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wintersolstice
a Weekend WarriorDate Reviewed: May 7, 2012
Strengths: Quick, easy to use, light, solidWeaknesses: Very smallBottom Line: I've ridden eggbeaters since they originally came out, including some of the other Crank Brothers variants such as the mallet.
Compared to the years I spent on Look, Shimano, and SPD, these are my all time favorite pedals. The engagement is great - you're either in or you're not, and there's no waffling like some pedals provide. The release is crisp and easy, especially once the cleats are broken in a bit.
I would heartily recommend these on road/mtb for anyone who is serious about clipless pedals. These aren't good with soft shoes.
Similar Products Used: Look, SPD, Crank Brothers Mallets
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seemlessstate
a Cross Country RiderDate Reviewed: April 29, 2012
Strengths: light, good looks, simple, rebuildable, and they do shed mud pretty well as advertised. you dont need a pedal wrench to install/uninstallWeaknesses: the anodizing on the springs comes off REALLY easily. after one ride, the red has flaked off pretty badly, and I expect after 3-4 months will be completely gone.
you really cant just ride your bike without your cleated shoes. I use my bike to run around the part of town where I live, and these make it somewhat impractical for that. i almost bought Candy's, but opted for these cause they were red, and the store only had the base model candy.
I havent gotten very good at engaging them and they feel a little funny to disengage. theres something about the angle that just feels awkward. im just not used to them, so im sure that after a while, I will get used to it, but after a week of riding them, it feels un-natural.Bottom Line: they work great, look cool, and can be rebuilt. they also are a svelte stainless steel, and everyone knows thats cool!
Im not sure how much better they are over egg beater 1 or 2's, or worse than 11's. these fall right in the middle of the range, which is what I usually buy with any part.
Im happy with them.
Purchased At: bike source
Similar Products Used: shimano, look, time
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Superlight, 10 speed Shimano SLX/XT stuff, RockShox Sektor Mavic crossride. avid elixir 7's, Specialized FastTrak 2.2
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htfu_aaron
a Racer
from Webster Groves, MODate Reviewed: May 25, 2011
Strengths: Light, sheds mudWeaknesses: Clip in and out sound and feeling is vagueBottom Line: I rode EggBeaters for a number of months, thought I wanted to try Time ATAC (alium), but ended up coming back to the EggBeaters. Originally my only complaint with the EggBeaters was that they're vague in their engagement/disengagement so sometimes I wasn't sure if I was actually clipped in or not. When the cleats were new I had a couple cyclocross dismount mishaps but once the cleats wore in it was fine. I'm using the 3s and compared to the SLs the bearing spin very nice. I never had any durability issues with my SLs (on another bike used much less frequently) but the 3s have been rock solid even after the abuse of cyclocross dismounts and mounts. I wouldn't mind trying the Candy 3's but the EggBeater 3s have been great for me.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Shimano SPD, Time ATAC
Bike Setup: Stumpy carbon hardtail 29er
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Rad Rider 415
a Cross Country Rider
from PADate Reviewed: February 27, 2011
Strengths: Easy to get in and out of, rebuild-able,5 year warrantyWeaknesses: NONEBottom Line: Work great even in the mud. I have been riding them for over a year now and feel like brand new, just take them apart once a year and re grease and go. Don't buy the cheap ones, they will go out within a few months of hard riding and it is worth the extra dough for the good ones.
Favorite Trail: Mt. Gretna
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: the cycle works
Similar Products Used: Egg beater mxr and sl
Bike Setup: Redline D440
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Diego Rodriguez
a Cross Country Rider
from Ellicot City, Maryland, USADate Reviewed: February 23, 2011
Strengths: Over 1/4 lbs lighter than Shimano M770 XT pedals. Clears mud better than any other pedal I have had.Weaknesses: smaller platform if you do not have a xc style shoe (not good for DH shoes.Bottom Line: Solid product, fully rebuildable (unlike my Shimano's) great for anywhere that has mud. Buy if you are into light weight, simple beautiful product
Favorite Trail: Patapsco Valley State Park: McKeldin Area
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Bikes Online
Similar Products Used: Time, Shimano, Speedplay
Bike Setup: Cannondale Carbon Rush, Cobalt wheels, Cobalt 3 bar, Tundra saddle, EB3 pedals
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cracksandracks.com
a Cross Country Rider
from aspen, coDate Reviewed: August 23, 2010
Strengths: easy to clip intoWeaknesses: hard to clip out when under a load.Bottom Line: these pedals suck. i've ridden spd pedals for 15 years, and i bought these for the weight savings, and it was a pretty big mistake, because i couldn't release from the pedals. they release fine at the trailhead but not when under load. i crashed 3 times - one of them pretty severely - because my right pedal wouldn't release when i couldn't clean an obstacle.
unless you use a full carbon shoe, there's not enough platform underfoot and you'll feel the pedal pressure your foot.
i bought some shimano xtr spd pedals to replace them. i don't know why i swtiched from xt/xtr pedals in the first place. could have saved myself some serious cuts/scrapes and bruises to myself and my bike.
Favorite Trail: mushroom rock
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Similar Products Used: shimano 959 spd
Bike Setup: 2010 niner rip 9
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