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Crank Brothers Candy 4Ti Pedal

3.57/5 (7 Reviews)

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Weight : 198 grams


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2 sided pedal, 4 sided entry, 4 main components made of titanium


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Reviews 1 - 7 (7 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by Kris Kross a Racer from Ireland

Date Reviewed: June 4, 2010

Strengths:    Look Great. VERY light.

Weaknesses:    Very weak. See Below. The worlds first disposable pedal.

Bottom Line:   
I used these pedals seven times since purchasing them about 6 weeks ago.

They were only been ridden in dry, pleasant weather and did not receive any knocks or damage.

Over the course of the 7 uses, the external casing deteriorated rapidly. The axles never seemed to loosen up, and the whole pedal remained resistant to rotation.

The main problem occurred when the cleat engagement became more and more vague, and eventually I was unable to secure my right foot at all. The spring from the internal revolving "egg beater" seemed to be catching on the casing, on the inner side of the pedal. This prevented the inner mechanism from revolving, and engaging with the pedal cleat.

I was very happy with the weight and initial function of these pedals, but would not recommend them to anyone. None of my teammates will use them after similar problems.

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Favorite Trail:   Wiclow

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $330.00

Purchased At:   The Cycle Inn

Similar Products Used:   Time ATAC. XTR.

Bike Setup:   Giant XTC Advanced XTR
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by culturesponge a Cross Country Rider from santa monica

Date Reviewed: April 14, 2009

Strengths:    really light + strong + much harder to damage than Eggbeaters.
smashing to have platform to stomp during technical sections - then clip back in a snap afterwards.
finally a pedal that comes in black!
Crank Brothers cleat system is the best i've used.
they are really easy to maintain, if they ever get abit crunchy - servicing takes 5mins max for both pedals.
the TiN (titanium nitride coating) is not just for added blingy/tackiness - the coating actually makes the pedals they are alot more durable than the plain old SL's.



Weaknesses:    if you like pies alot you might have to skip these beauties.
they are expensive ....perhaps even overpriced? (shop around!)
another product design in california - but manufactured in asia.
rocks can take revenge if your line is bad - need to look after your investment


Bottom Line:   
do you like to pedal fast + have a light bicycle? yes/no
if yes - gwan buy the pedals worry about the cost later!
if no - why are you reading this stupid pedal review???!!!

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $140.00

Purchased At:   online, i don't want

Similar Products Used:   shimano, crank brothers, toe clips argh

Bike Setup:   S-Works, schmolke, Race King Supersonic, SLR Carbonio Flow, 4Ti, XTR, SRAM X.O
Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by n8rhino a Racer from Bakersfield, Ca USA

Date Reviewed: September 24, 2008

Strengths:    Wicked light weight! Low Q-Factor

Weaknesses:    Creak under load, difficult to get into to and a bit difficult to get out of.

Bottom Line:   
I've only ridden them a few times and they are light with a low Q-factor that's easier on my knees and hamstrings. I haven't gotten used to clicking in and out. They just don't have that easy loud snap like the Shimano's do? I'm hoping to get used to them, because I want to like them.

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Favorite Trail:   Cannell Trail

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $200.00

Purchased At:   LBS/ Action Sports

Similar Products Used:   Shimano SPD

Bike Setup:   2008 Stumpy S-Works
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Rob a Cross Country Rider from San Jose

Date Reviewed: May 6, 2008

Strengths:    Light! Easy in and out! Lots of float to protect the knees.

Weaknesses:    Creaky when pushed hard. May have too much float for some people.

Bottom Line:   
These pedals are nice and light. They do creak when pushed hard. Oh well. Im usually in to much pain to care. They have lots of float and not much of a platform so they may feel too loose for some (go with the Candys instead).

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $185.00

Purchased At:   Ebay

Similar Products Used:   Candy C, Ritchey SPD

Bike Setup:   Single speed connversion
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by font ninea a Weekend Warrior from austin

Date Reviewed: June 4, 2007

Strengths:    light weight, cool colors, crank bros. smart design and engineering.

Weaknesses:    price. 185 lb weight limit

Bottom Line:   
vanity pedals. but they have no drawbacks. Better flat control than my egg beaters. I use SIDI Dragon 2 shoes and the mating is like pornstar booty call.

Again, not much platform for the no-footer free ride jumper, but these are trailbike pedals for the vanity crowd. Will last forever with regular maint and rebuilds.

I loved my egg beaters, now I've got pedal porn to revolve around.


-- f9a

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Favorite Trail:   font9a@gmail.com

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   wrench science

Similar Products Used:   egg beaters

Bike Setup:   maverick durance with stuff on it to make it pedal uphill and down.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Nate D a Cross Country Rider from So Cal

Date Reviewed: January 7, 2007

Strengths:    Super light weight, easy to clip out, clear mud real well

Weaknesses:    Not to stable when clipped out

Bottom Line:   
** Update to my old review ...

Contacted the Crank Bros support team, they were really cool. Really listened to my concerns, then suggested that use the shims. So I did, what a difference. Ureal. Easy to clip in and out .. no worries now. As I stated in the first review, these pedals are crazy light, and provide a good platform to pedal on. That said, you should not expect to clip out to run downhill, this is not the platform for that. Great XC pedal, with a bit of all mountain thrown in.

Props to the Crank Brother team for helping me out. They rock. Even mailed me a set of extra shims just in case I needed to leverage two per shoe (which I didn't).

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Favorite Trail:   Gas Pipe

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $320.00

Purchased At:   on-line

Similar Products Used:   Time

Bike Setup:   Santa Cruz Blur, Fox RLT100 forks, 5th Air, Panarancers, Specialized S-Works BG shoes
Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:2
Submitted by Nate D a Cross Country Rider from So Cal

Date Reviewed: May 14, 2006

Strengths:    Super light weight, easy to clip out

Weaknesses:    Clipping in! Not stable when clipped out.

Bottom Line:   
These pedals are crazy light. That would be a great thing if you could reliably clip in. Once your clipped in, it's all good, but getting clipped in is crazy. If your kicking it on the trail side it's not a big deal, but getting clipped in while on the move is pretty much impossible. You have a better chance at landing a 360 air off a one ft. jump. Pretty distracting thing to deal with when you would rather be setting up for the next technical section, or looking to rail the turn. To be honest, I haven't contacted their tech support folks yet, but will be. Guessing that the platform is giving my shoe tread fits, and thus the issue. Hope that I can resolve, that was allot of coin to drop! Suppose these would be great if you never had to clip out and back in. Think that the standard egg beaters would have been a better choice, can't see them having the issue with the cleat tread.

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Favorite Trail:   Gas Pipe

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $320.00

Purchased At:   on-line

Similar Products Used:   Time

Bike Setup:   Santa Cruz Blur, Fox RLT100 forks, 5th Air, Panarancers, Specialized S-Works BG shoes
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