Bloody Egg beaters

willy b

Well yesterday went for a brilliant ride, only 2 things annoyed me:
Constant rain
bloody feet kept coming out the pedals.

I thought initially it would be something to do with the cleets, but they don't look "that" worn. Then i thought the actually spring pedal bit you clip into may have lost it's springyness lol.

It is just like these is nothing really stopping your feet from coming out. Very annoying when going up hill :roll:

Any help would be good thanks

jayson

Im not familiar with Egg Beaters (im an SPD man myself) but is there not an allen bolt or somethin that u can adjust the tension of the spring with on the pedal??

Other than that i cant really offer anymore helpful advice im afraid :oops:

dhxcme

I have mallets (soft egg beater core with a hard flat outer) i have found that if the cleats arn't lined up right on my shoes they slip to one side. check the alignment on your cleats as a slight misalignment will cause slippage.

willy b

Thanks both, from what i gather there is no adjustment on the pedal, not sure why though! Thanks all the same!

IainMac1

Im struggling getting used to my eggbeaters.

The only adjustment is on the cleats. Thought i would get away with using them on the tigether side, but not at at all. Going to turn them around for next ride, while i master the technique.

skyliner

Don't be a pussy, and ride on platforms. :P
If you can't keep yer feet in 'em, why d'ya need 'em.
If yer not a XC whippet, and you just ride fer fun, flats are the way to go "I tells Ya!".
Disclaimer: If however, you prefer the binding feel, and extra security offered by clipless pedals, feel free to ignore the useless advice offered above, and seek psychiatric help at your nearest convenience.

dave_s

If he's got egg beaters, then he is likely to be mainly into XC though.
I prefer SPDs too and sometimes run flat pedals with long pins in and 5.10 shoes for grip.

Clipless pedals are more efficient than flats and that's why alot of XC/AM riders use them.
Can't fault flats for fun though if you're just going out for an hour or so for a quick blast.

Ask your LBS about the egg beaters cleat adjustment, I didn't think there was any tension adjustment on that type of pedal. They look a bit scary to me, I prefer a bit of a cage around the clipped in part for support.

GHill

The only adjustment is the cleats, you can swap them over and it will have an effect something similar to increasing tension on SPDs. IIRC, you should put the cleat with the two holes on your left shoe to increase the release angle to 20 degrees.

I've just got some Crank Brothers pedals myself (my first clipless) and I'm having trouble actually getting into the things - the rigid sole on my shoes makes it hard for me to align the cleat and pedal :oops:

Oh well, more practice for me.