Eggbeaters

gb155

Right, I have just found these in a box in my loft.



Im told they are Crankbros Eggbeaters ! I assume thats correct ?

How would one fit them to my Scott ? Are they better than SPD's and given im a size 12.5 can someone point me in the direct of some shoes PLEASE.

Cheers Folkes

Gaz

prawny

Thems not eggbeaters they be Candy C's. Same thing just with a little cage.

Very similar to spds they need the same type of shoes should do the commute job V, nicely.

Have a look on chain reaction cycles for decent sale bargains in weird freak sizes :P

gb155

prawny wrote:

Thems not eggbeaters they be Candy C's. Same thing just with a little cage.

Very similar to spds they need the same type of shoes should do the commute job V, nicely.

Have a look on chain reaction cycles for decent sale bargains in weird freak sizes :P

Cheers your cheeky blighter , So I can just buy any SPD shoes?

biondino

You can, yes - or rather any shoes with two-hole cleat attachments, usually mountain bike shoes (i.e. they actually have a sole you can walk on). The Crank Bros pedals take their own shaped cleat - if you don't have any you can buy them from Wiggle for £17 or so.

Brixtonbiker

Or you can use Quattro 3 hole cleats if you have 3 holes in your shoes, I have quattro and Candy's and the quattro 3 hole cleat works with both pedals. Also these cleats have the plastic surround to enable you to walk easier in your shoes.

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... ctID=21303

Agent57

gb155 wrote:

Right, I have just found these in a box in my loft.

Did you go through a phase of buying random bike parts and stashing them away so long ago you've forgotten about it, or were they left by a previous occupant? I'm just intrigued as to why you seem so surprised at finding a pair of pedals in your own loft. I've just got Beetle carburrettors in mine.

MartinGT

I used Egg beaters on my mounatin bike for the mud clearance, they are awesome for that.

As said above the cleat is different to an SPD.

discurio

Agent57 wrote:

gb155 wrote:

Right, I have just found these in a box in my loft.

Did you go through a phase of buying random bike parts and stashing them away so long ago you've forgotten about it, or were they left by a previous occupant? I'm just intrigued as to why you seem so surprised at finding a pair of pedals in your own loft. I've just got Beetle carburrettors in mine.

kind of like finding a twenty in your pocket after a big night out. its such a happy suprise

gb155

Agent57 wrote:

gb155 wrote:

Right, I have just found these in a box in my loft.

Did you go through a phase of buying random bike parts and stashing them away so long ago you've forgotten about it, or were they left by a previous occupant? I'm just intrigued as to why you seem so surprised at finding a pair of pedals in your own loft. I've just got Beetle carburrettors in mine.

Almost, I got them as part of the deal for my GT, I thought, Nice, i'll use them, into a box they went, Was looking for helmet camera helmet mount and found them

whyamihere

They're good, until they fall apart, which is normally after around 5 minutes.

andrewjoseph

Crankbros pedals do need more maintenance than others, but with care and attention they last years.

I prefer them as the float and release angle suits me better than shimano (or at least shimano mtb stuff).

biondino

whyamihere wrote:

They're good, until they fall apart, which is normally after around 5 minutes.

With all due respect, you're talking out of your arse.

whyamihere

biondino wrote:

whyamihere wrote:

They're good, until they fall apart, which is normally after around 5 minutes.

With all due respect, you're talking out of your ars*.

I have 2 pairs of Eggbeaters and a pair of Quattros. Friends have more pairs of Eggbeaters, Candies, Smarties, Mallets...

They don't last. I had to replace the bearings in my Quattros after a month, the friend with Mallets had the body come off the axle while riding, loads of bearings have given up and needed replacing. You may have a good pair, one of my sets of Eggies have been going for years. The QC's appalling though.

biondino

But then, the reason *I* got Eggbeaters is because I heard exclusively positive reports from multiple users including several friends. And such reports have proved accurate with the two pairs I own. So, two sides to every story.

always_tyred

biondino wrote:

But then, the reason *I* got Eggbeaters is because I heard exclusively positive reports from multiple users including several friends. And such reports have proved accurate with the two pairs I own. So, two sides to every story.

4 sides, actually.

Gets coat....

Capo

I have these on my FCR (which I no longer use), great pedals.

I used them with Nike MTB shoes, no problem with clearance between sole of shoe and pedal/platform, cleat was recessed nicely into shoe so when off the bike I could just walk around normally in the shoes. Not sure Nike do those any more, but you might find them on eBay (beware of American sizing). But unless you absolutely have to have stiff-soled road shoes, I'd recommend MTB shoes for these pedals.

Make sure though that when you fit the pedals (or have someone put them on for you) that they are well greased - the LBS where I bought the FCR didn't grease them, result is that they have seized and make a horrendous squeaking sound when riding the bike, so I have a bike sitting in the shed that I could probably sell for a couple of hundred quid if only I could get the pedals off...

Oh, and if you haven't gone clipless before, don't worry about falling a couple of times while you get used to it - we've all been there!

Now have Quattros on the road bike and I love them (don't think they make Quattros any more though).

Only drawback I've found with both sets is that you don't have the option of a platform - say if you want to pop down the road to the shop, you have to use shoes with cleats because of the eggbeater poking up on both sides (well, technically, you could use normal shoes... but I did it once and never again).

MartinGT

My eggbeaters I have had for two years and havent need a service yet and I do on average 60m a week on them minimum!

Simonb256

whyamihere wrote:

They're good, until they fall apart, which is normally after around 5 minutes.

I agree with this, though I've only used smarties. They lasted me two months before the bearings went and the body was falling apart.

MartinGT wrote:

My eggbeaters I have had for two years and havent need a service yet and I do on average 60m a week on them minimum!

This might be where the difference is. When I had my smarties I was doing in excess of 200Miles a week and I rode them pretty hard.

I currently running Time ATAC pedals with time shoes and they are bar fat the best SPD pedals I have ever used.

MartinGT

I have Egg beaters on my MTB and Times on my commute bike and I love them both.

Times are awesome tbh

Dog Breath

Well at least you've got the background in focus

Used standrad egg beaters on my MTB for the last 3 years. Never had any problem and work well. Have only changed my cleats once as they were a bit worn.

DB

andrewjoseph

[Make sure though that when you fit the pedals (or have someone put them on for you) that they are well greased - the LBS where I bought the FCR didn't grease them, result is that they have seized and make a horrendous squeaking sound when riding the bike, so I have a bike sitting in the shed that I could probably sell for a couple of hundred quid if only I could get the pedals off...

Problems getting the pedals off the crank arms may be due to seized axle threads, but this won't cause any noise when riding.

Noise when riding is probably due to seized bearings and nothing to do with getting the pedals off the cranks..

Why are you blaming the LBS for not doing regular maintenance? it is your bike, you are responsible for it.

if you asked the lbs to sort out problems and they didn't do so is one thing, if you just took the bike from them and did nothing yourself then that is a totally different prospect.

Capo

andrewjoseph wrote:

Why are you blaming the LBS for not doing regular maintenance? it is your bike, you are responsible for it.

if you asked the lbs to sort out problems and they didn't do so is one thing, if you just took the bike from them and did nothing yourself then that is a totally different prospect.

I gave the LBS the (new) pedals that I'd bought elsewhere the day I bought the bike and asked them to fit them...

I keep my bikes clean, do any maintenance I can when necessary, and get them serviced regularly. I've never found a bike shop able to get those pedals off, though...

andrewjoseph

Capo wrote:

andrewjoseph wrote:

Why are you blaming the LBS for not doing regular maintenance? it is your bike, you are responsible for it.

if you asked the lbs to sort out problems and they didn't do so is one thing, if you just took the bike from them and did nothing yourself then that is a totally different prospect.

I gave the LBS the (new) pedals that I'd bought elsewhere the day I bought the bike and asked them to fit them...

I keep my bikes clean, do any maintenance I can when necessary, and get them serviced regularly. I've never found a bike shop able to get those pedals off, though...

Have you serviced the pedals, greased occasionally, replaced bearings etc.

As I said, the noise won't be from badly fitted pedals, it will be from badly maintained pedals.

I grease all my crank bros pedals every month or so, eggbeaters come with a 'grease port' cap for this very reason. (except mallets for some strange reason)

If a bike shop can't get pedals off then I'd stop using that shop. it only needs extensions, maybe a bit of heat and a lot of force, and it may ruin your cranks, but they can be removed.

andrewjoseph

Capo wrote:

andrewjoseph wrote:

Why are you blaming the LBS for not doing regular maintenance? it is your bike, you are responsible for it.

if you asked the lbs to sort out problems and they didn't do so is one thing, if you just took the bike from them and did nothing yourself then that is a totally different prospect.

I gave the LBS the (new) pedals that I'd bought elsewhere the day I bought the bike and asked them to fit them...

I keep my bikes clean, do any maintenance I can when necessary, and get them serviced regularly. I've never found a bike shop able to get those pedals off, though...

Have you serviced the pedals, greased occasionally, replaced bearings etc.

As I said, the noise won't be from badly fitted pedals, it will be from badly maintained pedals.

I grease all my crank bros pedals every month or so, eggbeaters come with a 'grease port' cap for this very reason. (except mallets for some strange reason)

If a bike shop can't get pedals off then I'd stop using that shop. it only needs extensions, maybe a bit of heat and a lot of force, and it may ruin your cranks, but they can be removed.