Originally posted by aka_kim
The Egg Beater cleats have different release angles to make one side easier to clip out than the other, I wonder if that also makes for more difficult entry?? You shouldn't have to stomp to get into a pedal .
It's not really a stomp, I just need to put a bit more pressure on the pedal than I had been.

I moved the cleat back a little bit more and I think that did the trick! What that did was slightly increase the angle between the front hook of the cleat and the sole of the shoe. Now when I put my foot on the pedal and push down and forward, 9 times out of 10 I immediately get that nice reasuring little click from the back hook of the cleat telling me all is right with the world. It think the one time in ten when it doesn't immediately engage, the egg beater part of the pedal might not be in a good spot relative to the platform to immediately engage - I either try again or flip the pedal over. This all sounds more complicated than it is but I've been thinking a lot about it

I wonder if there's a difference between the Candys and Egg Beaters?
The Candys have the platform. I thought the platform would be a good thing to have, to pedal on when I'm not clipped in. The egg beater part rotates independently of the platform. Now I'm wondering if that 1 time out of 10, when I don't immediately clip in, the position of the eggbeater part relative to the platform might be a little off - the loop of the eggbeater might not be in the right place for it to be immediately engaged. Perhaps if there's no platform to get in the way that might not be an issue....

I have an extra pair of Egg Beaters that I plan to put on my mtn bike this spring, but I could loan them to you if you want to see if they're any easier than the Candys.
That would be super, thank you !!! I'll contact you via PM.

- Jo.