Originally Posted by DanO220
I loved my eggbeater cromo's for a couple years. When it came time to rebuild though, I was surprised that they only feature one really small sealed bearing on the outside near the endcap, and rely on a plastic bushing inboard. You have to be diligent about greasing these pedals.
After my rebuild the bearing on the right pedal began clicking after a few hundred miles - sounds so much like a loose BB. Anyway, After the clicking got worse I ordered some cheap shimano knock-offs from Nashbar, just to see how long they last. I'm guessing they'll go at least as long as the eggbeaters, albeit with a weight penalty.
If I were going to invest in high-dollar pedals again, I would consider a set of Speedplay Frog's instead. I've seen an illustration that shows they have needle bearings inboard, in addition to the sealed roller bearings outboard.
DanO
At the risk of sounding like the broken record: Looks 4x4 share the Egg Beater design but have 2 bearings.
This is not a recommendation, I have broken a spindle (by the threading, inside the crank, at the edge of the hex wrench hole!) in a crash.