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Submitted by
john
a Racer
from east berlin, connecticut,usa
Date Reviewed: 5/20/2007 8:14:52 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | west hartford |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $150 |
| Purchased At: | ebay |
| Strengths: | lightweight, easy to clip in, sheds mud |
| Weaknesses: | unwanted clip outs, no platform, and um..unwanted clipouts |
| Similar Products Tried: | ritchey, times |
| Bike Setup: | ellsworth truth, race build |
| Bottom Line: | The unwanted clipouts I had pretty much gotten used to except on rocky fast downhills, where paying attention to the pedals is a must. I don't think these are the best pedals for highly technical riding. I think they are good for racers on relatively smooth courses. I had to switch back to my Time ATACS for comfort due to a nerve problem in my foot. I definitley feel more stable with the Times and prefer them to the eggbeaters. Unfortunatley the Times are significantly heavier. I will be trying the Candy 4 ti ot he Xs Carbon Ti's by the end of the year. |
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from OC CA
Date Reviewed: 4/30/2007 10:56:18 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Any |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | Came with bike |
| Strengths: | Light weight. Simple design. Easy to clip in and out. |
| Weaknesses: | Makes noise, ticking from right pedal, creaking from under the shoes. |
| Similar Products Tried: | xtr 959's |
| Bike Setup: | Carbon Epic |
| Bottom Line: | I tried these since they came on a bike I bought. They were definitely light weight and simple in design. I mounted these along with new cleats and after two rides the right pedal started to make a ticking noise and both started to creak like the pedal rubbing against the bottom of my shoes. Tried some dry lube and some other lubes with no luck. Retail on these is something like $200. I can't see spending that much for something that sounds like it's falling apart. I have been riding the 959's for over a year with NO problems whatsoever. I'll stick with the 959's. |
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Submitted by
Darren
a Cross Country Rider
from Moose Jaw, SK, Canada
Date Reviewed: 4/3/2007 7:09:18 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Trans Canada Trail |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $220 |
| Purchased At: | E-bay |
| Strengths: | Light, strong. |
| Weaknesses: | Cost and the paint on the wings and body washed off with water. A $200 pedal that looks like a cheapie after a few rides. Crankbrothers won't do anything to help even when they admitted that it happens to all of 'em. Crap paint. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano 959 and 520. |
| Bike Setup: | Ibis Mojo. All '07 XTR, custom painted Industry Nine/DT Swiss 4.2 wheels. Fox RCL 140, Fox rp23. |
| Bottom Line: | They function well but look like crap after a few wet rides. If I wanted cheap crap I'd buy cheap crap. Why are my expensive pedals looking like cheap crap? If you like your stuff to look good longer than 2 weeks avoid the twin ti's. Thumbs down to Crankbrothers quality control dept. |
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Submitted by
dan
a Racer
from great falls
Date Reviewed: 3/30/2007 9:20:11 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $160 |
| Purchased At: | pro form |
| Strengths: | weight, strength, function |
| Weaknesses: | small surface area?? |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano |
| Bike Setup: | 07 anthem, full XO/XTR with Stans wheels, SID world cup |
| Bottom Line: | I won't ride anything but egg beaters now days. I rode the cheap ones for a year and got the twin ti's last year, sold them with my bike and bought the 4 ti's this year and a pair of the Sl's. The pedals function great with mud clearing and have good float in them. Bottom line: Great pedals, and I was hard on the twin ti's and they held great. |
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Submitted by
simon chetwynd
a Cross Country Rider
from newbury, uk
Date Reviewed: 12/28/2006 10:15:57 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $350 |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | Really lightweight, don't clog up in even the foulest mud, very easily serviced, rebuild kit available. |
| Weaknesses: | Straight out of the box (aka flashy tin) the clamping force on the cleats was far too high. A ride and a squirt of WD40 fixed this, they've been fine ever since. Note that you can't adjust the springs. The seals aren't the greatest, I had to strip a pedal down not long after I had it. That said, cleaning it, regreasing it and putting it back together without using a rebuild kit fixed it. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano, Richey, and others I can't remember. All of them clog up with mud. |
| Bike Setup: | Giant NRS 3, Rockshox Reba forks, Shimano XT group set |
| Bottom Line: | If you want a lightweight pedal that won't clog up under any conditions, then this is the biz. Very easily serviced as well. Not exactly the cheapest pedals going though. |
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Submitted by
Matthew Morgan
a Racer
from Houston
Date Reviewed: 9/22/2006 11:58:21 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | WACO |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Purchased At: | Team Purchase |
| Strengths: | Very Light, Very simple entry and exit. No amount of mud will clog the simplistic design. with 4 entry point there no feeling around for the pedal engagement. |
| Weaknesses: | None you can't find a better pedel |
| Bottom Line: | I wouldn't even try another pedal since I started using these. There is nothing on the market like them. |
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Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: 8/29/2006 8:06:29 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $180 |
| Strengths: | 4 point entry, weight. |
| Weaknesses: | they are not designed to last. over time there is too much pressure on the interior of the pedal. allows build-up of dirt and grit. requires ongoing maintenance. |
| Similar Products Tried: | shimano |
| Bike Setup: | epic comp 05 |
| Bottom Line: | one word...pathetic! Sure for the first 6 months-1 year i was wrapt, but then the problems started. the build of the pedal is just not designed to handle mtb riding. i had to re-build the pedal twice in 6 months - i finally gave up on them when part of the pedal became detached from where it attaches to the crank. i've had numerous guys tell me of their problems with crankbrothers pedals. back to shimano for me... |
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Submitted by
Hank
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: 8/18/2006 11:33:09 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | 50-Year & its tributaries |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $120 |
| Purchased At: | eBay |
| Strengths: | Strong, light, maintainable, consistent clipping, great customer service (see below) |
| Weaknesses: | What? Ok, the stupid little anodized sliding case they come in... looks cool, but unnecessary... pack 'em in a cardboard box and save the consumer a few $$$. A BIG waste if you ask me... |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano, Wellgo, Egg Beater C's |
| Bike Setup: | Titus Moto Lite |
| Bottom Line: | I'm prefacing by saying that I'd been using Egg Beater C's on my previous bike for about two years. When I got my Titus last spring, I didn't want to keep swapping pedals so got a steal on eBay and am set... Customer service: Crank Bros is awesome... on the C's, I broke a spindle hitting a rock, called them, got a return order number, and had a repaired/new pedal in about a week. No problems since. It was the stellar performance and service with the C's that lead me to the Twin Ti's. I would have opted for the 4-Ti's, but they caution a rider weight limit at 180#, and I'm just under that, and ride aggressively, so I opted for the Twins. Not to be disappointed. My experience with Egg Beaters has been stellar. At first, I was worried about the stability of the "platform" if I decide to unclip in rough sections... sheesh... I quickly learned that unclipping is unnecessary... if a quick bail is needed, they come right out without hesitation - but that said, I have *never* had them unclip by mistake (something I can't say about my Shimano's, which resulted in a nice little scar on my arm). Being 4-sided, you can clip in and go very quickly (even when mounting on an uphill - which comes in very handy!). They gather *no* mud... sheds very easy... cleans easy... These things are just awesome... I'm surprised that everyone isn't riding Egg Beaters! (If you need a platform, try the Candy's...) |
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Sherman Oaks, Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: 9/11/2005 11:17:37 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Caballero to PCH and back |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Light, strong, simple. |
| Weaknesses: | Zero |
| Similar Products Tried: | candy ti's, shimano 747 |
| Bike Setup: | Titus Talus SB, Chris King HS, Thomson post and stem, Easton monkey lite xc bars, Sram X.0 rear derailer and grip shifts, XT BB Crank and front derailer, Manitou Minute 3 IT forks, DT240s w/ Mavic 819 ust wheels, El Camino brakes, Crappy Kenda Charisma UST tires. |
| Bottom Line: | These are the best pedals I have ever tried. It does take a little bit of practice to clip in, but after you get the location of the shoe clip to the pedal, you are in heaven. Entry and exit is easy, and quick. I was able to restart on a very steep hill without any problems concerning the pedals. If you want something light, easy to rebuild and maintain, and dependable, and light without any weight limitations, buy these pedals now. You won't be sorry. |
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Submitted by
Neil Statz
a Racer
from Wisconsin Rapids
Date Reviewed: 10/8/2004 10:45:17 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $300 |
| Purchased At: | campus cycle |
| Strengths: | lightweight, clears mud, easy entry, customer service |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | shimano spd |
| Bike Setup: | 2000 trek stp 400 |
| Bottom Line: | I used these pedals in a 12 hour race that was almost all rock singletrack.I beat the living #@%$ out of them and they held up under all the impacts and crashes that day. After the abuse I put them through, I checked out my bike, and found I bent the spindle on the left pedal. I had my bike shop call crank brothers and tell them I needed to buy a set of spindles, because I felt I had damaged them and it was no fault of theirs. They sent me two free spindles, and I had them in three days! What a customer service department. I highly recomend these pedals. |
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Submitted by
Noe
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston
Date Reviewed: 7/24/2004 11:10:09 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | The Ant Hills, Memorial |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $168 |
| Purchased At: | Ebay |
| Strengths: | Featherweight, Cool Looks, Easy clipping in and out, Crank Brothers Quality |
| Weaknesses: | No Platform |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano SPD M520 |
| Bike Setup: | Stumpy 04 Hardtail |
| Bottom Line: | This is the first set of Eggbeaters I have. I was fairly satisfied with the Shimano's until I became obsessed about my bike's weight [it's now down to 24 lbs..]. Clipping in and out is a breeze AFTER you break them in. I found out about this the hard way. I'm not too impressed with the mud clearing ability, I think the Shimano's could do just as well. Where the Eggbeater shines I think is how easy you can unclip[which can also be a bad thing..]compared to the Shimano. Besides with a pair of these you'd look cool to your non biker friends. |
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Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Decatur, Georgia
Date Reviewed: 5/17/2004 2:03:16 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Bull Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $145 |
| Purchased At: | e-Bay |
| Strengths: | Light weight, easy entry and exit, durability |
| Weaknesses: | none yet |
| Similar Products Tried: | spd's, original egg beaters |
| Bike Setup: | Cannondale hard tail, XT components |
| Bottom Line: | I upgraded to the twin ti version from my original egg beaters after I got an awesome deal on e-bay (would never give the 5 flames for value if I'd paid retail--no pedals are worth that much to me). I've used egg beaters for 2 1/2 years now, and have never had a single problem. Not only are these lighter than the original stainless version, but clipping in is, if anything easier. Sweet pedals!! |
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Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Ellicott City, MD
Date Reviewed: 1/17/2004 2:30:05 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | Easy entry and disengagement. Never have a problem engaging in any conditions. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager RE-1, Shimano 959, Wellgo, Crank Bros. Mallet C |
| Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar frame, XTR shifters, everything else XT, Manitou Minute 2:00 and Swinger 3-way, Twin ti pedals |
| Bottom Line: | Never having tried Time pedals, I can't compare to those, but compared to SPD, Eggbeaters are the by far the best. Living in an area where mud and nasty conditions are common, I have yet to have a problem using these pedals. There were times (snow) where I could not even get into my SPD pedals after the cleats were packed with the elements. Not a problem with the eggbeaters. |
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Submitted by
Weiwen
a Cross Country Rider
from Ann Arbor
Date Reviewed: 3/31/2003 5:50:42 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $175 |
| Purchased At: | eBay |
| Strengths: | light weight, easy of entry |
| Weaknesses: | relative lack of float (used to Speedplays on the road), the freakin' price. |
| Similar Products Tried: | '02 Beaters |
| Bike Setup: | Giant SE1, Mars Super, mostly LX/XT, Cane Creek WAM Discs with Avid discs |
| Bottom Line: | these can be had "cheap" on eBay. they function exactly the same as the old egg beaters: relatively small platform, but great ease of entry and mud clearance. the bearings are of course improved over the old version, and there is a grease port. the weight shaved over the 'old' egg beaters isn't really cost effective. of course, when must have all the cool stuff, one gets all the cool stuff, and these are less extravagant than the triple tis. were I sane, I would recommend simply getting the SS version of the new egg beaters once they come down in price a little. |
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Submitted by
Anonymous Gerbil
a Weekend Warrior
from Texas
Date Reviewed: 3/11/2003 2:33:06 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Purchased At: | MTNHighCyclery.com |
| Strengths: | Great performance in the mud, lightweight, simple design, improved sealing for 2003, grease port |
| Weaknesses: | None that I can think off. I got 'em for a good price, so other than costs, really nothing. Fancy anodized aluminum box probably adds to the cost though is overkill |
| Bottom Line: | I have been using the Twin Ti versions of the eggbeaters for about a month now. I had my first ride in some really muddy conditions last weekend, and the eggbeaters lived up to their reputation. At certian points in the ride my bike shoes were completely covered with the type of mud that has the consistency of peanut butter, but I never had a problem clippin in during the whole ride. The eggbeaters did their job. The 2003 models now come with better sealing and an improved, supposedly stronger stainless steel axle. And the Triple Ti and Twin Ti come with a grease port applicator for easy 1-minute maintanence. The fancy blue anodized aluminum box that the pedals came in looks like it probably adds another $5-$10 dollars to the MSRP. Something I could do just as well without. Oh well, nice box to put stuff in I guess. Like all eggbeaters, there is no platform there for you to ride unclipped. But at this low weight, and the great performance in the mud, one really cannot complain. Get these pedals if you have the money. If not, the cheaper full steel versions provide the same level of performance for a lot less money and just little more weight. |
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