I just ordered some Chrome Egg Beaters and Answer Speeder shoes for my Road Bike. I am interested in hearing experiences of those running this setup. (at least the pedals) Comments?

I have been using EB's on the road and off for >2 years. I just got some of the Quattro Road. Simply an EB with a platform. I only have about 90 miles on them and I really don't feel any difference between them and the non platform EBs. I wanted a pedal that I could use on any bike with road shoes, MTB and with biking sandals. I did have to modify my Lake MTB shoes to work with the Quattro's, my Lake road shoes work on all the EB's without modufication. So riding em' on the road will be just fine IMO.

I have the following EB's: Triple Ti, SS, Chrome, Mallets and Quattro Si

I have Egg Beater C on my commuter, Egg Beater S on my race bike, Egg Beater Mallets on my Trail bike. The best pedals I've used. My knees love the float I get with these pedals. There is nothin better for shedding mud on the MTB.

I've heard that if you don't have a stiff sole on your shoe, you will "feel" the spindal. I'm using Specialized Mountan Comps and the sole is very stiff. It looks like your Speeders have a stiff sole too.

Turn the pedal upside down and make sure you don't get any interferance with the tread. It could make clipping out more difficult than it should be. I'm using both shims CB provided to get the clearance I need. Some folks had shaved a bit of the tread away to get the clearnace needed.

There is a break in time for the cleats. Just clip in and unclip about a 100 times and they should be worked in good.

Cheers.

T.J.

I'm deadly with a dremel tool. Shaving won't be a problem.

i've had the eggbeaters on my roadbike for ~a month. i've heard some complain of "hotspots" because of the small cleat area. never had that problem, but then again i've never really ridden longer than 30 miles. from my hiking experience, hotspots were always because of friction inside my boots, not because of localized pressure. anyway, i love em. not only the 4-sided entry, but the multiple methods of engagement too. i guess you gotta ride em for a while to appreciate the latter.

I'm thinking of getting either Chrome or SS EB's or Candys for my road biking. Did you find any problems with the Chrome's at all? I was guessing maybe they are more liable to rust.

I use my Eggs with an older set of Shimano mtn shoes and love them the 4 sided entry is killer.

I've been riding them on the road for over 18 months. Love 'em... enables me to have one pair of shoes that I can use for road and commute.

pilar - Hotspots have very little to do with the cleat area, and much more to do with how solid the shoe's sole is.

Another vote for eggbeaters. I have Mallets on my MTB, and Candy C's on a hybrid (in town bike) and on my road bike. I can use the same shoes on all and since entry and exit is the same for each, I can instinctively get in and out and don't have to think about which bike I am on. That being said, MTB shoes do weigh noticeably more that road shoes and the ones I have aren't as stiff. A pair of road shoes that will take the eggbeater cleats (which looks like where you are headed) is high on my list of next things to buy.

Been leaning that way for a while.
Count me in.

I've been thinking about getting my wife eggbeaters as her first clip in, since I understand that they are the easiest to learn to get in and out of (I use Look).

It seems to me that the choice of shoes is limited to only a few pair, while spd are available on the most. True?

Untrue. Any spd compatible shoe will work.

I've always loved the look of eggbeaters on a road bike. A guy I know has a set on his Airborne ti. The 'beaters' look simply dashing with the titanium.

I'm looking at getting a Lemond Sarthe and would love to thow on a pair of basic eggbeaters, but I'm somewhat worried. I currently use Look pedals, and I'm worried about this diminsihing the comfort issue some speak of.

Any shoe that fits SPD cleats will work fine with Eggbeater cleats. SPD and Eggbeater are both easy to get in an out of.

That set seems like a really good deal. I am totally new to road biking - just bought a 2005 Specialized Allez Sport and want to go clipless. If I bought this package, would I need any other parts or is it all included with this set?

Pedals typically come with cleats. If you're getting shoes with the deal, then you should be all set (provided you have cranks, bb, frame, etc etc).

It'll all be there. Pedals come with cleats, which you attach to the bottom of the shoes. You'll probably need a 15mm wrench to remove your old pedals (preferably a pedal wrench) and a set of hex wrenches to install the cleats and new pedals.

Count my vote for EggBeaters. I have Candy C pedals on my Orbea Marmolada. Using Specialized Comp Mountain shoes with very rigid soles (pretty light, too). Love the combination!

I have been riding SPD for several years before getting the EB. Much prefer the EBs.

Pascal

Don't forget that some EggBeaters (maybe all) have to be greased periodically. The pedals come with a fitting for doing this. You have to get a grease gun.

Don't lose the little grease fitting when you install the pedals. Put it where you'll be able to find it when you need it.

Pascal