Eggbeater Pedals

[itself]

These pedals are simply getting great reviews. Bentrideronline (as I am a recumbent rider on my titanium Aero 24), gives the eggbeaters very high marks. They are very similar to SPDs, but apparently have more float. There is a shim that should be installed to preserve the bottom of your shoes (not sure if it comes with the cleats or not, I will find out as I have the pedals ordered).

Any of you gals use the eggbeaters?

Lisa

[VeloVT]

I have eggbeaters on my commute bike.

I have kept them on my bike for 2-3 years now... I would say there are benefits and drawbacks. I have considered switching them out for different pedals.

Not sure about the shims? I think that's probably something that depends on what shoes you wear. I have the cleats mounted on some low-end Sidi MTB shoes (Blaze, maybe? They have only two straps), and a shim was not necessary. I have replaced the cleats and they don't appear to have done any damage to my shoes.

Benefits:
--do a great job shedding mud, ice, and other debris. very well suited to 4-season commuting in this respect, and probably for mountain biking too.

--very easy clip in and clip out. because they are four-sided, you can put your foot on the pedal at an intersection and just by the act of pedaling you will get clipped in. There is no tension adjustment per se, but cleats can be installed in two ways, one of which has an earlier release. Way back when I got the pedals (and was still fairly new to clipless) I installed the cleats the "easy" way. They are indeed extremely easy to get out of. I have never accidentally released but could actually see myself doing it with these, unlike by Ultegra road pedals.

Drawbacks:
--Personally, I have come to dislike how "floaty" they feel. I really prefer how solid and stable and connected I feel in my road pedals, which don't have much float. The difference between the two is not that subtle. Of course, this is completely personal.

--I also have a cleat that keeps coming loose. Grrrr!

[aka_kim]

I have EggBeaters on my bikes and love them. I've used them forever it seems, maybe 7-8 years or whenever they first came out. I have no complaints, and never think about switching to another pedal system.

[jobob]

--I also have a cleat that keeps coming loose. Grrrr!

Blue locktite works well for that.

[itself]

Great feedback! Thanks!

Lisa

[deeaimond]

I'm not sure if you're referring to the Crank Brothers style of pedals. They have a version with a platform, with the eggbeater in the center. I have them on my road bike. On top of the pros Liza mentioned, they don't float too much, and are pretty stable. Also, you can wear regular shoes and ride too. I really like mine.

http://www.crankbrothers.com/candy_sl.php

[itself]

Yes, it is the Candy SL that I have been referring to. I'm looking forward to getting them.

I'm hearing that hotspots are NOT a problem with this pedal, particularly compared to SPDs.

Any feedback on this?

Lisa

[deeaimond]

Yes, it is the Candy SL that I have been referring to. I'm looking forward to getting them.

I'm hearing that hotspots are NOT a problem with this pedal, particularly compared to SPDs.

Any feedback on this?

Lisa

I only get hotspots if i wear too thick socks, and even then, nothing major (i don't even remember any instances...), i do know what hotspots are because i always get hotspots when running (sometimes even walking)

many of my roadbiking friends use these. I saw some mtbkers give not so good reviews, but thats coz the pedals got bashed against rocks and jammed etc... but i hardly think you'll be doing that. For road cycling or regular/as opposed to tough trails etc purposes these do really well.

[VeloVT]

Oh, my review applies to eggbeaters, not candies.

These:

[lunacycles]

I love eggbeaters, but I love float. They don't seem very floaty compared to my speedplay x2 road pedals. what is great is that they have four points of entry...no looking down or kicking the pedal over the engage. Just put your foot on it and you click right in. They are a good commuter pedal, good mountain pedal...probably would be a good road pedal too.

[itself]

I wonder if there is more float on the plain eggbeaters vs the Candy SL eggbeaters? I too love float, and used to love my speedplay frogs, but the unpredictable release problems are ridiculous.

I'm hoping the Candy SLs have at least a bit more float than SPDs.

Lisa

[SadieKate]

Neither Eggbeaters nor Candies have any float. There are two release angles depending on how you set up the cleat - 15 or 20 degrees - and both pedals not only take the same cleat, they have the same clip in/clip out/release design.

What you may be calling "float" is the release angle or worn cleats. Try changing your cleats more often for less play between shoe and pedal.

The Candies are simply an Eggbeater with a platform around them.

I love both depending on the purpose. If I'm dealing with mud or snow, I want Eggbeaters. If I'm riding more technical dry trails where I may want to ride without clipping in, I want Candies.

I believe the shims are not to preserve the bottom of your shoe, but to provide more clearance if the lugs on your shoes are deep enough to prevent clipping in properly. If you don't want to use the shim, just grind away a bit of the lugs with a Dremel tool.

[SadieKate]

Oh yeah, as jobob recommends, make yourself a promise never to use cleats without Loctite.

[VeloVT]

Neither Eggbeaters nor Candies have any float. There are two release angles depending on how you set up the cleat - 15 or 20 degrees - and both pedals not only take the same cleat, they have the same clip in/clip out/release design.

What you may be calling "float" is the release angle or worn cleats. Try changing your cleats more often for less play between shoe and pedal.

Per the manual, eggbeaters have six degrees of rotational float.

(Documentation can be downloaded here: http://www.crankbrothers.com/support/faq_eggbeater.php. The Crank Bros site is easy on the eyes but kind of minimalist regarding information).

They are definitely "skatier" feeling than my Ultegra pedals and they have been since they were new. I guess YMMV?

[VeloVT]

I would add -- my subjective impression is that Eggbeaters feel as though they require less force to get out of than Shimano Ultegra or Dura Ace pedals require, even when the Shimano pedals are set at the easiest tension.