would clip in and out, over and over, at red lights. First one side, than the other. It helps to wear the cleats down a bit to make it easier. While you have a lot of miles in them, have you clipped in and out a lot on the left side? If you use the right more often, you may still need to break in the left side.

[Cyclo Kitty]

I have the Candies, too, and use to have a lot of trouble clipping out. It's a bad habit, but I cannot seem to train my right foot to swing out to unclip, though my left does.

My final resort was buying two pairs of cleats. Now I can use the "easy" cleats on both shoes. This works out economically if you have a riding partner who likes the later release or just doesn't notice any difference...or claims not too!

It's mildly embarrassing to admit, a little more $$, but far fewer falls or near-falls which means more confidence riding in traffic.

The clips do break in, and now that my feet and my cleats are happy, I really prefer to Candies to my Shimano SPDs.

[Aggie_Ama]

When I first got my candies I would clip in and out, over and over, at red lights. First one side, than the other. It helps to wear the cleats down a bit to make it easier. While you have a lot of miles in them, have you clipped in and out a lot on the left side? If you use the right more often, you may still need to break in the left side.

I always unclip on the left. I may just need to unclip a whole bunch more.

[Surlygirl]

I have candies and Quattros and they are wonderful. They are easy to get in and out of unless they have worn out. What you might want to do is see if you need to put a shim or two under the cleat so the clearance it the right amount. I ride with Specialized Mt bike shoes and had to shim the cleats to get the gap I needed otherwise the shoe interferes with the pedal. Check Cranks web site or give them a call, they are very helpful.

[Aggie_Ama]

You know my husband had installed shims and then the LBS said I didn't need them. Maybe I will put them back on, I also ride Specialized shoes.

[SCurve]

Wow, you all are mind-readers. I literally just sat down to post a question about Crank Bros, and here you are, with a lovely, informative thread about them!

I'm headed to my LBS tomorrow to see if I can "test ride" a pair. I also have Specialized mtn bike shoes, so I am curious how I will fare.

The thing that attracted me to these pedals: The price! I see that someone else has recommended the Time Atac, which was my second choice. But at almost twice the price of the Crank, I'll start with the Candies. (That just means I'll get to buy more gear with the leftovers.)

Thanks, ladies, for being so timely and helpful!