Originally Posted by A3rd.Zero
I have heard a lot recently about the difficulty of using eggbeaters. Specifically in the ability to clip out. Sounds like there is also a difficulty staying clipped in. There are a bunch of people who run them so what is the deal? Are the people I know who tried them and gave up just a bunch of momos or is there a valid concern regarding those pedals? I cant afford to shell out 80 on peddles that I'll have to change again, although I guess they couldn't be harder to get out of then my current system, but then again, It is impossible for me to accidently clip out of my pedals.
Milo
since the eggbeaters don't have adjustable spring tension, i have found them easier to clip out from then a pedal that has adjustable tension (on which you can just crank up the tension, which makes it very difficult to clip out). i have a tendency to twist my left foot when i skid, and when i was using eggbeaters that foot sometimes twisted so much that the cleat popped out.
if you know your feet don't twist that much, i say go for 'em. oh yeah, and the cleats wear down pretty quickly if they hit the pavement a lot, so be wary.