Originally Posted by
hopperja
I once had SPD pedals on my mountainbike. They clogged with mud often, and then once on a frigid January day, the mud froze while I was clipped in. I came to a slow, controlled stop on a fire road, but I couldn't get unclipped.
This wouldn't have been too big of a problem, except that I was recovering from a knee dislocation. I happened to fall on that knee when I couldn't get unclipped.
I gave my SPDs away and switched to Eggbeaters. I've never had a problem with mud clogging since. I've got 8000+ miles on Eggbeaters and I've never once had a problem with them (I've had to regrease them once or twice). They work as they should every time. In my experience, they define reliability.
Other than the knee problem, this is exactly my story. I'm way happier with my Eggbeaters. 4 way clipping is great, mud / show / debris shedding is perfect, and if I walk around in mud for a while I can still clip in without any issues.
+1 for Eggbeaters. The Behops look interesting, but I'm not into having moving parts on my shoe, especially if you want to be able to run while wearing them. (Cyclocross and such.)