Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals

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Are the Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals really worth the $100+? I'm not a weight geek, but I need to
invest in new pedals anyway. Are they worth it or should I just go with something cheaper?

I use the "low end" (cheapest) Eggbeaters on my mtb's -- second pair was $59 ('02 model) -- and
they're terrific. Light, easy and consistent entry/release, trouble-free so far. (I know the
bearings aren't the best, and were improved in '03.)

Got Looks for my new (first in >20 years) road bike, mainly because I knew I'd never ride my
hardtail if I had to swap pedals 🙂

I'd look for a good deal on the '02's if still available.

Bill "and I *STILL* never ride the hardtail" S.

Weezerbot said:

Are the Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals really worth the $100+? I'm not a weight geek, but I need to
invest in new pedals anyway. Are they worth it or should I just go with something cheaper?

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What are you using now? Do you have clipless pedals already? I switched to them for cyclocross and
switched my mountain bike because I didn't want two different shoes for off road riding. The only
disadvantage I see so far comparing them to Shimano SPD's and Time off road pedals is it seems like
the small point of contact with the shoes wears a narrow groove into one's shoes. I think this is
going to be more expensive in terms of shoes than for instance my 737 pedals were. I could use shoes
with the 737 pedals until the shoe's fell apart. With the eggbeaters I think the pedal is going to
wear a groove through the sole of the shoe before I wear out the shoe. The Time pedals are pretty
close to the same feel as the Eggbeaters. The Eggbeaters can be had for much cheaper than the Times.
I haven't used a SPD pedal newer than the 535 but those were super hardy and super easy to clog with
mud. (737 and 535) Dunno about modern SPD pedals. Time's and Eggbeaters are almost the same in mud,
hard to clog up unless you get clay like mud -then nothing would work.

Weezerbot said:

Are the Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals really worth the $100+? I'm not a weight geek, but I need to
invest in new pedals anyway. Are they worth it or should I just go with something cheaper?

I'd also like to know how well they work, how the feel.

I'd like to get them. They would be worth it to me, for the same reason a lot of things are worth
it: they'd make me want to ride more. They just look so cool! Every time I see the bike with them,
I'd want to jump on.

If you go for that sort of thing, then they'd probably be worth it to you.

Weight geeks might be interested in the m2 racer, but I hear they have some quality control issues.

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Rick Onanian

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Quoted message said:

Are the Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals really worth the $100+? I'm not a weight geek, but I need
to invest in new pedals anyway. Are they worth it or should I just go with something cheaper?

Quoted message said:

I'd also like to know how well they work, how the feel.

I'd like to get them. They would be worth it to me, for the same reason a lot of things are worth
it: they'd make me want to ride more. They just look so cool! Every time I see the bike with them,
I'd want to jump on.

If you go for that sort of thing, then they'd probably be worth it to you.

Weight geeks might be interested in the m2 racer, but I hear they have some quality
control issues.

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Rick Onanian

Do a search for last year's model and you can get them around $52. I read that the problem was the
seals were letting in water on really muddy rides, so Crank Bros. re-engineered the seals. However,
I don't ride in the mud, so I saw a chance to try them out and jumped on it! I like 'em. There is a
small learning curve to using them, but I like them better than my Shimano 515 pedals.

Pat in TX

I just upgraded to the Look version of the Eggbeater (Crank has licensed Look to make and sell
them). Look made a couple of small improvements but I guess they are pretty much the same.

I love them. I had Look pedals before, a mid-range model, one point of entry. Being the natural
klutz that I am, sometimes I would have a bit of trouble getting into the clip and the combination
of plastic on the pedal and plastic on the shoe, my foot would slip off the pedal (once went down
standing still from that, but we don't talk about that one!)

But with the eggbeater, first they are easier to get into and if you aren't fully engaged, you can
still exert pressure on a down stroke and not have your foot slip off.

(Of course, I know you more experienced riders never have had this problem!!!)

Jim Nicholson

Weezerbot said:

Are the Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals really worth the $100+? I'm not a weight geek, but I need to
invest in new pedals anyway. Are they worth it or should I just go with something cheaper?

They're solid, reliable, always hold when I want them to, always release easily when I twist. I
highly recommend them. Much better then SPDs for experienced riders (I keep yanking out of SPDs; if
I tighten them enough not to yank out, I can't twist out -- I've used SPD-515, 858 and
959).

BUT, for inexperienced riders, you can't yank out in a panic (one of it's plusses for me). You MUST
turn your foot. I recommend learning on cheap SPDs set loose. Tighten them as you get better and
used to twisting to get out. When you get to the point where you keep coming out on technical stuff
when you don't want to -- get the egg beaters!

David