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dzinehaus

I just started riding spd pedals and love the feel of clipless pedals, but I don't like the awkward feel of fumbling around for the clip.

The 4 way clip system of the crankbrother's egg beater pedals interests me a lot.

I have seen them on ebay for about 38$ + 14$ shipping (ends up being the same price to buy them new here)

Soooo.... I was wondering if anyone has new or used eggbeaters they wanna sell or give away/trade
im not looking to spend a whole lot and would rather recycle then buy new... also main factor I want to recycle is to not drop like 50+ $$ on something i want to try out.

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dzinehaus

ok so i found some 2007 eggbeater c for 32+15$ shipping new...

but i keep reading crazy mixed reviews... whats the deal with these?

c_m_shooter

They are good pedals, for that price go for it. The SL's will hold up better, but if you don't want to spend $100 on pedals it is up to you. I have broken the wings off of C's and have heard of others also, but that was after more than a year of use, and they still were under warranty.

dzinehaus

easy to return and get replaced?
and can you use normal spd cleats?

isotopesope

no, you need to use eggbeater cleats. if you're getting new pedals, the cleats should be included.

Ronsonic

kbjack

If you've just started using the SPDs you will probably get better and smoother at clipping in. I have no fumbling with them, just slap my foot into 'em and go. Of course that slap is a very specific motion learned over time and repetition, but I think it will be required for any pedal including the 'beaters.

Agreed. I'd say the best way to save money is to try out the SPDs for a little longer. You'll get used to them. Of course, you'd also get used to eggbeaters, but the learning curve is probably similar. (I tried candy c's a little bit ago and found that I didn't like the clip in and out--somehow the tension felt too 'springy,' after using spds for awhile.)

dzinehaus

Hobartlemagne

Ive always used Eggbeaters. Also- Ive always used the cheapest model. One time on one pedal (out of my 3 sets) a piece broke off of it. I had it fixed under warranty. They are great about service and shipping
with warranty work.

kbjack

Honestly it's been awhile since I tried them out. But I found that even with less tension on the pedal (with candy c's tension is increased or decreased by swapping cleats) it took much more downward pressure to clip in. Likewise, it felt like unclipping required more lateral force.

I also find that the 'fumbliness" of spd's does go away after a lot of repeated use.

telebianchi

That's a decent price for the pedals (shipping seems high but the total still works out OK).

I've used regular eggbeaters on my mountain bike & cross bike for almost 4 years. Not a single problem. I've read that they need to be rebuilt about once a year but I've never touched mine. If it ain't broke....

Last summer I got Crank Brother Quattros for the cross bike: road version of eggbeaters. Exact same clip mechanism with a larger platform and and 3-hole cleat mounting for road shoes. Love 'em.

Two weeks ago I got Candy's for the mountain bike. They'll get their first ride tonight but I'm expecting nothing but good from them.

SPDs can work great (depending on the specific pedal). I used to have them on both road and mountain bikes and I've got nothing against them. But eggbeaters are this nice, simple design that (for me) just work without having to think about them. When switching from SPD to eggbeaters, it took maybe three rides until I could clip in and out without thinking about it. But the motion is really so similar that I never missed a clip in/out on the eggbeaters, just had to give it a few seconds of thought. Also, with the eggbeaters you can clip in moving your foot backwards as well as forwards as compared to SPDs where you must first insert the toe-side of the cleat.

dzinehaus

if any of you want the same deal they are on the bay... i figure for the price its worth... shipping to usa is 10$ so 42$ for 2007 egg beater Cs in silver or black anodized is a great price. if you want the link for the buy it now just tell me and ill post it.

edit: the guy bumped the price up to 35$ per set for black egg beater Cs) and has the silvers at 32$ plus 10$ shipping...

so 3 dollar difference... for me it means 50$ instead of 47$... w/e

ok so I bit the bullet and bought a pair... just gotta wait on them now...

Ronsonic

well getting used to the spds is a real small and i mean small learning curve, i keep reading reviews saying that spd pedals are more durable than the egg beaters, but for the price of both (i got one set of spds for free and the other I paid 16 bucks for them) both brand new never been used, and me being a cheap skate I look at 47$ total for egg beater Cs a good price and worth trying out...

what do you mean by the tension felt 'springy' ?

I thought the egg beater motion is literally a step in motion as normal as pushing down on the pedal in a normal gesture. Are beaters easy to fumble over because they are so small? I can't stand the fact that no bike store has a demo pair setup just so you can see what its like... I hate buying something and then finding out later that it wasn't meant to be and it just ends up being a waste of money...

shops should keep a 'used' set of the cheapest beaters and cleats around and ready so people can try them... hell for any pedal that is.

Here you say that the SPD learning curve is short, but before you said you wanted something that was easier to clip into. That reads as contradictory to me. Clipping in smoothly IS the learning curve. Making circles with your feet should already be taken as read.

SPDs are "literally a step in motion" also. In all cases it's a pretty specific motion and your foot has to be placed properly. If you've got single sided SPDs or something with a platform or some such, yeah, that's different - get real pedals. Otherwise a toe first with a slide forward and downward and stomp motion (pretty much follows what you do anyway) is needed for any pedal. Or any open pedal that is. I don't know about the ones with platforms and stuff. Seriously, with practice SPDs don't require any thought or fuss to clip in. It is really is just slap your foot in as soon as you throw your leg over and start cranking.

SPDs have a solid pedal to shoe feel. Beaters and variants like the Time have more squirm to them. You feel the spring instead of the clip more. Not necessarily a bad thing, but different. I've gone from SPDs to Time and have tried the beaters, but the improvement is mostly in clearing junk from your cleats, they handle things like that evil demon-brew of mud and wood chips better. They aren't otherwise any easier to clip in. What could be easier than a single swing in and stomp motion. If it takes anything more than that, then you're still climbing the learning curve. Really. I'm usually quick to criticize Shimano, but they pretty much got this one right. If you're looking at your foot, you won't learn it. Let your foot learn where to go and it will become automatic.

Yes, trial samples for fit parts makes a lot of sense. Maybe something like a rental / deposit program. Take out a saddle or pedalset or what not, pay a fair price and get refunded all but $10 - 15 back if you bring 'em back in good used condition. That wouldn't be a big cash cow, but it would cover the expense and promote LBS love in a way that most shops don't. I'm thinking a lot won't come back and hopefully sales will increase with the much greater buyer confidence in trying something new.

dzinehaus

so you are saying that the egg beaters dont allow for a straight push down of the foot to clip in and still requires toe first heel down?

I find it easy to step into a spd even with a little fumbling, but dont like the constantly flipping the pedal over to find the clip. Every review I read,which prompted me to purchase (and still waiting on) a set of beaters, stated, the fact that no matter the crank position, you are about 90% sure to clip in because of the 4 sided entry.

Is this wrong and are many reviews incorrect?

thanks for agreeing about the store trial idea, you test drive a car cause its an investment why not also for cycling gear? especially for those who do it competitively.

Ronsonic

The egg beaters allow a straight down push to clip in, true, but your cleat has to already be right over the opening and the easiest way to do that is to hook the front bar with the front of the cleat. So the actual motion is pretty much the same. There should be no flipping the pedal over to find the clip. If it's a regular double sided SPD, you just shove the bottom of your foot forward into it and it all sorts itself out.

My confidence rate on SPDs, Times and Beaters is way higher than 90%, much closer to 100. There are times when I'll sorta mash along with the cleat not properly clipped for a couple strokes, but that isn't a big deal and doesn't happen all that often. Just there's some times where you gotta keep riding and worry about dotting the I's later.

I get the impression that you're trying to line everything up and then clip in. It's easier than that, use a motion that turns the pedal over and slides the toe of the cleat into place then just step down. You really don't need to know which way the pedal's facing just shove your foot into it in a way that turns it into place.

This is so much harder to describe than to do. Because to be honest, I can't even tell you what angle your foot needs to be or any of that, it's all just habit by now and all the pedals pretty much work the same for me.

dzinehaus

so kind of like kicking the foot forward then?

Johnny Nemo

I much prefer Crank Bros pedals to SPD's, but after running both Eggbeaters on one bike and Candy's on another. The Candy's are def my fave. The little platform makes them a lot easier to clip into.

dzinehaus

the verdict is out, I really like the egg beaters, just got/installed/tried them today. unbelievable ride... no brainer clipping in, a little harder to step out of because its almost 100% chance that if your foot is out of the clip but floating over the pedal it just might clip back in...

all in all... damn nice pedal and the spd's are being kept as spare just in case.

Johnny Nemo

... and the spd's are being kept as spare just in case.

Sorry, but the pedal gods just disowned you.

Elmar Schrauth

first
i ride eggebater on all my crossbikes and the mtbs

but
if you ride a lot ,or if you are heavie ,you will have the problem ,that eggebeter and timepedals kill your shoes in one season .
the cleats and bearings wear out four times faster than spd .
sealings are poor .

but
i will ride them in future ,too ,
because even in muddy conditions ,you will always have a fast entrance .
and they are incredible light
and look pretty cool

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