candy vs eggbeaters? - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T17:38:11Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/1198434:Topic:12857?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A12939&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have run the Acid 2's for t…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-09-29:1198434:Comment:1101362011-09-29T05:04:44.773ZJoehttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/MOTOregon
I have run the Acid 2's for the past two seasons. I use them in the summer on my Enduro / Super-D bike and CX in the fall. I like having the slightly larger platform for CX. I really notice it at the top of muddy climbs or sports where you are trying to clear mud and get clicked back in... having the extra platform allows you to keep pedaling while fighting to get your feet in.
I have run the Acid 2's for the past two seasons. I use them in the summer on my Enduro / Super-D bike and CX in the fall. I like having the slightly larger platform for CX. I really notice it at the top of muddy climbs or sports where you are trying to clear mud and get clicked back in... having the extra platform allows you to keep pedaling while fighting to get your feet in. I've ridden Eggs on my bikes…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-09-29:1198434:Comment:1101322011-09-29T03:32:50.799ZKris Fleminghttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/KrisFleming
I've ridden Eggs on my bikes (road and cross) for several years now. Never had a problem. I was looking for new pedals for a new build and figured what the heck and went with the new Candys. All this platform mumbo jumbo got to me I guess. So far, I am not really impressed. They are fine and dandy once I am clipped in, but feel like they are tougher to get into than my Eggs and I have definitely been struggling with clipping out my left foot on dismounts. I think I may try the Eggs again…
I've ridden Eggs on my bikes (road and cross) for several years now. Never had a problem. I was looking for new pedals for a new build and figured what the heck and went with the new Candys. All this platform mumbo jumbo got to me I guess. So far, I am not really impressed. They are fine and dandy once I am clipped in, but feel like they are tougher to get into than my Eggs and I have definitely been struggling with clipping out my left foot on dismounts. I think I may try the Eggs again on the cross bike and throw the Candys on the road rig. I would get on the horn with…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-09-26:1198434:Comment:1097102011-09-26T14:15:28.672ZCincicycleshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/Michael
I would get on the horn with CrankBrothers and see what they will do for you...
I would get on the horn with CrankBrothers and see what they will do for you... I've had a pair of eggbeaters…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-09-26:1198434:Comment:1099162011-09-26T01:11:49.219ZScott E. Hobackhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/ScottEHoback
<p>I've had a pair of eggbeaters for probably fours years and bought a pair of candies "special edition" from an online retailer about three weeks ago. Guess which ones broke first? EB's are still going strong (strength in simplicity) and the candies failed me in a race right from the start ( made it through two races, officially). What happened was the spring body just flattened out and wouldn't allow for re-engage. It appears the spring itself just slid over and will no longer keep…</p>
<p>I've had a pair of eggbeaters for probably fours years and bought a pair of candies "special edition" from an online retailer about three weeks ago. Guess which ones broke first? EB's are still going strong (strength in simplicity) and the candies failed me in a race right from the start ( made it through two races, officially). What happened was the spring body just flattened out and wouldn't allow for re-engage. It appears the spring itself just slid over and will no longer keep tension. Kinda confusing because they're so new, this isn't a problem a rebuild kit can fix. </p>
<p>And for that, I choose Eggbeaters immoveable spring design over the Candies. (I'm gonna try a zip-tie to stop the candy spring from sliding over...too soon to throw away $$$)</p> egg beater i tried candys for…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-15:1198434:Comment:232992009-01-15T14:05:32.283ZJUNIORhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JohnPaulRusso
egg beater i tried candys for part of last season but went back to egg beaters because it was easyer to get back into eggbeater over candys<br />
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egg beater i tried candys for part of last season but went back to egg beaters because it was easyer to get back into eggbeater over candys<br />
JUNIOR They shed mud very well and t…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-13:1198434:Comment:231882009-01-13T04:55:38.067ZCincicycleshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/Michael
They shed mud very well and the way they engage, the mud that is there gets pushed out the back side of the cleat. The only thing I do not like is the float. A little much for my liking, but not so much to distract me. I would rather go with a candy over the frogs right now. If Speedplay reduced the float on the frogs, I'd go back to 'em.
They shed mud very well and the way they engage, the mud that is there gets pushed out the back side of the cleat. The only thing I do not like is the float. A little much for my liking, but not so much to distract me. I would rather go with a candy over the frogs right now. If Speedplay reduced the float on the frogs, I'd go back to 'em. As I posted earlier here I us…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-12-11:1198434:Comment:210622008-12-11T14:22:42.099ZSurly Bastardhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/SurlyBastard
As I posted earlier here I use both, but did most of the season with Candies. Near the end of the season I switched from Candies to Eggbeaters as I was experiencing a lot of clogging with my Candies in late season mud. I really forgot how easy it is to click into the 'beaters. And I never had clogging problems, which I had begun to experience with my Candies near the end of the season when things got muddy and snowy. I may switch to 'beaters next year ...
As I posted earlier here I use both, but did most of the season with Candies. Near the end of the season I switched from Candies to Eggbeaters as I was experiencing a lot of clogging with my Candies in late season mud. I really forgot how easy it is to click into the 'beaters. And I never had clogging problems, which I had begun to experience with my Candies near the end of the season when things got muddy and snowy. I may switch to 'beaters next year ... I have both actually. Both on…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-11-07:1198434:Comment:168002008-11-07T01:11:38.819Zmr_pitifulhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/mr_pitiful
I have both actually. Both on Specialized Tricross bikes, one Tricross Single(w/Candy) and one Sport(w/Eggbeaters). I like the candies, they're easier to find when I mount. I've raced both bikes now this season and I've been riding the Sport as an all around bike lately, commutes and what have you, which is really why I bought it, but if I race it again I'll put the Candies on.<br />
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One thing is maintenance on these though. I've been using carb choke cleaner after every race to blast out all the…
I have both actually. Both on Specialized Tricross bikes, one Tricross Single(w/Candy) and one Sport(w/Eggbeaters). I like the candies, they're easier to find when I mount. I've raced both bikes now this season and I've been riding the Sport as an all around bike lately, commutes and what have you, which is really why I bought it, but if I race it again I'll put the Candies on.<br />
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One thing is maintenance on these though. I've been using carb choke cleaner after every race to blast out all the sand dirt and then re-grease them. I'm not confident on the quality of these and they don't feel like they'll last the season. But then I am running the Candy C's. I don;t feel that way about the EB's they seem put together better.<br />
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They both clear mud well but for races I definitely would choose the Candies. Hmm... Maybe it's me, but I t…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-26:1198434:Comment:145902008-10-26T01:30:55.326Zsky pilothttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/skypilot
Hmm... Maybe it's me, but I tried the eggbeaters recently for a few days and felt they had too much float and they were a bit harder to clip into when really going hard on rough terrain. I just felt kind of not connected to the pedals compared to my spd's. I really wanted to switch for the better mud clearing properties and lighter weigh, but for me they just didn't feel right when actually pedalling.<br />
Just ordered a set of Look Quartz pedals... we'll see.
Hmm... Maybe it's me, but I tried the eggbeaters recently for a few days and felt they had too much float and they were a bit harder to clip into when really going hard on rough terrain. I just felt kind of not connected to the pedals compared to my spd's. I really wanted to switch for the better mud clearing properties and lighter weigh, but for me they just didn't feel right when actually pedalling.<br />
Just ordered a set of Look Quartz pedals... we'll see. Been on eggbeaters for 3 year…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2008-10-23:1198434:Comment:143032008-10-23T21:09:09.990Zhighcamphttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/highcamp
Been on eggbeaters for 3 years and just finally decided to try out the Candies. I like the larger platform a lot better for remounts - it makes pedaling while unclipped a world easier. That was my one problem with the eggbeaters, I couldn't just mash on the pedals after a remount. If I stomped on it immediately, I couldn't slide my foot forward or back, whichever was needed at the moment, to get clipped in. My only other option was to "medium" pedal for a revolution or three while trying to get…
Been on eggbeaters for 3 years and just finally decided to try out the Candies. I like the larger platform a lot better for remounts - it makes pedaling while unclipped a world easier. That was my one problem with the eggbeaters, I couldn't just mash on the pedals after a remount. If I stomped on it immediately, I couldn't slide my foot forward or back, whichever was needed at the moment, to get clipped in. My only other option was to "medium" pedal for a revolution or three while trying to get the cleat to engage. With the Candies, I'm able to mash on the pedals immediately for 3-4 revolutions, get up to a speed again with some momentum, and then properly clip in. Honestly though, I also find that clipping in comes a bit easier with the Candies - more times than not I've been hitting the sweet spot on the remount and I'm set. Here in Colorado we don't really have to worry about mud accumulation, so mud clearance isn't a deciding factor.