Description:The revolutionary Egg Beater technology, now in a platform pedal for all-mountain riders. With a free rotating Egg Beater center, the pedal is always ready for engagement. 308g per pair.
I got these for my MTB and fell in love with them. I have been able to unclip every time to save myself, except for one over the handlebar incident that I dislocated my shoulder and tweaked my back from my bike following me over, but that would have been very difficult to avoid. The bearings aren't real smooth but after a year at 50-100 miles a weeks for two summers they are still working.
When I got my cyclocross bike, I decided to go with them again and am even more pleased with them, the bearings are very smooth. I have 1500+ miles on these ones and they are much better than my other ones.
Biggest downside is some pedals are better than others. My roommate bought some after trying mine out and the bearings seized within the first 50 miles. Took them back to the LBS and they replaced them. This time he has 1000+ miles on them and they are working great.
A great buy if you get a good set.
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Submitted by
natestar
a Cross Country Rider
from Omaha, NE Date Reviewed: August 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Platte River SP
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Online
Strengths:
Look good, easy to engage and disengage
Weaknesses:
Spring Sprung out. Wore out quickly. Outer casing made of plastic and therefore does not last long
Similar Products Used:
CB Mallets C, Wellgo Platform
Bike Setup:
5 Spot, Fox Talas RLC
Bottom Line:
Well, in the begining I really enjoyed these pedals. I was able to quickly learn to get in and out of them. Unlike what others have said I had no problems with them being too tight. After about 10 months of use, I had the hardest time engaging my right foot. Look down and the spring was streched way out. Now its a bear to get into them. Really have to have some time and patiences to clip in.
I would not buy this product again due to its short lifespan.
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Submitted by
oekizler
a Cross Country Rider
from Florida Date Reviewed: July 17, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$46.00
Strengths:
Looks better on the bike than the eggbeaters. Good price !!
Weaknesses:
Unclips really hard. The material of the outer body is not durable. The bearings are too tight, it doesn't spin easily.
Clip tightness is not adjustable.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano M540
Bottom Line:
The clips are tight and you can not adjust them. It can be good if you are mastered on this kind of pedals. I have been using for 3 weeks and I'm still keep falling every time I do an emergency stop. The worst thing is I'm on the ground fighting to get up and they still WON"T come off.
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jonbyron
a Cross Country Rider
from Jackson, OH, United States Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Strengths:
have not yet released without respecting my wishes.
Weaknesses:
difficult to disengage when using new cleats
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
cd hardtail
Bottom Line:
if you're a rider of hiking trails, slightly technical with roots, small jumps, trees, significant downhills, challenging uphills then these pedals (once cleats are warn in) will work well. enough of a platform for a barefoot cross town ride, no less comfortable than any other pedal. downhill or advanced technical terrain id pass as these are not made for that application. ive got about 500 miles on mine and im getting very used to them and have no problems whatsoever. you'll fall from not being able to unclip, get over that, it'll happen, with any pedal. lets be realistic here people. ; ) enjoy
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Submitted by
walkerhoundvm
a Racer
from Fort Collins, CO, USA Date Reviewed: June 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Devil's Backbone
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
online auction
Strengths:
durable, nice looking
Weaknesses:
difficult to clip/unclip, not adjustable
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Giant Iguana
Bottom Line:
Pass on these, I rode them for about 30 miles total, and never had a ride without a wreck. Even while laying there, it was next to impossible to get out of them.
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Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Flagstaff, AZ Date Reviewed: April 15, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Not too heavy, relatively cheap, very smooth
Weaknesses:
Broke on my first ride
Similar Products Used:
Shimanos
Bottom Line:
On my first trail with them, I bent one of the wings out so far that it wouldn't spin in the platform--not rock hits or anything. I have to give Crank Brothers and Absolute Bikes props; I got my pedals back from warranty in just over a week with upgraded parts (I think). The pedals work well now and are smoother than ever. They must have had faulty materials or it was just a fluke occurrence, but I just can't trust them now.
On a secondary note, coming from shimanos, the candies have almost too much float--3 times that of the shimano. I found it disconcerting at first. This makes retention more solid, but exits a bit slower. I guess I just had bad luck with these pedals, but I think I'll be trading these for some shimanos.
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Fresh Meadows, NY, USA Date Reviewed: March 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Blue Mountain
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Blueskycycling.com
Strengths:
Very Cheap in my opinion!
Weaknesses:
NONE!
Similar Products Used:
CB Mallets, 5050X
Bike Setup:
OnOne Slot Dropout Inbred 26
Bottom Line:
These seem to be excellent pedals. Not sure if they are light but 308g is significantly better than the 540g Mallets they replaced on this bike.
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Submitted by
lewin
a Racer
from uk Date Reviewed: February 9, 2008
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Looks, ease of in / out
Weaknesses:
Bearings. 2 pairs have failed. Small print says re-grease after 300 hours.
Bottom Line:
Crank brothers talk it but don't follow through. Bearings fail too easily.
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Erick Rico
a Weekend Warrior
from San diego, CA Date Reviewed: February 2, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Performance bicycle
Strengths:
Extremely easy to clip in and out. These are my first set of clipless pedals, and have not had any problems, and work just great. For the price, no pedal can get better.
Weaknesses:
I had a few 0 MPH falls, but that was due to me not being experienced or had any knowledge on how to use them.
Pedal weeknesses,NONE.
Similar Products Used:
These were my first set!
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse Warrior.
Bottom Line:
These pedals are just GREAT and a MUST for any begginer, no doubt about that. I will honestly recommend these if you don't know how to use them. I learned how to use them and get used to them in less than 4 minutes. Not sure how much these will last, but am pretty sure, that for the price, I could just get new ones with no problems at all. On my first day of use, The cleats seem to get scratched, So you will probably need new cleats every half or full year.
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from San Luis Obispo Date Reviewed: December 29, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
simple, elegant looks, easy in easy out. trouble free
Weaknesses:
The bearings dont spin very easily
Similar Products Used:
Time Controll Z
Bottom Line:
These pedals are great. I thought my time's were easy to get into and out of untill i got these. WOW!! what a difference. These pedals are so easy to twist out of its amazing. I can clip in standing still and wait untill i start to fall and my foot still makes it out in time to save my a$$.
They dont hold the cleat as securely as my times and it sometimes feels as if im hardly clipped in. However ive never had my foot come out when i didnt want it to, i think i just need to get used to the difference in feel from my previous pedals to these.
Note: i use these on my fixed gear roadbike and even with out of the saddle sprinting and skid stops these pedals remain securely engaged.
i give it 4 overall because they dont spin freely like some more expensive pedals.
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mike
a Weekend Warrior
from san jose, ca, usa Date Reviewed: December 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Performance bike
Strengths:
Easily and consistently clips out(after playing around with the shims), they won't unintentionally clip out, and simple design/looks great.
Weaknesses:
Engagement is not always consistent but not too bad so I would say its engagement is fair.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano 520 - The 520's enagement is much easier but the Candies are much better to unlcip and won't do it accidentally. So I kept the Candies on my bike.
Bike Setup:
Trek FuelEX8/Specailized BG 110 shoes
Bottom Line:
First I had some trouble with these because the left one sometimes wont disengage smoothly even though I'm already using the shims that came with it. So I ended up trying to add more shims. I cut a piece of soda can and fold it in half so I get 2X the thickness, cut it more to shape, and add that to the plastic shims thats already on there and that solved the disengagement issue. It could either be Specialized(my shoes) or Crank Bros is out of spec here... or both. But they work geat now so I'm a happy camper :)
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Paul W
a Cross Country Rider
from il Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Bluecycle
Strengths:
easy to learn for someone new to clipping in. still has small platform.
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
paltforms
Bottom Line:
I was nervous about locking my foot into a bike that could crash. These have been great. Super easy to clip in and out of. You just throw your cleat somewhere close to the pedle and your in. To release is just as simple. No adjusting. They are not affected by mud of any other element. There really is nothing to go wrong on them. Super Easy to maintain. Just ride and enjoy. I bought a shoe/pedal combo at Blueskycycle and have always been happy with their busines.
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John Mullins
a Weekend Warrior
from Blountville, Tn USA Date Reviewed: November 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Dupont State Forest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Easy to clip in, very smooth release, simplicity, no premature or accidental releases
Weaknesses:
The really light ones cost too much
Similar Products Used:
Xpedo, Shimano
Bike Setup:
06 Giant Reign, Fox Float 32 RLC, RaceFace Crank,Mavic Enduro wheels, Kenda Nevegals, Shimano cass, chain, shifters, and derailleurs, Hayes HFX-9 brakes
Bottom Line:
Best pedal so far. The Candy's are soooooo much easier to get into than the Xpedo's and are almost as light. They release easier, yet held fast when I deliberately tried to pull out when pedaling. An unexpected bonus was how much better they feel under my foot. The larger platform is much less fatiguing over a long ride.
I did spend some time trimming the soles of my shoes to ensure no interference with the platform when trying to clip in. Took all of ten minutes and a utility knife. I'm sure that helped with the ease of clipping in. It's easy to see if the sole of your shoe prevents the cleat from being seated fully into the pedal. If so, clipping in would be difficult and premature or accidental release would be certain.
I could go on but I don't work for Crank Bros and don't want to sould like I do. I'll just say the pedals worked for me. I'm holding out on the 5th chili for overall rating until I see how they hold up over the long haul.
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Don Duende
a Cross Country Rider
from Eastern Sierra Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Tahoe Rim Trail
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$44.00
Purchased At:
Nashbar
Strengths:
Reliable and secure. Easy to clip in and out. Not fussy. Comes in colors!
Weaknesses:
Not a weight weenie. Color doesn't match my current ride.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Onza, Kore
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5
Bottom Line:
I love this pedal. I've moved it from bike to bike. Someday when I have the cash, I want to try the Ti Eggbeaters, which are half the weight but nine times (!)more expensive. The Candy C pedals are often on sale for less than $50. I don't know of any other, currently available, pedal this good, near this price.
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Ian
a Cross Country Rider
from Peru, Vermont, USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Bozeman
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Lightweight, easy to use, lots of float, they just laugh at mud
A reliable pedal that's easy to use and will never get jammed. Think of a cheap, lightweight Time
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Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Guelph, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: August 29, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Hilton Falls
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$85.00
Purchased At:
D'Ornellas Bike Shop
Strengths:
Easy to clip out of. Easy re-greasing using included grease gun adaptor. Pretty packaging. Light weight.
Weaknesses:
Bearings are crap. Depending on the position of the rotating retention cage, you need to change the way you step into the pedals.
Similar Products Used:
PD-M747, PD-M540
Bike Setup:
Pretty much stock Klein Attitude V
Bottom Line:
I was having problems quickly stepping into my aging PD-M747s during tricky sections of trails, and upon consultation with a LBS, was urged to try these.
I was initially stoked by the pretty packaging, comprehensive service instructions and the simplicity of its design, but that changed nearing the end of my first ride on them. I'm a 120lb fly-weight, but somehow during just a single outing on these pedals I'd managed to lock-up the bearings on the left pedal until it felt like I was pedaling thru mud. Heck, even out of the box, the bearings never felt as smooth as my worn out Shimanos.
Even though these are supposed to be easier than SPDs to clip into, I found them trickier than the PD-M540s that I ended up replacing them with. Candy Cs are cheap and light, but the bearings are too flaky. Not recommended.
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Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Muskegon, Michigan, USA Date Reviewed: August 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Yankee Springs
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Breakaway Bicycles
Strengths:
I'm a big guy over 220 lbs. and they are strong enough to handle my weight. They are very easy to get in and out of.
Weaknesses:
None at this time....
Similar Products Used:
Richy Pedals....
Bike Setup:
I have a 2001 Gary Fisher Marlin with the Genesis frame. It has been extensively upgraded. XTR drive train with Gripshift X9 twisters. Mavic 517 rims with DT spokes and the front is radial laced. I also have a 2007 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR that is going to be mine in 3 weeks.
Bottom Line:
My new bike will have them also.
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Kayc
a Weekend Warrior
from Jackson,Michigan,USA Date Reviewed: August 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Fort Custer
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Easy to use and adjust to. Cost.
Weaknesses:
Price of replacement cleat. After one year I am still using the original cleats.
Similar Products Used:
Speedplay Frogs, Time.
Bike Setup:
1997 Trek "Y" Frame, Modified to accept Disc Brakes
Bottom Line:
I've had my Crank Brothers Candy pedals for about a year now and have not regretted my decision. Over the past year I've played with adjusting the cleat on the shoe (shimming). That has only helped me improve their function and made them more fun to use. I don't ride with wild abandon so I've not had some of the issues with rocks and roots smacking the pedals and causing problems. I have had my share of kissing the ground and trips over the bars, but the pedals have suffered no problems. (During the season I usually ride between 25 and 30 miles pre week on the mountain bike. How ever this season the miles have not been as great due to a new road bike purchase over the winter).
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Avinash Ramana
a Weekend Warrior
from New Haven, CT USA Date Reviewed: August 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
BSP
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
Cheap Looks nice Engagement is better than platform :) Light
Weaknesses:
Weak Spindle was messed up
Similar Products Used:
Platforms..I'm on EggbeaterSLs now
Bike Setup:
Woodstock 505 with goodies
Bottom Line:
They were my first clipless pedals. They did okay until the first minor hit (fell on a log) and the spindle was bent or bearings damaged. I sent back to Pricepoint for a replacement. In the mean time, I got Eggbeater SLs.
The Eggbeater C was okay, but it was weak and you could feel the bearings hanging up just by turning it in your hand. It made weird crunching noises while pedaling.
Other than that..great i suppose. Oh yes, they let go of my show over some rocky stuff..not ideal :(
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