Anybody Use Egg Beater Pedals
Discussion
I looked into all of the options recently when buying the pedals and shoes for my road bike.
Egg beaters were not as good as SPD SL or Keo on the road and were not as good as SPD off road. I went for M183s with XTR SPDs and am very pleased with this set up. I use a half cage half SPD Shimano pedal on my MTB.
The biggest criticism of egg beaters was that they clog easily. If you only ride on the road, they may suit you. Also check the price/quality of shoes and cleats when deciding which set up to go for. To a certain extent, it was the excellent shoe choice and value that kept me with SPDs. That and knowing they are bullet proof.
Egg beaters were not as good as SPD SL or Keo on the road and were not as good as SPD off road. I went for M183s with XTR SPDs and am very pleased with this set up. I use a half cage half SPD Shimano pedal on my MTB.
The biggest criticism of egg beaters was that they clog easily. If you only ride on the road, they may suit you. Also check the price/quality of shoes and cleats when deciding which set up to go for. To a certain extent, it was the excellent shoe choice and value that kept me with SPDs. That and knowing they are bullet proof.
Raven Flyer said:
The biggest criticism of egg beaters was that they clog easily. If you only ride on the road, they may suit you. Also check the price/quality of shoes and cleats when deciding which set up to go for. To a certain extent, it was the excellent shoe choice and value that kept me with SPDs. That and knowing they are bullet proof.
I was going for the SL Egg Beaters, shoes are not pedal specific though so that's not an issue.As for mud clearnce I thought the Crank Bros Egg Beaters were supposed to be amongst the best.
Used to run spds, now I run candys, acids and mallets. Not used bare eggbeaters as I prefer at least some platform.
The engagement takes a little getting used to, only because its slightly different. On the whole though I prefer them to spds as they definitely offer more float of the foot and are easier to clip in/out.
The pedals I run perform much better than spds when in thick claggy mud.
hth
The engagement takes a little getting used to, only because its slightly different. On the whole though I prefer them to spds as they definitely offer more float of the foot and are easier to clip in/out.
The pedals I run perform much better than spds when in thick claggy mud.
hth
Hi I’ve run egg beaters for the last year or so, just the cheap basic model and have done aroud 3-5000 miles, commuting and longer rides on the road all year round. I now commute down a gravel cycleway so have swapped them to my mountain bike:
After 2 months I snapped one of the spindles off the pair I initially bought. The shop I bought them off sent them off to be looked at and the company sent me a new pair, which I stupidly never went back to collect:
As I was without pedals I bought a cheap old set of egg beaters off ebay for £6 a pair and have used these since, god knows how old or how much abuse them have suffered but they have done me proud. I put quite a bit of power through the pedals and have snapped two normal flat pedals in half before going flat out up hills.
They are great for commuting, as you have 4 ways to engage them, in fact I find it impossible not to engage the pedal when the shoe presses down on it. This can be a life saver in stop start traffic and lights. I found them very easy to adapt to, it took about an hour. I really would recommend them for commuting.
They have lasted for me impeccably well , I have really abused them and they were second hand in the first place.
I now swap them between bikes on a near daily basis, and they are a breeze to swap over. They employ an Alan key bolt, with a second recessed entry in case you are stupid enough to round off the main bolt head.
Never used them in wet mud I’m afraid
You can use them occasionally with just normal trainers to pop down the shops although they are not ideal for this.
I’m tempted to get SPDs with a larger contact area for my road bike to be able to put down more power but haven’t got around to it
After 2 months I snapped one of the spindles off the pair I initially bought. The shop I bought them off sent them off to be looked at and the company sent me a new pair, which I stupidly never went back to collect:
As I was without pedals I bought a cheap old set of egg beaters off ebay for £6 a pair and have used these since, god knows how old or how much abuse them have suffered but they have done me proud. I put quite a bit of power through the pedals and have snapped two normal flat pedals in half before going flat out up hills.
They are great for commuting, as you have 4 ways to engage them, in fact I find it impossible not to engage the pedal when the shoe presses down on it. This can be a life saver in stop start traffic and lights. I found them very easy to adapt to, it took about an hour. I really would recommend them for commuting.
They have lasted for me impeccably well , I have really abused them and they were second hand in the first place.
I now swap them between bikes on a near daily basis, and they are a breeze to swap over. They employ an Alan key bolt, with a second recessed entry in case you are stupid enough to round off the main bolt head.
Never used them in wet mud I’m afraid
You can use them occasionally with just normal trainers to pop down the shops although they are not ideal for this.
I’m tempted to get SPDs with a larger contact area for my road bike to be able to put down more power but haven’t got around to it
I've been riding the Candy C pedals for a while, I find they're a bit more secure as there's a bit of a platform for the base of the shoe to rest against rather than just the eggbeater bit. Probably makes it a bit more difficult to clip in as there's a bit of obstruction caused by the pedal compared to the 'bare' vesrions, but you get used to it.
Pic FYI:
Pic FYI:
TheDetailDoctor said:
Raven Flyer said:
The biggest criticism of egg beaters was that they clog easily. If you only ride on the road, they may suit you. Also check the price/quality of shoes and cleats when deciding which set up to go for. To a certain extent, it was the excellent shoe choice and value that kept me with SPDs. That and knowing they are bullet proof.
I was going for the SL Egg Beaters, shoes are not pedal specific though so that's not an issue.As for mud clearnce I thought the Crank Bros Egg Beaters were supposed to be amongst the best.
Eggbeaters are known for needing more maintanance than SPDs, though I don't ride them enough to have an opinion.
rolty said:
I've been riding the Candy C pedals for a while, I find they're a bit more secure as there's a bit of a platform for the base of the shoe to rest against rather than just the eggbeater bit. Probably makes it a bit more difficult to clip in as there's a bit of obstruction caused by the pedal compared to the 'bare' vesrions, but you get used to it.
Pic FYI:
Thats sometimes due the shoe sole on MTB shoes being chunky sometimes interfere with the pedal platform.Pic FYI:
Eggbeaters rule, i dumped SPD and their stupid complexity for a simple design. They do feel softer and there is a less positive "CLUNK" when you click in.
I ride with a few guys on egg beaters. Most of them have found that they suit the style of riding they do. Some shoes suit egg beaters more than traditional SPD's. As with a lot of high level kit, it comes down to personal preference, fit and taste. Some guys ride them simply because they are not shimano SPD's. The only problem I can see is it is nice to be able to jump on a friends bike and compare notes / rides or to get a better idea of a problem or niggle. Having SPD's makes the a little more difficult and having egg beaters makes it very hard.
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