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Submitted by
Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: 5/1/2008 7:21:50 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Kanuga, Paris Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $55 |
| Purchased At: | REI |
| Strengths: | Durability, looks, COMPLETELY UN-CLOGGABLE, lots of float, engages from any side |
| Weaknesses: | Unrideable without clipless shoes. I know that's the point but if you lose a cleat on the trail you're stuck. It's going to be an uncomfortable ride out, ESPECIALLY if you're climbing out. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Platforms |
| Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar, eggbeaters, Thomson stem, Monkeylite bars, BB5's, Truvativ FireX |
| Bottom Line: | Pedals have been awesome for me. All 4 wings are still on each pedal. I ride pretty rocky rooty trails 4 to 5 times a week and they've had their fair share of hard slams on rocks that I misjudged. Other people have had problems with durability but I really haven't had any issues. They haven't even ever clipped out on me when they hit stuff. Tight enough that they'll never let go while you're riding but lose enough to be easy on the knees and easy to get out of in a hurry if needed. Cleats seem to last. I've never had to replace the cleats or bolts. Granted I've only had them about 6 months but I ride nearly every day so they definitely get used. Great pedals, weight isn't really an issue to me with pedals, they aren't noticeable they just do the job they're there for. LOVE EM! |
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Submitted by
Tomasz
a Weekend Warrior
from North Liberty, IA, USA
Date Reviewed: 4/28/2008 1:34:34 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | blueskycycling.com |
| Strengths: | Ease of installation and use, strength |
| Weaknesses: | None discovered so far. |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | Motobecane phantom pro 29 |
| Bottom Line: | Cheap, great working pedals for entry level. Installation went smoothly (nothing to tune, just bolt them in) look great. I was a little bit afraid to strap myself to the bike (those are my first clipless pedals) but Egg beaters give you plenty of freedom so I actually didn't feel I'm clipped in at all. Also easy to take your foot our if there is a need for. I'm rather easy rider and so far did less than 100 miles with them but I'm very, very pleased with results. We'll see how they do over longer period of time. |
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Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: 4/19/2008 12:53:21 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | Simple, lightweight, strong |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | Various Shimano SPDs as well as Wellgo and Radical SPDs |
| Bike Setup: | '08 GT Avalanche Custom '03 GT Avalanche Custom more bikes bikes and bikes |
| Bottom Line: | Excellent pedals. After having knee pain using Shimano and other SPDs I tried the Eggbeaters, I have no more knee pain due to the added float. Setup is super simple and takes mere minutes. Quality of the Crank Bros products has always impressed me and the eggbeaters do not disappoint. I have 3 sets of these pedals on all my bikes and will not use another pedal, PERIOD! They have stood the test of time and abuse by me (a 230lbs clydesdale) in rough XC trail riding. I even have the original set still going strong after a rebuild kit (which is also cheap and easy to do) since 2003. Eggbeaters rule! |
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Submitted by
Brandon
a Racer
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: 11/16/2007 9:02:14 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | speedgoat |
| Strengths: | simplicity. cleans easily. never gets gunked up with mud. 4-way clip-in. |
| Weaknesses: | none for me. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano SPD |
| Bike Setup: | 07 Stumpy FSR Comp |
| Bottom Line: | I have used and raced these pedals for almost t20 years, and they are fabulous. On occassion take them apart and regrease them. It's so damn simple. I busted mine landing on a rock the other week, took them off, and had them replaced under warranty with NO hassle. But make sure you call first before you send them away. You need some sort of # for the warehouse. I am very happy with these pedals. |
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Submitted by
JD Baldwin
a Cross Country Rider
from Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: 8/16/2007 12:49:50 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Potowatomi, Pinckney, MI |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | Breakaway Bicycles, Kzoo, MI |
| Strengths: | Cannot be clogged by mud or dirt. Pretty easy to clip in and out of ... also, there is never any question about whether you are clipped in (unlike some other pedals) |
| Weaknesses: | A little higher friction than I would like on a pedal. My friends say they break easily, but I've abused mine pretty badly and they have held up OK so far. |
| Similar Products Tried: | SPD, toe clips |
| Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel EX 9.5 |
| Bottom Line: | Decent pedal for not too much money. I have a couple of sets of Candy pedals on order. |
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Submitted by
Nate
a Racer
from Neenah, WI
Date Reviewed: 6/21/2007 12:46:27 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Calumet County Park |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | Gearn' Up |
| Strengths: | These pedals will NEVER clog up with mud. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano PD-M520 |
| Bike Setup: | Cannondale Optimo frame, Mavic 819 wheels, full Shimano XT except for a Shimano XTR rear derailleur, headshock fork |
| Bottom Line: | If you want pedals that don't clog up with mud, get these! |
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Submitted by
Ethan Dull
from Jay, VT USA
Date Reviewed: 5/24/2007 9:29:15 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | SECRET |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | Firsttrax, VT |
| Strengths: | Great pedal, excelent mud shedding |
| Weaknesses: | Heavier than more expensive models Cleats wore out FAST |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimono SPDs |
| Bike Setup: | 07 Santa Crux Blur LT SPX package |
| Bottom Line: | This is a good pedal for the average mountain biker who doesn't want to spend a lot of money. Great buy for the money- they will never clog up with mud. |
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Submitted by
Hugo Renteria
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, TX
Date Reviewed: 1/8/2007 7:32:30 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Nashbar |
| Strengths: | Light, shed mud well, four sided entry, relatively inexpensive. |
| Weaknesses: | Weak wing. Broke with less than 400 miles. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Ritchie, look, shimano, wellgo |
| Bike Setup: | Intense tracer |
| Bottom Line: | Wing broke with little use. I don't recall hitting a rock or anything particularly hard. I just noticed that suddenly there was one less wing on the pedal. Unless you are doing very casual riding, look elsewhere or further up Crank Brother's line. I guess you get what you pay for. |
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Submitted by
Sam
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island, NY USand A
Date Reviewed: 12/27/2006 1:41:44 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $55 |
| Purchased At: | eBay |
| Strengths: | light weight, cheap, easy to use, look cool cleats are shallow (dont contact ground) which makes walking in riding shoes less awkward |
| Weaknesses: | the eggbeater "C" or chrome is a decent pedal but the wings are weak. i have smashed them into rocks twice whilst cranking, rendering the pedal useless both times. to their credit, Crank Brothers has repaired them for free. I'm upgrading to the "SL" or stainless models that my buds have for a little more strength. |
| Similar Products Tried: | good ole toe straps; remember those? Wellgo Ti SPD, Richie Logic SPD. |
| Bike Setup: | '01 Enduro trailbike. |
| Bottom Line: | The eggbeater is a great design. just do yourself a favor if you're hard on equipment; but the SL model. otherwise i recommend these to any rider |
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Submitted by
francis endaya
a Cross Country Rider
from cagayan de oro, philippines
Date Reviewed: 12/5/2006 12:07:34 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Indahag, malasag, lumbia |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $86 |
| Purchased At: | cyclemart |
| Strengths: | easy to clip and easy to release. very useful in situationswhere you need to make emergency stops in a road intersection (i live in urban area and i have experienced falls due to my pedals), lighweight compared to shimano pedals and mudfree. |
| Weaknesses: | none so far... |
| Similar Products Tried: | wellgo, shimano, scott |
| Bike Setup: | Giant embo xtc team, sid team, shimano xt f/r, xtr 960 cassette |
| Bottom Line: | A lightweight pedal compared to the commonly used ones. ideal for beginners in clipless pedals great value for serious biker like me, expensive though. |
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