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Hi - has anybody used the Crank Brothers Candy C pedals? I have been riding clipped in for years but have always used the standard shimano's. These look good but are they practical? They also look easier to clean!
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im the same mate, i used shimano pedals for years and always loved them. ive now changed to candys on my 'all mountain bike' and eggbeaters on my 'cross country'. the reason i switched was to cut a few grams off the bikes( i went the ti versions).
now although im very impressed with both in the mud as they are much less complicated than most other pedals, im not very happy with the entry on the candy's. the eggbeaters are fine as they're on my xc bike and entry/exits from them are kept to a minimum when racing but on my enduro, when riding technical trails like red hill etc i tend to swear a lot at my pedals. this happens mainly when i go from a standing start and have very little time to click in before a tricky descent/climb.
ive worked out what the problem is, its because the cage that actually holds your cleat(the eggbeater bit) spins indipendantly of the nylon body which surrounds it, thus causing it to be in the wrong position when trying to engage which can be fixed with a couple of taps on the pedal with your cleat but unfortunately sometimes that means youre halfway into a rocky descent and would rather be concentrating on that than your feet slipping off your pedals!
would i buy another set of eggbeaters? yes
would i buy candy's for a technical bike? doubt it, ill probably go back to shimano's
hope to have shed a little light on the matter,
gazza
Hi mate like the shimano 647s (DX) there are streets above the next model down - the silver ones.
They have a much better mechanism than the cheaper ones which makes for easier in and out.
I got a set off Chain Reaction for $73 - RRP about $160 here.
I swear by all crankbros pedals. I use eggbeaters on most of my bikes and acids on my freerider. If Gaz or anyone else has trouble clipping in on a tech descent then here's a tip. Use the platform as it's designed. To provide the choice between being clipped in or not. With that said, the candy, acid and mallet pedals do tend to be harder to clip into than plain eggbeaters. I don't know why, it's just my own experience and I read it a lot on forums such as this. I find that giving my cleats a good scrub from time to time solves this. It's amazing how much gunk hides there.
In any case crankbros pedals are quality.
Thanks all - I think I might try a set of egg beaters. Any idea where I can get a set without paying too much? I have already used the Shimano 647 DX pedals for years on my enduro and have just popped them on my DH bike, as I hate riding DH/Freeride without clipping in. I do love the 647's but I plan to ride the fling on my enduro this year and want no extra baggage.
I found my mallets got a little easier as they wore in (I think it was mostly a little wear on the cleats: had no troubles with either of two sets of pedals, but did again with a new set of cleats).
woftt, if you are not in a hurry, torpedo7 have various crank bros pedals on sale from time to time
ian
Most USA sites sell crankbros at good prices with eggbeater SL at about $US80. Look around and snare a bargain. And don't worry about warranty as I doubt you'll ever need it. However don't buy the entry level type such as MXR or a C as these are entry level and the quality isn't as good. Buy anything labelled SL and above. Look at their own website, have a read and become an expert...
just got some of these, much cheaper than the candy or egg beater so get the opportunity to try the system without the large outlay. seem ok, loads of float compared to spd but there's a couple of settings - 15 and 20 deg.
pain is that i think i've knackered the thread in the shoe when tirghtening one of the bolts - anyone know if you can get replacements for a specialzied shoe?