I have been riding eggbreaters for about 3 years and like them alot. They take the mashing and stomping single speeders and fixed riders dish out. I weigh in at 210 lbs, so their titanium spindles are off limits. CrankBros also stand by their product and have good customer service. They replaced a failed Chromo spindle WAY past the two year warranty. With that said; if I were buying again tomorrow, I would try the Speedplay Frogs because they seem to have a better bearing spec'. Specifically, they feature needle bearings inboard near the crank, where the 'beaters make due with a plastic bushing. Both have sealed ball bearings outboard. I don't know how big a sealed bearing the Frogs have, but I was surprised by how small a bearing CrankBros spec'd. But hey, I'm not an engineer and perhaps the sealed bearing in the Frogs is no bigger. Recently my 'beaters started to creak and click. Cleaning and lubing didn't help any longer. I just recieved a rebuilt kit (bearings, bushings, seals & nuts for $15) which I'll be installing tonight.

DanO