mcsurf

what's with eggbeaters? why would someone like them better than SPD pedals?

delay

Because thats the way bike people are, they like things better than other things.

Personally, I like the tension on them, and I like how forgiving the entrance and release are. The key word here is personally...

Anyone want to wager as to whether or not ATACs are going to come up in this thread?

wangster

just do a seach and all your questions will be answered and more... search function is your friend.

eddiebrannan

4 sided entry
minimal profile (good in high pedal strike situations)
can't beat eggs with spd

YellowFixedGear

exactly..

I ride the chromo. ones.. www.performancebike.com
had them on sale for 50bucks

LóFarkas

Eggbeaters pro:

very light
looks cool
flatter cleat, doesn't clikety-clack in MTB shoes
4-sided entry
simple, mud-resistant revolutionary design

con

Can't adjust spring tension- too low for my liking
more float and later release than most spd's- I don't like that either
loose spring makes the cleat move up a bit when you pull up on the pedal- even a new cleat. Never disengages, but never feels right to me
Cleat wears faster (brass, for God's sake!...)
wings might break off if you bang it into something [/B]really [B]hard,

Edit: The cons far outweighed the pros to me, so I sold mine after a week. Went back to SPDs, and will never cheat on them again

48x16

I've been using the LOOK 4x4's for over 2 years. People can complain all day about the lack of adjustability but I have never thought of increasing the tension on them..why? Because they're perfect and I'd never pulled out of them. 4 sided entry, sleek look, hott.

LóFarkas

Oh, edit 2: My feet basically moved all over the place in them. Didn't like that at all. And even though the 4-sided entry sounds nice, an SPD turns to one of the cleated sides anyway, whenever you step on it. And it was a tiny bit trickier for me to clip into the 'beaters

ImOnCrank

Damn, I love my beaters/candies. Great pedal for learning clipless on because it's a really forgiving system. Looks felt really scary to me (as in couldn't get out if i really needed) while the beaters have been with me the whole time while also being easy to get out off. Chalk one up for the crank bros

ImOnCrank

Damn, I love my beaters/candies. Great pedal for learning clipless on because it's a really forgiving system. Looks felt really scary to me (as in couldn't get out if i really needed) while the beaters have been with me the whole time while also being easy to get out off. Chalk one up for the crank bros

lilHinault

I like mine, I agree with all the things the other posters gush about, since I"ve not tried other pedals I'm not sure if I can say they're better, but I just like mine a lot.

r-dub

Most of my fleet is in spd's, but the bikes I ride the most are 'beaters:
I like the more float...better for my knees
I never pull out of them like I do on SPD's (and yes, I know how to properly adjust spd's)
I love not clicking when I walk.
Other good things mentioned above.

Hemlock

I have used SPDs and eggbeaters, and much prefer the eggbeaters. The SPDs made more noise and I felt tension from the spring while not perfectly centered within the "float range." Clipping in and out are much easier for me with the eggbeaters. Wouldn't go back to SPDs.

stinkyonions

i dig my beaters. i thought at first they would be a pain to use on my road/track bike but since then, i have ridden close to 500 miles on them and i am happy i bought them. in particular to my fixie, i have never disengaged from skidding and/or sprinting. that would sometimes happen on my old spd's but they were a total pile. yes your foot does move around a bit but i am used to it now.

junioroverlord

I like them because the cleats wear really fast and sometimes I don't notice I need to replace them until my foot unclips while I'm trying to slow myself going downhill through cross-traffic.

Plinkerton

I totally dig beaters. I've been using them on my mt. bike and my fixed for quite a while now.

I skid all over the place on my fixed, and haven't ever popped out when I didn't want to.

EricDJ

Anyone used both Egg Beaters and Quattro's? I picked up a set of Egg Beaters and road cleats but was thinking of changing to Quaattro SL's.

Anyone have opinions who has tried both?

Schiek

I have eggbeaters on my fixed-gear/commuter, candies on my cyclocross race bike and quattros on the road bike.

I switched from Looks to the Quattros and have been pleased. The Sidi conversion plates you need for older Sidi Genius shoes were a bit of a pain to install and adjust, but they feel good to ride. I like having the double/four sided entry on the road bike.

I also like that I can jump on any of my bikes with my commuter shoes in case I feel like riding something geared (god forbid) to work.

Camel

Dunno I just like them.

I've eggbeaters on my fixed gear, tourer, brevet bike and 2 roadies. I have two pair of double Ti, the rest are chromo.

rutt

Chiming in a little late here. To start, a big "me too" for the positive comments. I started with SPD's, switched to eggbeaters. I like the simplicity, the float, and the lack of tension adjustment. I've got candies on my road bike.

I also think the company is pretty cool. A month or so ago I crashed, and a few weeks later one of my eggbeater sl's basically fell apart while I was riding. It looks like the bearing catridge got cracked in the fall, and it basically disintegrated over time. Not to worry, because eggbeaters are easily rebuildable with a little kit that I ordered from Crank Bros. The instructions were easy, but unfortunately I stripped the outboard threads on one of the spindles in the process. Totally my bad.

I wrote a very sad and plaintive e-mail to CB's, and they immediately got back to me with an RA#. Sent the pedals in last Wednesday via Fedex, and I just got word today that they've been repaired and shipped. It hasn't cost me anything except the initial Fedex. I'll be back here with an update by the end of the week (hopefully!), but so far I'm impressed.

Plinkerton

Yeah, I've also heard great things about Crank Bros. Hopefully I'll never have to find out firsthand though.

I also like their multitools.

1fluffhead

I have the candy eggbeaters and love them. I love having one pair of shoes and many different platform options. They have the perfect amount of float and spring tension for me. Been riding with them for ~1.5 years and have taken a serious lickin and keep on tickin. No problems rebuilding them either. I also have their multi-tool which is great too. I am sold on their products and will be back for more when the time comes.

vobopl

Same here. In addition, Looks have 2 ball bearings per pedal unlike Crank Bros.

WakeUpOnFire

me too, except for their bafflingly crappy pumps.

legalize_it

no one else brought up ATACs, so i guess i have to. i rode SPDs for at least 10 years on my MTB, then switched to time ATACs. so much better at shedding mud (guess that doesnt matter for street fixed), i like not having to adjust the tension, swapable cleats give you float options, 100% rebuildable, and parts are easily available from any shop that has QBP as a distributor. eggbeaters are very similar to ATACs, but not as durable, IMO. ive seen many a smashed/broken eggbeaters in MTB racing. i have smashed my ATACs so goddam hard into rocks i cannot believe they have never broken...no, im serious...like really really hard.