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Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Flagstaff, AZ
Date Reviewed: 4/15/2008 1:01:29 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Performance |
| Strengths: | Not too heavy, relatively cheap, very smooth |
| Weaknesses: | Broke on my first ride |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimanos |
| Bottom Line: | On my first trail with them, I bent one of the wings out so far that it wouldn't spin in the platform--not rock hits or anything. I have to give Crank Brothers and Absolute Bikes props; I got my pedals back from warranty in just over a week with upgraded parts (I think). The pedals work well now and are smoother than ever. They must have had faulty materials or it was just a fluke occurrence, but I just can't trust them now. On a secondary note, coming from shimanos, the candies have almost too much float--3 times that of the shimano. I found it disconcerting at first. This makes retention more solid, but exits a bit slower. I guess I just had bad luck with these pedals, but I think I'll be trading these for some shimanos. |
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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Fresh Meadows, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: 3/21/2008 10:33:18 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Blue Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $45 |
| Purchased At: | Blueskycycling.com |
| Strengths: | Very Cheap in my opinion! |
| Weaknesses: | NONE! |
| Similar Products Tried: | CB Mallets, 5050X |
| Bike Setup: | OnOne Slot Dropout Inbred 26 |
| Bottom Line: | These seem to be excellent pedals. Not sure if they are light but 308g is significantly better than the 540g Mallets they replaced on this bike. |
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lewin
a Racer
from uk
Date Reviewed: 2/9/2008 12:51:44 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | Looks, ease of in / out |
| Weaknesses: | Bearings. 2 pairs have failed. Small print says re-grease after 300 hours. |
| Bottom Line: | Crank brothers talk it but don't follow through. Bearings fail too easily. |
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Submitted by
Erick Rico
a Weekend Warrior
from San diego, CA
Date Reviewed: 2/2/2008 9:13:08 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $30 |
| Purchased At: | Performance bicycle |
| Strengths: | Extremely easy to clip in and out. These are my first set of clipless pedals, and have not had any problems, and work just great. For the price, no pedal can get better. |
| Weaknesses: | I had a few 0 MPH falls, but that was due to me not being experienced or had any knowledge on how to use them. Pedal weeknesses,NONE. |
| Similar Products Tried: | These were my first set! |
| Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Warrior. |
| Bottom Line: | These pedals are just GREAT and a MUST for any begginer, no doubt about that. I will honestly recommend these if you don't know how to use them. I learned how to use them and get used to them in less than 4 minutes. Not sure how much these will last, but am pretty sure, that for the price, I could just get new ones with no problems at all. On my first day of use, The cleats seem to get scratched, So you will probably need new cleats every half or full year. |
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Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from San Luis Obispo
Date Reviewed: 12/29/2007 9:07:23 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | lbs |
| Strengths: | simple, elegant looks, easy in easy out. trouble free |
| Weaknesses: | The bearings dont spin very easily |
| Similar Products Tried: | Time Controll Z |
| Bottom Line: | These pedals are great. I thought my time's were easy to get into and out of untill i got these. WOW!! what a difference. These pedals are so easy to twist out of its amazing. I can clip in standing still and wait untill i start to fall and my foot still makes it out in time to save my a$$. They dont hold the cleat as securely as my times and it sometimes feels as if im hardly clipped in. However ive never had my foot come out when i didnt want it to, i think i just need to get used to the difference in feel from my previous pedals to these. Note: i use these on my fixed gear roadbike and even with out of the saddle sprinting and skid stops these pedals remain securely engaged. i give it 4 overall because they dont spin freely like some more expensive pedals. |
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Submitted by
mike
a Weekend Warrior
from san jose, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: 12/25/2007 5:55:49 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Performance bike |
| Strengths: | Easily and consistently clips out(after playing around with the shims), they won't unintentionally clip out, and simple design/looks great. |
| Weaknesses: | Engagement is not always consistent but not too bad so I would say its engagement is fair. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano 520 - The 520's enagement is much easier but the Candies are much better to unlcip and won't do it accidentally. So I kept the Candies on my bike. |
| Bike Setup: | Trek FuelEX8/Specailized BG 110 shoes |
| Bottom Line: | First I had some trouble with these because the left one sometimes wont disengage smoothly even though I'm already using the shims that came with it. So I ended up trying to add more shims. I cut a piece of soda can and fold it in half so I get 2X the thickness, cut it more to shape, and add that to the plastic shims thats already on there and that solved the disengagement issue. It could either be Specialized(my shoes) or Crank Bros is out of spec here... or both. But they work geat now so I'm a happy camper :) |
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Submitted by
Paul W
a Cross Country Rider
from il
Date Reviewed: 12/8/2007 2:07:46 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Purchased At: | Bluecycle |
| Strengths: | easy to learn for someone new to clipping in. still has small platform. |
| Weaknesses: | none so far |
| Similar Products Tried: | paltforms |
| Bottom Line: | I was nervous about locking my foot into a bike that could crash. These have been great. Super easy to clip in and out of. You just throw your cleat somewhere close to the pedle and your in. To release is just as simple. No adjusting. They are not affected by mud of any other element. There really is nothing to go wrong on them. Super Easy to maintain. Just ride and enjoy. I bought a shoe/pedal combo at Blueskycycle and have always been happy with their busines. |
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Submitted by
John Mullins
a Weekend Warrior
from Blountville, Tn USA
Date Reviewed: 11/12/2007 5:21:41 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Dupont State Forest |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Ebay |
| Strengths: | Easy to clip in, very smooth release, simplicity, no premature or accidental releases |
| Weaknesses: | The really light ones cost too much |
| Similar Products Tried: | Xpedo, Shimano |
| Bike Setup: | 06 Giant Reign, Fox Float 32 RLC, RaceFace Crank,Mavic Enduro wheels, Kenda Nevegals, Shimano cass, chain, shifters, and derailleurs, Hayes HFX-9 brakes |
| Bottom Line: | Best pedal so far. The Candy's are soooooo much easier to get into than the Xpedo's and are almost as light. They release easier, yet held fast when I deliberately tried to pull out when pedaling. An unexpected bonus was how much better they feel under my foot. The larger platform is much less fatiguing over a long ride. I did spend some time trimming the soles of my shoes to ensure no interference with the platform when trying to clip in. Took all of ten minutes and a utility knife. I'm sure that helped with the ease of clipping in. It's easy to see if the sole of your shoe prevents the cleat from being seated fully into the pedal. If so, clipping in would be difficult and premature or accidental release would be certain. I could go on but I don't work for Crank Bros and don't want to sould like I do. I'll just say the pedals worked for me. I'm holding out on the 5th chili for overall rating until I see how they hold up over the long haul. |
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Submitted by
Don Duende
a Cross Country Rider
from Eastern Sierra
Date Reviewed: 10/24/2007 11:56:45 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Tahoe Rim Trail |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $44 |
| Purchased At: | Nashbar |
| Strengths: | Reliable and secure. Easy to clip in and out. Not fussy. Comes in colors! |
| Weaknesses: | Not a weight weenie. Color doesn't match my current ride. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano, Onza, Kore |
| Bike Setup: | Intense 5.5 |
| Bottom Line: | I love this pedal. I've moved it from bike to bike. Someday when I have the cash, I want to try the Ti Eggbeaters, which are half the weight but nine times (!)more expensive. The Candy C pedals are often on sale for less than $50. I don't know of any other, currently available, pedal this good, near this price. |
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Submitted by
Ian
a Cross Country Rider
from Peru, Vermont, USA
Date Reviewed: 9/2/2007 1:25:17 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Bozeman |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | Lightweight, easy to use, lots of float, they just laugh at mud |
| Similar Products Tried: | SPD, Time ATAK Alium |
| Bike Setup: | Jamis Dragon: 853, mostly stock (XT drivetrain, Juicy 5 brakes) |
| Bottom Line: | A reliable pedal that's easy to use and will never get jammed. Think of a cheap, lightweight Time |
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Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: 8/29/2007 10:19:56 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Hilton Falls |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $85 |
| Purchased At: | D'Ornellas Bike Shop |
| Strengths: | Easy to clip out of. Easy re-greasing using included grease gun adaptor. Pretty packaging. Light weight. |
| Weaknesses: | Bearings are crap. Depending on the position of the rotating retention cage, you need to change the way you step into the pedals. |
| Similar Products Tried: | PD-M747, PD-M540 |
| Bike Setup: | Pretty much stock Klein Attitude V |
| Bottom Line: | I was having problems quickly stepping into my aging PD-M747s during tricky sections of trails, and upon consultation with a LBS, was urged to try these. I was initially stoked by the pretty packaging, comprehensive service instructions and the simplicity of its design, but that changed nearing the end of my first ride on them. I'm a 120lb fly-weight, but somehow during just a single outing on these pedals I'd managed to lock-up the bearings on the left pedal until it felt like I was pedaling thru mud. Heck, even out of the box, the bearings never felt as smooth as my worn out Shimanos. Even though these are supposed to be easier than SPDs to clip into, I found them trickier than the PD-M540s that I ended up replacing them with. Candy Cs are cheap and light, but the bearings are too flaky. Not recommended. |
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Submitted by
Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Date Reviewed: 8/25/2007 9:13:35 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Yankee Springs |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $90 |
| Purchased At: | Breakaway Bicycles |
| Strengths: | I'm a big guy over 220 lbs. and they are strong enough to handle my weight. They are very easy to get in and out of. |
| Weaknesses: | None at this time.... |
| Similar Products Tried: | Richy Pedals.... |
| Bike Setup: | I have a 2001 Gary Fisher Marlin with the Genesis frame. It has been extensively upgraded. XTR drive train with Gripshift X9 twisters. Mavic 517 rims with DT spokes and the front is radial laced. I also have a 2007 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR that is going to be mine in 3 weeks. |
| Bottom Line: | My new bike will have them also. |
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Submitted by
Kayc
a Weekend Warrior
from Jackson,Michigan,USA
Date Reviewed: 8/16/2007 8:30:12 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Fort Custer |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Jenson |
| Strengths: | Easy to use and adjust to. Cost. |
| Weaknesses: | Price of replacement cleat. After one year I am still using the original cleats. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Speedplay Frogs, Time. |
| Bike Setup: | 1997 Trek "Y" Frame, Modified to accept Disc Brakes |
| Bottom Line: | I've had my Crank Brothers Candy pedals for about a year now and have not regretted my decision. Over the past year I've played with adjusting the cleat on the shoe (shimming). That has only helped me improve their function and made them more fun to use. I don't ride with wild abandon so I've not had some of the issues with rocks and roots smacking the pedals and causing problems. I have had my share of kissing the ground and trips over the bars, but the pedals have suffered no problems. (During the season I usually ride between 25 and 30 miles pre week on the mountain bike. How ever this season the miles have not been as great due to a new road bike purchase over the winter). |
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Submitted by
Avinash Ramana
a Weekend Warrior
from New Haven, CT USA
Date Reviewed: 8/3/2007 11:53:40 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | BSP |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | Pricepoint |
| Strengths: | Cheap Looks nice Engagement is better than platform :) Light |
| Weaknesses: | Weak Spindle was messed up |
| Similar Products Tried: | Platforms..I'm on EggbeaterSLs now |
| Bike Setup: | Woodstock 505 with goodies |
| Bottom Line: | They were my first clipless pedals. They did okay until the first minor hit (fell on a log) and the spindle was bent or bearings damaged. I sent back to Pricepoint for a replacement. In the mean time, I got Eggbeater SLs. The Eggbeater C was okay, but it was weak and you could feel the bearings hanging up just by turning it in your hand. It made weird crunching noises while pedaling. Other than that..great i suppose. Oh yes, they let go of my show over some rocky stuff..not ideal :( -Avinash |
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Submitted by
Matt Tamasco
a Weekend Warrior
from Hackettstown, NJ
Date Reviewed: 7/30/2007 1:24:09 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Chimney Rock |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Performance Bike |
| Strengths: | Can't beat it for the money. Easy to set up. |
| Weaknesses: | no adjustable tension settings (but this may actually be a plus since they are positive, reliable and consistent) |
| Similar Products Tried: | stock |
| Bike Setup: | Trek X/C hardtail |
| Bottom Line: | ignore reviews complaining of egg beater center that rotates and need to replace stock grease (just do your maintenance). These pedals simply shed mud and are reliable. There may be times where you will have to take a second "swipe" to get the mechanism to spin forward and meet the cleat - but they are not designed for racing - they are great for weekend warriors who want a simply and consistent design. They also survived a fall from the car roof - bike landed 30' from the car. |
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Submitted by
Adam Hunter
a Weekend Warrior
from Liverpool, UK
Date Reviewed: 7/5/2007 2:49:00 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | Look smart, really easy to clip in and out, pretty lightweight, shed mud well |
| Weaknesses: | Haven't found any |
| Similar Products Tried: | Only ridden platform pedals previously, so none... |
| Bottom Line: | These are the first clipless pedals I have used (and I am converted now!) so I was abit unsure what to expect. Picked them up pretty cheap at my LBS (£30), so wasn't too fussed if I had to stick them on eBay if I didn't like them. I have only been out a few times on them on local trails but I do love these pedals already. I find them really easy to clip in and out and have had no major incidents as of yet. Definatly worth the money in my opnion. |
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Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: 6/5/2007 10:21:46 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Buttermilk Heights |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $65 |
| Purchased At: | Vegas Bike Show |
| Strengths: | SUPER EASY to clip into. Doesn't matter what side of the pedal is facing up it is the right one. Holds tight enough while still being easy to twist out of. No fine tuning involved like SPD. No mud collection like SPD. |
| Weaknesses: | I ride XC - not free ride - but still managed to destroy the exterior pedal cage from impact damage and the pedal now floats left to right and the bearing squeals. I have tried to lube and tighten to no avail. Great pedal - Crappy platform. |
| Similar Products Tried: | SPD, Time ATAC |
| Bike Setup: | GIANT NRS1w/ FOX Float RLC, XTR, Race Face Crank |
| Bottom Line: | Best Pedal design I have ever used housed in a cheap plastic frame. I am reluctant to spend the big money getting a more expensive platform to break, but it is still miles ahead of SPD. |
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Submitted by
Graham
a Cross Country Rider
from Christchurch, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: 5/29/2007 6:51:26 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Port Hills, Wharfedale, Croesus Knob |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | Easy engagement Excellent mud shedding |
| Weaknesses: | Weak bearings Break easily |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano SPD (various), Wellgo (SPD Copies), Crank Bros Smarties / Mallets, Time Atac |
| Bike Setup: | Heckler |
| Bottom Line: | Second failure of crank bros pedals in 12 months. First set were smarties - the bearings died after 6 months. Replaced under warranty and upgraded to Candys as thought they would be more durable. Mostly use for agressive XC / AM riding, single track, back country trails, etc, so a bit of technical riding with occassional rock bashing, but thats what you expect with mountain biking and I try not to be too hard on gear. The replacement candys lasted only 6 months. Snapped one of the bars off the eggbeater, and not covered under warranty. Not impressed - will be going back to Time. |
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Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Ocala, fla, usa
Date Reviewed: 5/16/2007 7:48:17 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | Looks cool. Work great. Easy in, easy out. Smooth dismount. Pretty inexpensive. Light. |
| Weaknesses: | none for me |
| Similar Products Tried: | Onza pros |
| Bike Setup: | KoNa muni mula xc racer |
| Bottom Line: | My local bike shop and reviews talked me into these. I've used my Onzas religiously for 8 years. They worked. But, they were worn out. They had to much float and the release was too easy. The candies work GREAT. Easy in, easy out. They hold you in great. If you need out you can get out. They fit my shoes great and the platform makes it feel like I have something to stand on. The reg. eggbeaters always looked like they would be uncomfortable without very stiff shoes. The candies get rid of this problem. I like that the cleats are brass. They wear, not the pedals. Only $14 to replace them too. Not sure why anyone would have trouble with these. They work great. They are much easier to get in and out of than any other pedal I've used. Plus they hold on great. I know if not set up right they would be more difficult to use. Especially if the knobs on shoes get in the way. Anyone looking for a great pedal that lets you in and out, hold you when you want them to, and doesn't make you have to get a second job to get them, these are for you. If you are trying clipless for the first time, these are for you. My wife loves them and she just started biking 3 weeks ago!!! Don't get them if you don't like easy to use stuff. |
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Basil Chua
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: 4/28/2007 10:10:42 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $70 |
| Strengths: | Light weight. Easy access. Mud proof. Easy cleaning. |
| Weaknesses: | Small platform. You need SPD shoes. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano SPD |
| Bike Setup: | GIANT XTC Team. |
| Bottom Line: | Simple design. Despite the sole of my shoes are soiled with sticky mud, I can still clip on easily. This is unlike the Shimano SPD which I've tried before - whenever I ride in muddy condition, I find it difficult to clip on until I got rid of the mud. When the ride is over, it's so easy to rinse the mud off the pedal. Bottom line: Candy works great when you need to ride in muddy condition. |
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Patrick
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond VA
Date Reviewed: 4/9/2007 7:56:26 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | SUPER EASY IN/OUT |
| Weaknesses: | Im sure the cleat will wear out quickly |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano SPD |
| Bike Setup: | AZURE Expert |
| Bottom Line: | I'm sure those who have complained about getting in and out of these clips must not have set them up properly (using a shim)or are having issues with the tread on their shoes. I have SIDI bullet 2 shoes and the cleats work great with them. These pedals are way better than my old shimano. All I have to do is step on to the pedal without even looking and I snap right in every time. I also think people expect these to work like shimanos where you have to slide your toe side of the cleat in first to be able to step in, and that might cause people to get frustrated because they just spin the cage around instead of stepping into it. FREAKIN SWEET PEDALS, I'll never buy shimano again!!!!! |
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Submitted by
Kenneth
a Weekend Warrior
from Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: 3/14/2007 9:10:33 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Leslie |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
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