Eggbeateers SUX!!!!!!

What's the !#$%&%*(?:^%#@ with these #%^*^^&^%^^%% EGGBEATERS!!!!

I just went toe to toe with my bike and I am a %%^$$&& mess because of these *&*^^$$%^&& stupid things. My arms, thighs and knees are a bloodfest, dangit, I have never had such crappy release ever. Man I just about tumbled off a cliff never to be found except for the coyotes and jackrabbits. Dem jackrabbits has big teeth

Yes, my arse is royally KIKCKED!!!! GOSH #$#@$^^%$#$% you stupid @@#$^&*&^.

Back to my SPDs. I can't beleive how much anti-release float these @%$^%^%$$%^^ pedals have.

Is it just me?

I take it you dont like them then?!

My Avalanche came with them as standard, but I didnt like the look of them, so EvilBay'd them.

With me its SPuDs forever; DX and XT. Tried 'em, like 'em, stick with 'em.

Got them on my modern bike, bad move. They they don't shed mud. Instead they collect it !

TinTin had set of smartys (IIRC) and had an ongoing battle with them

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Rather a small milestone compared to some

never tried eggbeaters though liked the look of them. Might be a bit wary now!!

driving eggbeaters since 2001 or 2002 ... the best pedals i ever had

Yep i tried them. 3 different types - candy 4 ti candy and smartie

Went back to spd & Ritchey. When i get the cash then XT-R spd for me too. Ritchey are good but come with ball bearings not sealed units.

Hope you recover fast. Sounds bad. hope you weren't on your own. I just found getting in and out a nightmare too

I'm mostly bruised and battered, so sure I will feel better tomarrow. Gonna ride for sure, but back to the trusty old girvins.

I can't believe the amount of float before it releases. I figured 15 to 20 degrees was workable, but way more than 4 to 6 degrees on SPDs. What a helpless feeling stuck to the pedal on the way down for a visit with the rocks.


Well I think I will try the Ritcheys, they look good.

i think there are build quality isues with them. mine have never failed to release but one of the 8mm allen-key sockets on one pedal isn't machined properly and is smaller than the other one on the other pedal.

They do chew your shoes up too.

Oh dear..

Been using them since they came on the scene. Never had any problems releasing once I got used to them. You can change the release angle if you wish.

They are great in the mud and gloop, I've always been able to engage/release the cleats in all conditions that's more than I can say for the Shimano SPD's I used to use.

Being a minimalistic pedal the bearings are obviously tiny and that is the weak spot. I re-grease the bearings every so often but even so have had them fail on me. Still, I do a decent amount of mileage a year in all conditions (25 - 30 odd miles each ride twice a week minimum).

The bars can ruin the soles of your shoes but you can buy sole savers or just make some like I did.

I think that they are a cool looking pedal.

I think its too late for me. I sold my 'sole' to get a Trimble years ago