Submitted by
p_mac
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Albertqa Date Reviewed: September 29, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Moose
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Easy in/out. Lightweight. Bullet-proof.
Weaknesses:
Clamps on shoes wear quickly...due to the fact that they're bronze, they need to be replaced at least annually.
Similar Products Used:
SL, SPDs
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Blur
Bottom Line:
I have bashed these pedals off countless rocks and they keep on engaging seamlessly. They take a serious beating.
I've used SPDs and they don't clear the mud like mine do. After a muddy group ride with friends, they all went to egg-beaters after seeing how easy I was clipping in...while they were banging out the mud before getting close to clipping in. I liked them so much, I'm on my second set.
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Submitted by
maleonardphi
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, CA Date Reviewed: August 22, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Skeggs
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Weight, ease of entry/release
Weaknesses:
I broke one of the wings on a rock once. But CB fixed it and had it back to me in a week.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano 959 SPD
Bike Setup:
Intense Spider
Bottom Line:
I use the Ti Egg Beaters on my MTB and Cross bikes. There is a significant weight savings over the SPDs, and I feel the 4 sided entry really helps in cross when you are constantly getting on and off your bike.
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Submitted by
Kevin C.
a Cross Country Rider
from Coventry, RI Date Reviewed: August 20, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Everything and they look great on my bike.
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
Crankbrothers Eggbeater SL Pedals
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Superlight
Bottom Line:
Great pedal. Sheds mud like there eating it. 4 sided entry is top notch. Probably the best cross country pedal on the market.
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Submitted by
XCer
a Weekend Warrior
from OZ Date Reviewed: August 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Any and all
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
My local store
Strengths:
Easy to use, simple design.
Weaknesses:
Price, but you get what you pay for.....
Similar Products Used:
SPD's
Bike Setup:
2007 Scott MC30
Bottom Line:
After replacing the SPD's I have not had a problem, crank bros you have got me for life if your products stays as good as it is!
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Submitted by
Andy Jones
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane QLD Australia Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Mt Coot-tha
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Ease of entry/exit Weight looks
Weaknesses:
none really - slightly more float than I am used to but not really a wekness
Similar Products Used:
Time ATAC
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575, Full XTR, Crossmax SLR, Fox Talas/RP23
Bottom Line:
I have been an avid Time user for 10 years, and only recently moved to the Egg Beaters as my trusty ATAC's were worn. I gothem becasue a friend put me onto them (and they look cool). Well after a week on them I can honestly say they are terrific - so much easier to engage and release than the Time. There is a little more float than I am used to but ....I am now used to that too.
great product.
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Submitted by
Rene Hoepelman
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Beach Date Reviewed: October 28, 2005
Favorite Trail:
dirt
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
ebay brand new
Strengths:
light weight, easy in and out, light weight, excellent in mud and did i mention light weight
Weaknesses:
They is Expensive
Similar Products Used:
spd's
Bike Setup:
xcountry hardtail and a full suspension
Bottom Line:
If your used to spd's or any clipless style pedal you will have no problem with these. I got the hang of them on my first ride. Virtually no learning curve. The cleats will fit into any spd style shoe.
I dont see any point buying the candy versions. The platforms just add extra, unecessary weight and the little platform is practically useless.
I bought these begining of summer 2005. The worked great. the whole summer no problems as expected. Its now end of Oct. We recieved our first rains of the winter season. I rode though some trails with mud and just as everyone had claimed these work great in mud. I was able to clip in with cake on the bottom of my shoes. I was very impressed.
I will never go back to using spd's.
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Submitted by
Julie
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego,Ca Date Reviewed: August 6, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Lots !
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$199.00
Purchased At:
Jensenusa
Strengths:
Light, reputation that they work in mud, easy in and out
Weaknesses:
Like many pedals, will put a good dent in your shin under the right circumstances.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano 747s, Time Attacks and the new "adjustable" Times
Bike Setup:
Turner Flux
Bottom Line:
I have stuck with the 747s because I was able to set them for quick and easy release (I'm a lightweight) and most of the time they work well in SoCal. However it doesn't take much mud (one trip through a stream with walking on the bank) to make the release mechanism much less reliable. I recently took a trip to Colorado where there was quite a bit of mud in sections and had to fuss over the pedals and cleats quite a bit.
A couple of years ago I tried the Times and quickly realized I would never be able to get out in an emergency. I was given the adjustable Times as a gift..and they were still way too tight on the lowest setting...so they are now on my road bike. I did check out the Eggbeaters, but they seemed to have the same general mechanism as the Time, so I never actually rode a pair.
After reading a couple of reviews that suggested they may be easier to exit than the Times, I decided to give them a go. Absolutely unbelieveable what a difference. They are actually easier to get out of than my 747s and only a tiny bit harder to get into (which I suspect is just me getting used to a different pedal behavior.) My shoes don't seem to slip around on them any more than they did on the Shimanos when I'm clipped out on dicey sections...and the "platform" size seems fine...but I have small feet. I haven't accidentally pulled out of them like I will occasionally with the 747s and I whacked the Eggs on rocks a few times without any unexpected releases. Perhaps the big difference is related to the cleat, which has lots of angle for release and is also a little wider than the Time so maybe more leverage ?
In any case, I am VERY impressed, and although I haven't ridden them in mud yet, no one seems to question that feature of these pedals.
AND I think they got my bike down to 24 lbs !
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Submitted by
Taso
a
from San Diego Date Reviewed: July 22, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Daley Ranch
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Quality, Light
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Shimano
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Jekyll, Fox Talas, Chris King/Racelite Wheelset
Bottom Line:
These pedals are simply the best. Really happy with this purchase. The pedals are very light, and very easy to get in and out of, regarless of condition. Don't worry about mud, because its like you're riding in dry conditions 100% of the time. Not that there is much mud in San Diego, but once in a while. Because of the design, the pedals are very easy to rebuild if you need to. Not to mention the customer service by Crank Brothers. Second to none. Very friendly people.
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Submitted by
dan sypniewski
a Racer
from michigan Date Reviewed: November 9, 2004
Favorite Trail:
NCT section before tippy dam
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
the girlfriend got them for me for my b-day
Strengths:
light weight, strong, east to clip in and out, adjustable flow by turning cleat, look sweet
Weaknesses:
I have one friend that had to have them rebuilt, but he ride alot harder than I do (he's semi-pro, the cleats wear fast since they are made of brass, but are only about $15 to replace.
Similar Products Used:
no other crank borthers pedals, but shimano 959, and cheaper models
Bike Setup:
Cannondale team scalpel. full out XC racing
Bottom Line:
these pedals are sweet! I have never had a prodlem cliping in or out. I had knee surgery and after I had pain switched from the 959's to the eggbeaters and the pain went away. maybe to the wider range of movement while clipped in.
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Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Morgan Hill Date Reviewed: November 20, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Saratoga Gap
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Predictable engage and dis-engage, works great in all conditions (including thick mud), spin silky smooth, easy maintainence. Intelligent use of materials. Oh... and light-weight, baby... soooo light!
Weaknesses:
Expensive. Somtimes I wish for a larger platform to stand on when not engaged. Also, I did have to use a dremel tool on my shoes to accomodate the cleats, but that's not so bad either.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Ritchey.
Bike Setup:
Voodoo Bokor with all the good stuff - including Dave's Speed Dream wheels. WhooHooo... don't even get me started on how great THOSE are!!!!
Bottom Line:
Great pedals. Do everything Shimano and the others wish they could, and do it with less weight, less complexity and zero to no frustration in bad conditions! I have put over 7 months hard use on them and not a single issue to date. Don't be concerned about damaging them. These babies are ready to rumble! I like that they use titanium in intelligent places (pedal body) and keep to light-weight steel where it matters for strength and durability (spindle). Engagement in and out has always been smooth and effortless and contrary to their appearance, they provide greater contact area once you're clipped in than any SPUD I've ever used. I do occasionally wish for a larger platform (those Candies look sweet) but in all honesty they have never let me down, even in tricky NoCal single track, so it's more of a mental issue than anything else. Bottom line: Great pedal and I can highly recommend them to any serious rider. If I had paid retail for them, I would have given a 3 for value, but since I got a sick deal on a new set on Ebay, they get 4!
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Submitted by
John W.
a Cross Country Rider
from Missoula, MT Date Reviewed: April 17, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Jubel/Kruger
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Open Road
Strengths:
Light, easy in - easy out, simple design
Weaknesses:
none to date
Similar Products Used:
lots of Shimano's, Speedplay Frogs, Bontrager RE-1
Bike Setup:
C-dale Scalpel
Bottom Line:
Great pedal! I was skeptical at first, and really loved my old 424's for the dry conditions we generally have here in Montana, but wanted something lighter for my new Scalpel and definitely wanted to get a pedal that worked better in sloppy spring and fall conditions. My biggest fear, and the reason I always loved the 424's, was the lack of any platform. My biggest problem with clipless pedals has been in starting out on a steep uphill, of which we have a lot. To my suprise this has not been a problem at all. If you don't clip in immediately, you can actually take a few pedal strokes to get yourself moving and then clip in without your foot slipping off the pedal. And best of all, the pedals have been very easy to get in and out of even in our wet, sloppy spring conditions. Great product, highly recommended - though for most the stainless model would be a much better value.
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