Eggbeater 2 vs. 3

trener1 said:
Reviving a (very) old thread.
Wondering what peoples thoughts are on the pedals these days?.
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I have several sets as it was a primary pedal I used on several bikes. Had a bad crash a few years back then temporarily switched to flats, but never went back. Though I've been experimenting with SPDs lately and really like the adjustments. I personally find EBs easier to clip in though I know many who have trouble. However the clip engagement isn't as obvious as SPDs, some times need a little tug to confirm I'm clipped. What someone above said 14 years ago is the same for me, it's hard to unclip at the top of the stroke, like 11 to 1 on a clock. If you're interested in trying a pair, lmk when you head to CR.
 
trener1 said:
Reviving a (very) old thread.
Wondering what peoples thoughts are on the pedals these days?.
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I ride Candy's and am considering EB's for race day. The cleats are ridiculously soft and wear out pretty quickly. Easy in/out to a fault at times.
 
ahhhh making me miss my eggbeaters, nice consistent in/out, much more so than shimanos (very) popular alternative. Cleat replacement yearly, bearing replacement yearly, but probably the best in/out consistency and feel of any pedal iv ridden.
 
I still have my original Egg Beaters from when they were brand new and have run essentially every version of Crank Bros pedal since. I've never broken any of them despite always running my bikes will fairly low bottom brackets so I get a ton of pedal strikes. Honestly, the only gripe I have is the loops will cut into the sole of your shoe if you don't run the optional plates under the cleats.

I've found running old-school Egg Beaters requires me to run fairly specific shoes that will sit on the axle pads just right. The shoe sole also needs to be on the stiff side. It's basically a racing pedal. If you plan to run a softer sole shoe, then the Candy or one of the Enduro pedals is probably a better option.

Disclaimer: My team/riding club has had a grassroots deal with Crank Bros for over a decade, although I've been running them since before.
 
I kind of forgot these existed for a minute. They were great for cross, shed mud really well. Didn’t like them for much else. The cleats wore out fast and they seemed to be rough on shoes with the contact points.
I used to love time pedals, but the quality seemed to diminish. Went to Shimano and don’t have a reason to switch.
 
I rode Candy 1's on my gravel bike for a couple years but after stripping the plastic endcaps while (attempting) to service them, replacing those with metal caps, and then having those caps back-out of the plastic threading, I gave up and went to SPDs. I generally prefer how Crankbros clip in and out, but there's some obvious cost-cutting on the bottom end of the range and didn't feel like spending even more on a questionable build quality pedal.
 
I use Crank Brothers pedals across all my bikes (mtb, road, and gravel). I'm a big fan of the float they provide a balky knee that I have. However, they are not perfect. As mentioned, the cleats do wear out pretty quickly (not a big deal to me). The biggest issue is on the mountain bike. Smacking the bottom, exposed spring — which happens frequently in rocky north jersey where I live — can and does pop you out of the cleat. I consider this a mild occasional nuisance, but something to be aware of.

Regarding the EB 2 vs. 3, 3 uses better quality bearings. They will last longer before you need to rebuild. Rebuilding is pretty cheap and easy. I just had to do it on my road pedals after about 5K miles.
 
I went to flats because of the premature ejaculation from egg beaters, usually when in air over an object. Stuck with flats for about 8yrs but switched back to Shimanos spd, loving the bike connection again.
 
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