best pedal for cross?

[manet]

well, so?
thanks.

[jt2gt]

Had older time attacks. Now I have Egg Beaters. Egg Beaters much better. Wouldn't consider any others.

JT

[zank]

Beaters

[coylifut]

gotta go with the beaters. I switched this year from the ATACs. I had problems getting back into the Times when it was really sticky mud. Never a problem with the beaters.

[Grant McLean]

I have a sweet tooth...

g

[gt6267a]

do you guys feel the same way for mtn biking? the candies are the cheese?

[crossjunkee]

Shimano 959's (xtr)

I use them for mtn biking too, I love them.

[coylifut]

yeah, the 959s are an excellent choice too. I don't prefer them in the worst mud, but they are far more durable than the beaters.

[shinomaster]

I like the eggs because you can clip in easily in the mud ( a necessity in a race), and they have quite a bit of float, and they are light. The new set I just got seem better designed than my first pair. :banana:
Crank Brothers also sponsor this:

http://www.usgpcyclocross.com/

[Bud]

I'm thinking about using eggs on my commuter bike. Will my SPD cleats work OK with them? I think so. . .

[coylifut]

I'm thinking about using eggs on my commuter bike. Will my SPD cleats work OK with them? I think so. . .

they come with a two bolt cleat much like, but slightly different than the spds. oh and they have really cool packaging that you get to put in the recycling bin.

[Bud]

they come with a two bolt cleat much like, but slightly different than the spds. oh and they have really cool packaging that you get to put in the recycling bin.


Sweet. I love recycling

[manet]

.Sweet. I love recycling

[Ken Robb]

considering the risk of not unclipping due to a mismatch of cleats and pedals I NEVER wear SPD cleats when I ride Eggbeaters and vice/versa. I like them both but I find that I click into the SPDs quicker on average than beaters. Not much mud around here where I think the beaters would be better due to their very open design.

[shinomaster]

considering the risk of not unclipping due to a mismatch of cleats and pedals I NEVER wear SPD cleats when I ride Eggbeaters and vice/versa. I like them both but I find that I click into the SPDs quicker on average than beaters. Not much mud around here where I think the beaters would be better due to their very open design.

move to Oregon...Wait...maybe not. Oregon doesn't need any more people from California. $$$

[William]

move to Oregon...Wait...maybe not. Oregon doesn't need any more people from California. $$$


Public Service announcement from the Oregon CTAAW:


If you are from Cali and you move to Oregon......don't tell anyone you came from Cali.


This was a public service announcement from the Oregon Committee to Avoid A$$ Whoopings.




William ;)


PS: Getting Beaters

[roman meal]

Public Service announcement from the Oregon CTAAW:


If you are from Cali and you move to Oregon......don't tell anyone you came from Cali.


This was a public service announcement from the Oregon Committee to Avoid A$$ Whoopings.




William ;)


PS: Getting Beaters



In a related East coast sense, I saw a nice sticker the other day that said:
"New Hampshire sucks. Go home to Massachusetts and tell all of your friends."

[fstrthnu]

The Candy Ti's are nice but a little $$$. Shimano would be my choice if I had to purchase at full MSRP.

Fstrthnu

[Bud]

In a related East coast sense, I saw a nice sticker the other day that said:
"New Hampshire sucks. Go home to Massachusetts and tell all of your friends."

Same one here, except replace NH with Colorado and Mass with California. There sure are a lot of Californians out here in Boulder. It seems like mostly undergrads driving expensive SUV's. Most of them go home in the summer, though.

[gt6267a]

The Candy Ti's are nice but a little $$$. Shimano would be my choice if I had to purchase at full MSRP.

Fstrthnu

at excelsports
candy sl - not ti - $95
candy sl - ti - $189.95
m-959 - 149.95
m-970 - 153.95
m-540 - 94.95

i am looking at new pedals now. seems like all the price points are covered? i am curious to know why, if your top choice is the Candy ti, why not get the non-ti over the shimano?

[CNY rider]

at excelsports
candy sl - not ti - $95
candy sl - ti - $189.95
m-959 - 149.95
m-970 - 153.95
m-540 - 94.95

i am looking at new pedals now. seems like all the price points are covered? i am curious to know why, if your top choice is the Candy ti, why not get the non-ti over the shimano?


I'm curious too. I've got Candy SL's on my cross bike and commuter and I"m perfectly happy.

[gdw]

Excel is a bit overpriced. Here's a much better deal on the 959's.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/PE707A06-Shimano+Pd-M959+Pedals.aspx

Ebay is usually the best place to buy Candy SL's.
Regular
http://cgi.ebay.com/CRANK-BROTHERS-CANDY-SL-BIKE-PEDALS-EGGBEATER-BLUE_W0QQitemZ290043886557QQihZ019QQcategoryZ36137 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Ti
http://cgi.ebay.com/CRANK-BROTHERS-CANDY-TI-PEDAL-SET-RED-NEW-IN-BOX-bros_W0QQitemZ160044909090QQihZ006QQcategoryZ36138 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[72gmc]

i have both candies and shimanos. if i were going to buy just for cross, i'd buy the candies. easy to use, easier to clean.

things to keep in mind, if you're interested:
1) candies require rebuilding twice a year even if you're just commuting. they do make it easy, but still. my shimanos are the original 737s from the early 90's... the bearings aren't even loose. the darn things are immortal.
2) NO WRENCH FLATS are provided on the candies. i put this in caps because even if you clean the threads, use grease, and use a torque wrench, your candy might develop a strong attraction to your older campagnolo crankarm and then that little hex interface won't allow you to put enough torque on the spindle. please don't ask me how i know this.

so cross with candies, uninstall and regrease often, and have a good time.

[Ken Robb]

my candies have sealed unit bearings that I lubed with Phil's Tenacious Oil. Do you mean that you replace the bearings twice a year or just lube them?

Funny coincidence: I have 737 pedals on my Legend.

[72gmc]

i found i had to replace them. used crank bros' rebuild kit. they were beyond re-lubing... considerable play in the bearings.

[crossjunkee]

I think the Shimano 959's are so much better than previous Shimano pedals. I was never happy with the 737's, but the 959's are awesome.

[gt6267a]

anyone had a chance to ride the 970's. the price difference, at least at excel, is $4 between the 959 and 970. is there any difference? the 970's must be very new as they are not even on the shimano website.

[gt6267a]

This weekend, I rode SPD pedals on the mtn bike for the first time. While I may have gotten a slight hot spot, my feet stayed clipped in even if I had to wiggle a bit over a root or rock or something technical. My feet only came out when I wanted. With my previous pedals, SpeedPlay Frogs, I unclipped at the drop of a hat. It is time for something new!

The pedals I used were on loan so it’s time to get some of my own Any one want to chime in on the Shimano 970’s? Any last remarks on the candy / Egg beater / Shimano debate?

[crossjunkee]

I was able to check them out yesterday, and at Veloswap over last weekend. I couldn't try them, but they look almost identical to the 959's. I don't think you can go wrong. The people (two) I talked to at Veloswap that have tried them, love them.

The new xtr group is also very cool, I love the machined look.

[ChrisK]

I don't race cross, but I ride dirt roads a lot and I'm a big fan of MKS MM-Cubes. They are hard to find, but they are easier to clip into than spds, yet have a decent platform area and work well in mud. I've read they are, or were, the hot cross pedal in Japan.

[William]

I don't race cross, but I ride dirt roads a lot and I'm a big fan of MKS MM-Cubes. They are hard to find, but they are easier to clip into than spds, yet have a decent platform area and work well in mud. I've read they are, or were, the hot cross pedal in Japan.


http://www.you-rin.com/parts/mks-cube2.jpg

[Doc Hollywood]

I have never had a problem with mine in any type of conditions.

Doc