Mountain Biking - recommend a good mud shedding pedal

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phoshizzo
02-28-10, 11:37 PM
I've been running 08 XTR pedals for the past 2 racing seasons. They are great when conditions are dry, but once I run up a hike-a-bike, or dismount in muddy conditions, they are a pain to clip back into.

Can you recommend some reliable pedals for muddy conditions? I weight 165lbs.

Thanks

ptle
02-28-10, 11:46 PM
I've heard egg beaters are the best.
electrik
03-01-10, 12:06 AM
I've heard egg beaters are the best.

+1

lofnsjoke
03-01-10, 02:09 AM
speedplay frogs
Milice
03-01-10, 05:38 AM
Frogs
ryder0182
03-01-10, 08:22 AM
The Eggbeaters work very well at shedding mud, the SLs and above are easily serviced too.
aussiexcboy
03-04-10, 02:08 AM
+1 to eggbeaters i own a pair of the S's and so far they've got me through many a muddy trail.
RobotSonic
03-04-10, 10:57 AM
I'm another vote for the egg beaters. I got the cheapest ones as a gift a few years ago and have ridden a few muddy 24 hour races with no issues despite the fact I was covered in mud.
TRaffic Jammer
03-04-10, 10:59 AM
Time ATAC
stapfam
03-05-10, 02:43 PM
Eggbeaters are about the best mud shedders I have used- but closely followed by Shimano M520's--The cheapest shimano make.

Normal summer riding and I set the tension up very tight on the pedals- but winter and I slacken them off. I find it is not the pedals though- it is the small pebbles and grit around the cleat- not mud- that causes a problem. Not to the same degree but eggbeaters did not like grit either but they accept more crud than the 520's

But I have reverted to the M520's in preference to eggbeaters due to the feel of them. I know I have clipped in.
ProFail
03-07-10, 07:41 AM
Eggbeaters, Time ATACs and Frogs all will shed mud well.