Originally Posted by
icyclist
I think I defer to carleton's knowledge on many subjects, but not when it comes to eggbeaters. I've had the atacs, and while both are fine, I prefer the eggbeaters. I find they are easy to clip into, and lightweight.
Both my expensive, very stiff mt. bike shoes, and a relatively inexpensive pair, are more than stiff enough for a 100+ mile ride, on my fg bike or my road bikes.
I wouldn't go back to road shoes, unless I raced on the road, and wanted to look like everyone else looks as they hobble around off the bike.
I've also ridden both, and I've settled on atacs. Both give comparable ride performance imo, though the variety of platforms on the crank bros pedals is nice. The main selling point for me on both systems is that they tighten as you pull up, and I like that sort of security. But I gave up on eggbeaters when the spring busted on one of my pedals and it was a pain to get fixed, as most shops won't have the right tools. Turns out this happens more than one would hope, and while crank bros is good about doing the repair when you send in the pedals, it's obviously a hassle. The atacs have a better reputation for reliability and, so far in my hands, one that bears out.