Crank Bros. Egg Beaters pedals

[Monkeyboy]

Has any one used these things yet.

Last week I worke in the bike shop a few days and saw them sitting on the owners desk.

I like the idea of being able to clip in on 4 sides of the pedal.
They look very simple and durable.
Might even be good in the mud.

I'm still riding on some ols CODA spd knockoff pedals that the A hole Cannondale rep gave me 6 years ago.

[vova]

Personally I think the Time ATAC pedals are the best. my friend rides them and has never had any problems with them. He can hike through mud and just clip in while everyone else is cleaning theirs.

[nasvik]

I also agree that the Time ATAC pedals are the best out there (and I've ridden almost all of them). Mud clearance is great. Movement on the pedal is fantastic!! But the best part is they still provide a good platform (read: stability).

Think this will?

http://www.crankbros.com/1PairWithCleatsTrans.gif

I don't. I also think the springs are too vulnerable to long term abuse.

Paul

[Monkeyboy]

I'm so used to riding Speed plays on the road that I don't think the platform size makes a difference with me.

I good pair of shoes with a stiff sole makes a good enough platform for me:D

[Monkeyboy]

The spring is not vulnerable it is in the center of the pedal.

[nasvik]

Are you riding Frogs on the road or X2s? If X2s, then the cleat provides the platform. If Frogs, good luck finding a stiff enough shoe. :D :flipoff2:

Can't tell from the picture, but if the Crank Bros pedal works like Time's the spring is what the cleat attaches to. Yes it wraps around the middle, but also sticks out in 'hoops'. Right or wrong...?

Paul

[Monkeyboy]

I'm riding Ti X2's and carnac shoes on the road

I'm riding old as spd pedals with carnac shoes on the dirt.

I believ that the spring twists around the center of the pedal and then attaches to the two pieces that the cliets attach to

The cleats do not attach to the spring at all.
At least thats what I think.. I could be wrong.

I'll take a closer look tonight if I can get over to the shop before it closes.

Yes these are similar to the time pedals as function/ lateral float and such.

[Monkeyboy]

Heres a small writeup I found after a brief search on the net.

Here's a first look at Crank Brothers new Egg Beater pedal; a fundamentally new design with lots of advantages.

WHY 4 SIDES? Having 4 sides makes pedal entry much easier and more reliable. It gives you entry options that no other pedal has. For example, you can slide your foot over the pedal which flips the pedal over and locks you in. You can also step in as with any other clipless pedal.

WEIGHT. With a steel body and spindle, a pair weighs 290 grams. A future titanium version will be under 200 grams.

COMPATIBILITY. The brass cleat fits any SPD® compatible shoe. A special cleat for road shoes is in the works.

FLOAT. The Egg Beater has 6 degrees rotational float.

MUD. Best on the market. The Egg Beater has only 12 parts (3 of which are Orings) which is significantly fewer parts than any clipless pedal ever made and its open design sheds mud easily.

STATUS. The Egg Beater continues to go through rigorous riding tests by Team Crank Brothers. We'll launch this pedal in October, 2001.

IS IT STRONG ENOUGH? THE BARS LOOK WEAK. Yes it's strong enough. The body is made of a high strength stainless steel. We've abused the pedal without problems. As a comparison, the bars are stronger than the bars on Time ATAC pedals.

IS THERE ENOUGH CONTACT AREA? Absolutely. It actually has as much or more contact area than most other clipless pedals. In fact, the unique design of our cleat contacts the pedal at two outer areas giving great stability.

STACK HEIGHT. The Egg Beater has a lower stack height than almost all other road and mountain pedals. There's lots of misleading claims from other makers about how close your foot is to the center of the spindle. For example, many don't include the cleat. The only number that matters is the distance from the center of the spindle to the bottom of the shoe. The Egg Beater has a stack height of only 15.2mm (0.600inch) which is almost 3mm closer than a Time ATAC and Shimano 747 and almost 5mm closer than a Campy Chorus Pro and a LOOK Road PP357.

IS IT FOR ROAD OR MOUNTAIN? Both. It's light, it's easier to clip in and out of, it won't let you pull out unintentionally, it's durable, it's easy to replace the bearings, it's low profile, it's better in mud than any other pedal, While shedding mud isn't usually important for road biking, nothing was given up to achieve it. For road biking, we will be introducing a special cleat that makes walking easier while providing great stability.

IS THE SPRING ADJUSTABLE? No, it's not necessary. With the Egg Beater, the spring tension is not what keeps you from pulling out of the pedal. With conventional pedals, if the spring tension is set low, then it's easy to unclip but also easy to accidentally pull out of the pedal. If the spring tension is set high, then you won't accidentally pull out of the pedal but it's also very hard to purposely clip out. With the Egg Beater, the medium spring tension allows easy unclipping when twisting your foot, yet won't let you pull out otherwise. Also, the Egg Beater's spring tension is enough to give you good feedback that you're clipped in.

COST. Even though the Egg Beater is superior in every way to other pedals, the suggested retail cost will be average (about $120).

REPLACING BEARINGS. The Egg Beater is very easy and fast to rebuild. The only tools necessary are a 3mm allen wrench and a snap ring pliers to replace the sealed ball bearing and bushing.

GUARANTEE. One of the best in the industry at 2 full years. Twice that of most others.

NO SURPRISE. Crank Brothers proprietary design. Patented.