Z
Zoot Katz
Guest
Like most sealed bearing pedals, the Crank Brothers' EggBeaters use a
bushing and O-ring on the inboard end of the pedal body and a sealed
bearing at the outboard end. The sealed bearing fits over the pedal
spindle and is attached with a screw through the center of the
bearing.
Wearing shoes with sloppy cleats I was able to pull the pedal body
completely off the spindle when the bearing failed. The center of the
bearing stayed attached to the spindle while the pedal body came away
with my shoe.
There were no noticeable warning signs of its imminent failure. It
merely came apart when attempting to disengage the cleat.
I'm ~145 lbs and recovering from a broken leg so you know I wasn't
overwhelming the equipment with brute force. The pedals are about two
years old though they've not seen constant service during that time.
Question is whether this is the normal failure mode for typical sealed
bearing pedals or is it unique to EggBeaters? How can it be prevented
if there are no previous signs of its happening?
--
zk
bushing and O-ring on the inboard end of the pedal body and a sealed
bearing at the outboard end. The sealed bearing fits over the pedal
spindle and is attached with a screw through the center of the
bearing.
Wearing shoes with sloppy cleats I was able to pull the pedal body
completely off the spindle when the bearing failed. The center of the
bearing stayed attached to the spindle while the pedal body came away
with my shoe.
There were no noticeable warning signs of its imminent failure. It
merely came apart when attempting to disengage the cleat.
I'm ~145 lbs and recovering from a broken leg so you know I wasn't
overwhelming the equipment with brute force. The pedals are about two
years old though they've not seen constant service during that time.
Question is whether this is the normal failure mode for typical sealed
bearing pedals or is it unique to EggBeaters? How can it be prevented
if there are no previous signs of its happening?
--
zk