[KleinAttitude]

What are the best pedals to use. I have been looking at EggBeaters SL.

Someone said Shimano SPDS?

What are the lighest and easiest to use.

Thanks

 

[Asahi]

I consider my Eggbeaters the best. I would consider Time Atacs if EB's were not available.

 

[Hecubus]

Shimano 540/959, Egg beaters or Time. This question comes up a LOT. Try doing a search. All three are top notch pedals.

 

[Chutist]

"best" for me - Shimano M959 XTR SPD.

Lot's of good peddals out there, hard to say what's best for you.

 

[own154]

Frog

Once you go frog you never go back. I use mine for everything and I have never had a failure to release like with the spd.

 

[bike_freak]

What are the best pedals to use. I have been looking at EggBeaters SL.

Someone said Shimano SPDS?

What are the lighest and easiest to use.

Thanks

i personally find the eggs the 'easiest' to use. They are just dead simple. But they are also not as durable as the SPD's.

Pedals are just like any other contact point on your bike(seat and grips), it is all very personal. What works for one person, may not work for another.

 

[willtsmith_nwi]

Frogs and ducks ...

Once you go frog you never go back. I use mine for everything and I have never had a failure to release like with the spd.

I've noticed that duck footed folks really like the frogs. I am duck-footed by nature, but I do "self-therapy" to get my feet straight. I'm on EB Mallet-Cs. They work great for me.

 

[Hecubus]

I feel the need to clarify there's a difference between SPD's. There are a whole bunch of old and new Shimano SPD as well as a whole buch of generic ones and cheap knock offs which quite frankly suck. Make sure they are Shimano model 959, 540, or 520 pedals. They are the newest and best of the SPD models.

 

[santa_cruzer]

The best pedals for me have been the Time ATACs. They engage easily, they have a relatively large pedal platform, and best of all they are durable. I tried the Crank Brothers Candy SLs and found that they were similar but lacked the durability of the Times.

-R

 

[uktrailmonster]

Crank Brothers

Lightest are the basic eggbeaters - especially the ridiculously expensive triple ti version
Mud clearance is also the best there is. Downsides are lack of foot support (you need a fairly stiff soled shoe) and no platform for riding unclipped.

The Candy SL addresses most of the downsides of the basic eggbeater. I ran these for a while and was fairly impressed. The platform provides better foot support, but is too small to be of much use when unclipped. The outer cartridge bearings failed within 6 months, but were very easy and fairly inexpensive to replace (£9 for a full service kit). Perhaps it was my fault for not re-greasing them regularly. They are also still very light compared to Shimano equivalents and shift mud more effectively.

I'm now using the bigger platformed Mallets (Mag version) which are superb. They are billed as a downhill pedal, but I think they are the ultimate trail pedal. They are still pretty light, clear mud well and can be ridden clipped or unclipped as you feel like. I always ride clipped, but it's nice to have a decent platform to use when setting off in awkward places etc.

It's worth mentioning that the clip system on all eggbeaters is great - much better than Shimano offerings. Very simple and well engineered concept.