Mountain Biking - New Pedals are Installed! Mallet C's - review

Hey all...

Thanks for helping me pick out a pedal for my bike..

I finally got the new pedals installed and did a test run..

Wow these Mallets are great!

I wrote a Full review with Install Pictures and notes on my friends

site here : http://www.mountainbikeforums.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=6&st=0#entry34

Thanks!

Which bike do you have there??

Hey I got the same cranks! :D

Its a Specialized RockHopper Comp '02

Next Mission is finding me rims i wont bend!

What kind of riding u do?

Basicly Trail riding.. I am a big guy too..

I need to fix my rim before I go back out riding..

I wish i knew how to do it myself.. Unless someone wants to enlighten me :) I am tried of bringing it into the shop.

Go to the mechanics forum and find the section on wheels in the Barnetts manual..or search the net. Explaining it is pretty hard.

Originally posted by Chi
What kind of riding u do?

http://www.mountainbikeforums.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4&st=0&

those are some pics of the one trail I ride to give you a better idea...

those are some pretty tight pedals. how much did they run? i was set on the atac comp z but my options are open

89 Beans

not too shabby, isnt that just about what regular eggs cost?

Yea same price pretty much... I love the platform.. gives you full support

Went for my 1st real ride today... It was a blast.. they worked great! I have to admit I fell a few times tho... On a steep incline, my bike flipped back a bit and couldnt recover, I went head over arse attached to the bike :)

Also fell on a hairpin turn.. Tried to put my foot down, then realized I was attached.. Duh

I guess it will become automatic once I get used to it...

I tried to get some idea of how the clips attach to the egg beaters but I can't find any. Any chance you can post a pic of your shoes attached/locked into the Mallet's? I'd appreciate it ... thanks man.

Sure.. I am beat now.. but i'll take a pic this weekend.

Nice review funbags.. i like how you did the pictures!

I was kind of curious too how those clips locked in.. hopefully you can get a picture soon

thanks!

BTW where did you get them?

i just found them on performancebike.com for the 89 buck.. i just ordered them.. :)

Funbags,

I just bought the Mallet C pedals for $56 (supergo.com). I have been looking for some clipless pedals that fit my needs. I blew my ankle out a while back and have problems turning my right ankle out. I tried some Shimano 646 (spd) pedals a while back and nearly killed myself.

I will be trying my new pedals this weekend. Did you ever get used to getting out of the pedals? I was told that they start to loosen up after use.

Hey,

I survived my first ride with the new pedals. I only fell once on Desert Classic trail. The fall was due to a large rock that turned my handle bars to the locks. I saved myself from falling at that point, but when I came to a stop I forgot I was clipped in and promptly fell to the ground with bike in tow. Luckily nobody was around to witness...

I also figured out that I can get out of the eggbeater pedals much easier if I turn my heal in instead of out. My ankle turns that way without significant pain. :eek:

Hmmmm, I can't connect to that forum to read the review.

Is it just me?

l8r

Hmmmm, I can't connect to that forum to read the review.

Is it just me?

l8r

Funny.....I was just thinking the same thing...

Anyway, I own a small chain of small businesses and I certainly do not wish to see any of my clients visiting my competitors...... if you get my drift... ;)

Forums are forums. I could understand if Joe was actually making money off this site, but I KNOW he doesn't care about us visiting other forums. The more the merrier.

L8R

Forums are forums. I could understand if Joe was actually making money off this site, but I KNOW he doesn't care about us visiting other forums. The more the merrier.

L8R

OK.....maybe there's something wrong with the link. I'll try to fix it.

maybe its the fact that the thread is over a year old? I remember reading it when this thread was first introduced.

It is fun to push my dad over when he is clipped in. he gets mad tho...:D

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maybe its the fact that the thread is over a year old? I remember reading it when this thread was first introduced.


Dooh, missed that!

That would explain the dead link!

L8R