PEdal question -= difference between candies and eggbeaters

[emily_in_nc]

Okay, I admit it, I prefer the Candies to plain Eggbeaters for the colors!

I put blue Candy SL's on my Bike Friday to match (exactly!) the blue handlebar tape (the bike is white and has red accessories/bags), and they just look cute! When I get my new (used) Titus Racer X mtb back from its tuneup at the LBS, I am going to move the blue pedals over since I'm not riding on the road right now, and they exactly match my front fork!

I have gray Candy C's on my current Novara Bonita mtb; they go nicely with the frame as well.

Candies also come in red, yellow, and pink, I think. It's a fun way to accessorize your bike as some of us like to do.

Emily

P.S. And the pedals work great too!

[DirtDiva]

How's the mud clearance on the Candies? It looks like it'd be pretty good. My SPDs (a pretty entry-level model thereof, though) aren't the greatest in that respect, so I was thinking about replacing them before next winter...

[TsPoet]

How's the mud clearance on the Candies? It looks like it'd be pretty good. My SPDs (a pretty entry-level model thereof, though) aren't the greatest in that respect, so I was thinking about replacing them before next winter...

The mud clearance on eggbeaters, regardless of which variety, is excellent. The eggbeater is a 4-sided spindle, that looks like an eggbeater. As such, mud can be pushed on through.
I have a Candy on one bike and Eggbeaters on another, like them both equally well. The Candies really aren't enough of a platform to make that much difference IMHO - I'd get straight eggbeaters, or maybe go for the Mallets if the platform is that important.
I have a friend with plantar fascia, he can't use Eggbeaters, too small a platform for him. Everyone else I know who uses them loves them.

[wavedancer]

After hearing all the rave reviews about eggbeaters, I got some on sale at EMS and tried them on my mtb. My BF bike-wrench put them and the cleats on for me, we trimmed the soles a little bit, but for the life of me I could not get them to clip in! I occasionally did, but not consistently enough to warrant changing them. I would have everything apparently lined up correctly, standing on the pedals, and they still would not clip in. No problem clipping out, once I did get clipped in.

I tried them because I was having some trouble clipping in on my Frogs, but after replacing the cleats and putting a little white lightening on the pedals, the Frogs are working fine. So it's Frogs for me!

I have kept the SPDs on my road bike and feel very comfortable with them. Chose the Frogs for the mtb for the ease of getting out of them quickly...still not quick enough at times!

Linda

[bcipam]

It's interesting you like Frogs but have trouble with Eggbeaters. The engage system is similar. With some pedals (like my Time Z Control) you "click" and slid. With Frogs and Beaters you just slid so what you do is just start pedaling and the cleat engages. If you try stomping on them hoping the cleat will "click" it won't work. Beaters are really easy to get into. Maybe your cleat was not properly adjusted (is it facing the right way?).

[farrellcollie]

I oredered a pair of both the candies and the campus pedals - if I like the candies-I will put them on road bike- if not I will send them back. the campus pedals are for one of the two commuting bikes I have - to see how the clip on one side/nonclip on the other works. I will report back

[emily_in_nc]

As much as I like my Eggbeaters Candies, I have to admit that I am having clipping in problems as well. I never had this problem on the road that I recall (same shoes), but now that I am mountain biking, I have problems gettng that second foot in about 50% of the time. I've shaved down the sole of my shoe, so it's not that; I think it's the rough and tumble terrain I am riding on making it very hard to clip in while coasting since I'm bumping all over and my foot is jumping around on the pedal until I get clipped in. It's hard to get my foot stable enough to line it up in exactly the right place on the pedal to clip in. It's not the amount of force required but just getting my cleat directly over the pedal that seems to be a problem.

Any tips from other women riding trails with Eggbeater pedals? I'm very new to mtb and mostly used Speedplay X series pedals on the road (put Eggbeater Candies on my road touring bike, though).

Thanks,
Emily

[postiechic]

ok..so if i were to get some crank bros pedals that i can use with shoes other than cycling shoes.....which pedals would be suitable....mallet? 50/50?

[SalsaMTB]

ok..so if i were to get some crank bros pedals that i can use with shoes other than cycling shoes.....which pedals would be suitable....mallet? 50/50?

Are you planning on using cleats at all? The Mallets will give you the option to clip in, but have a great base for riding with normal shoes. The 50/50 are just a platform pedal, you can not clip in to them!

I know someone who has the mallets because she would like to one day try clipless, but currently rides with regular running shoes. They work OK for her. I personally have not tried them though.

[RedRansV2]

Okay, I admit it, I prefer the Candies to plain Eggbeaters for the colors!


Emily

P.S. And the pedals work great too!

Eggsactly! (That was so bad. I'm ashamed of myself.)