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Well I'm back from my first ride in clipless. After some initial clumsiness, I can see why folks swear by clipless in general. I feel much more a part of the bike than with toe clips.
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I've been riding mine for about 2 weeks, and though I'm still a little wary, I'm growing to enjoy them. I have to be hyper aware of stopping, though, because I cannot get track stands down.
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Originally Posted by michael rexy
i've read a lot around this site without posting, so i'm finally going to just join in on the discussions from now on.
on here i've read a lot about crank bros egg beaters, but i haven't found the exact answer to what i'm wondering, though people have alluded to a conclusion... do egg beaters create real painful hotspots on long rides (i ride 300+ miles/week) because of the small surface area? i figure that very stiff shoes my reconcile the problem, but i'd rather get proof from those who know. if not, i definitely think i'm going to pick up a pair of these guys! If you're only doing 300 miles a week, you probably aren't spending too much time at once in the saddle. you'll be fine. |
Just back from the Montauk Century. Eggbeaters performed very well. No hotspots at all in Specialized Taho shoes.
I have found that there are 2 types of postions clipiing in. Tight and loose. If you look at the eggbeaters (or Candy's), there are 2 types of gates that you can clip into towards the heal. The smaller and the larger. The larger offers more float and I find my self re-clipping in to get that wide gate at my heal. The smaller gate restricts the free heal float a bit. FWIW. YMMD. |
I own both, and I prefer eggbeaters to candy's, they're easier to get in and out of which is a plus for me since I clip in and out a lot. I have gotten hotspots on rides over 30 mi. It's probably more to do with my crappy shoes than anything, but if you want them more for distance riding get the candies.
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my left eggbeater candy pedal kept accidently unclipping. Ive switched to Time ATAC aliums and so far am pretty stoked
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Could it be your cleat? Crank bros cleats wear out quick.
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I prefer the regular eggbeaters for mountain biking, because they shed mud a lot easier than Candys. I mean, I can have caked crud on the bottom of my shoe and somehow, with a bit of rocking, they clip in.
I keep Candys on my road bike, because I wear more hybrid sneaker type shoes with a softer sole, and the platform feels a bit more stable (could be my imagination though). |
get atacs and stay alive I have several friend who have had eggbeaters fail
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I have not experienced a problem with them.
That said... if I were going on a cross-country tour I would consider buying something else for the purpose. I'm currently only riding about 120 miles a week. |
Originally Posted by garagegirl
Could it be your cleat? Crank bros cleats wear out quick.
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- i use several different Crank Bros. pedals: Candies, Eggbeaters (stainless steel), and Smarties...
- my shoe is the cheap Pricepoint Sette Rival: http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/142...ival-Shoes.htm - i have had absolutely zero problems, EXCEPT for a cover nut coming off a pair of Candies... i emailed Crank Bros., told 'em my problem, and within the same day a customer service rep replied... sent me a rebuild kit at no charge... - i challenge other manufacturers to beat that kind of service! |
I have had two friend break their eggbeaters in two one broke a tine and the other had one that wouldn't hold a cleat anymore
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I can go comfortably for 80-100 miles non-stop with any crank brothers pedal with Sidi Mountain shoes (Bullet II), which have a fairly stiff sole. Any longer than that and I get numb feet. I now have some Quattros with Sidi road shoes (Genius 5) and that setup feels more stable, though I have not yet tested that combo on a long ride.
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Originally Posted by Retem
I have had two friend break their eggbeaters in two one broke a tine and the other had one that wouldn't hold a cleat anymore
Beaters a few months ago, and it seems like they're about ready to burst. I think I'm just going to take the plunge, and go all SPD-R, since that's what I have on my road and track bikes. |
Originally Posted by Retem
I have had two friend break their eggbeaters in two one broke a tine and the other had one that wouldn't hold a cleat anymore
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I have seen two broken pairs of sls one cromo and on ti
the cromo ones would be the strongest you would think next to the sl however the breakbeaters just aren't a great pedal for daily use |
I think it depends on how you ride, if you're skidding all the time, I can see how eggbeaters might be a bad idea.
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