daver42

I picked up a pair of Eggbeater Cs last night from a tiny LBS. They didn't have the Crank Bros. road cleat or Quattro cleat so I mounted the standard cleat to my road shoe. Riding in this morning, I couldn't target and engage the pedals quickly. Indeed, I spent half-a-mile with my right foot fumbling for the pedal. So, my question for you Eggbeaters out there is: which cleat do you use (or prefer) on your road shoes? Which one is easier to target and engage? Which ones are better for walking on? Thanks! I'd like to pick something up today before the ride home. -D42

PS- Also, are the pedals supposed to turn with slight resistance? They turn smoothly, but slowly. Does this reduce pedaling efficiency?

samp02

I use the standard cleat on both the Candy Sl and Quattro. I found that the cleat needs a little breaking in period and then it will snap into place like a ___________(fill in the space with favorite anecdote)

daver42

Thanks! Engaging and disenaging was pretty easy. Actually finding the pedal with the standard cleat was tough. Also, I need a 'walking' cleat so I don't slip or fall on my butt. So I'm wondering which of the two Eggbeater road cleats work better for folks.

hmai18

I used the Quattro cleats when I had my EBs/Quattros. The hard plastic will still be slippery on hardwood/tile surfaces though.

samp02

I still believe that you will get used to finding the contact point after a short time. Walkable cleat I think is best used with a MTB shoe. I personallt think all road shoes make it harder to walk...covers help. Good Luck...

kuan

If you use the Quattro cleat with the cleat "protector" it's way easy to target. You should use the Quattro cleat, that plastic piece which goes between the cleat and the sole prevents the cleat from abrading the sole.

Peek the Geek

I'm using Crank Bros Quattros on my road bike and Candy SLs on my mountain bike, so I can't comment specifically on the Eggbeaters, but... As for walking, the plastic platform on the QUattro cleats is actually pretty nice to walk in. It's not as tall as the SPD-SL cleats I was using previously, so my toes don't point up in the air as much. Also, the plastic has a bit more tack to it, I think, so they're definitely not as slippery as the SPD-SL cleats on hard surfaces.

The Quattro cleat also has a rectangular cutout that I find helps in guiding the cleat onto the pedal properly.

And the pedals are supposed to turn with slight resistance. That's perfectly normal.

daver42

Thanks folks! I'll pick up the Quattro cleats now.

sTalking_Goat

while we're talking about Crank Bros.

I was considering picking up the Eggbeaters ($50 at danscomp.com) and a pair of Sidi Rampa's ($75 on Nashbar) for my roadie. Anyone know of any problems with this combination. I'd heard there's sometimes problems using them with the thread on mountain shoes.

Yoshi

I don't think there is much of a problem with the eggbeaters but the tread can definitely interfere with the Candy pedals. It's easy enough to fix though - the pedals come with shims to put underneath the cleats, or you can just cut off some of the tread.

veneer

humm didn't know the quattro cleat has plastic cover. cool. i have a set of EB with standard cleats. it's hard to find the contact point on the pedal.. but after a while later.. u'll find it.

i was thinking of getting the road cleat version, which looks to me has the rubber wings on teh side. not sure if it's the same as the quattro cleat version, probably is..

manual_overide

I use the road cleats. they work great. they are not the same as the quattro cleat. If you see a picture you'll see. I'm too lazy to go look for a pic, but I'm sure it's easy to find.

Peek the Geek

Nope. Two different animals. The road cleat has the "pontoons" you mentioned. The Quattro cleat completely surrounds the whatchamathingy.

veneer

Peek... so the road cleat version with the pontoons, are the pontoons made of rubber? also, will the quattro cleat work with the EB as well? they look almost the same. how much are the quattro cleats?

hmai18

Quattro cleats with work with regular EBs (used this combo for two months)
Quattro cleats use a plastic surrounding for the cleat to protect the sole of the shoe.
MSRP for Quattro cleats is $25 USD.

Pontoons are made of rubber on the road cleats

Peek the Geek

I don't have the road cleats, so I don't know what the pontoons are made of.
I don't know for sure if the Quattro cleat will work with Eggbeaters, since I've never used Eggbeaters.
I don't know how much the Quattro cleats cost, because they came with my Quattro pedals.

I hope I've been helpful.

veneer

yes peek.. great help~

thanks hmai18.

daver42: so is it easier to find the pedal with the quattro cleat or with the road cleat? share your experience after you picked up the quattro cleat. thanks.

hmai18

Can't comment on the road cleat since I've never used them, but I found the Quattros very easy to target and engage. Just looking at the design though, I'd guess that the Quattros are easier since the plastic protectors have a very narrow opening at the front that should help guide your cleats in.

Since switching to SPD-SLs, I kind of miss the ability to disengage by twisting my heels inwards with the EBs.

daver42

Picked up the Quattro cleats and used them on the way home last night. I'd say it was marginally easier to find the pedal than with the standard cleat. I believe the poster above was right, it'll take some practice. On my way in this morning I found it was easier. The Quattro cleat's surface area helped me pedal even though my right foot wasn't clipped in. Eventually, my foot would find it. Found it several times without looking too. Walking in them is much nicer that the cheap Look-knockoffs I had. I may try the road cleats at some point though I think my shoe's bottom and the metal cleat is better protected with the Quattro.

Trevor98

I've used all three cleat styles on road shoes and by far the best to engage on road shoes is the quattro cleat.

Using the basic cleat is ill advised as any slick surface will cause you to fall.

The road cleat pontoons are hard rubber each set of cleats comes with spare pontoons. They are okay to walk in but create a single pivot as you walk which is kind of annoying.

The quattro cleats have a lower stack height and the plastic piece channels the EBs onto the cleat. The curved surface of the plastic piece rolls as you walk making you movements less duck-like. The quattro cleat also is designed to have lateral adjustment rather than simple fore-aft adjustment of the road cleat. Most SPD mounts can move fore and aft and the quattro cleat allows you to dial in the lateral position. An extreme in- or outboard position creates instability that painfully encourages your ankle to roll as you walk.