MTB Pedals

[Slowbee]

was having a look at prices differences .... dont see much difference in design between 08 and 07. and they have my colour in stock ... 

[Troi Sport]

the pricing has been pretty stable for a while.

the design is exactly the same

 

the 2007 was "Electric Blue" 

I guess shiny dark blue didnt roll of the togue very well - marketing

[Ox_Wagon]

OK,so your thread bit of your shoe should rest on spindel on normal Eggbeaters?  Intresting.

[Troi Sport]

OK' date='so your thread bit of your shoe should rest on spindel on normal Eggbeaters?  Intresting. [/quote']

 

Nope, the body of the pedal

sorry the other picture came out smaller than I thought,

a better quality pic below - contact area in red

[Troi Sport]

apologies for the big pics again.

 

the red area on the candy is much larger than the eggbeater - more contact area - but of course the pedal weighs a bit more

[JasonW]

Unless your shoes are super floppy, I can't really see how the size of the contact area makes a difference to the transfer of power from your legs to the cranks. If it was an issue I assume the pros would be using teh candy's.

[Thug]

Para' date=' I have a spare set of

Eggbeaters which you are more than welcome to borrow and try out. Just

need to get them back before The Bull.

 

 

[/quote']

 

Thanks T. What time do you get home in the evening?

 

BTW, what and when is the Bull?

 

 

 

I've got your cell no. will phone you over the weekend.

 

The Bull of Africa is an expedition length adventure race (570 km) and is part of the AR World Series. Takes place in the Eastern Cape from the 9th - 16th August.

 

www.bullofafrica.com

 

Thug you ride eggbeaters?

 

 

 

Yes, have done for the past couple of years and am extremely happy with them. Even got them for my roadbike when I bought it.

 

[Troi Sport]

Unless your shoes are super floppy' date=' I can't really see how the size of the contact area makes a difference to the transfer of power from your legs to the cranks. If it was an issue I assume the pros would be using teh candy's. [/quote']

 

100% correct JasonW the pro Mtb'ers ride super stiff shoes and eggbeaters.

Sauser, Stander, Naef.

 

In fact before the Quattro (crank brothers road pedal) was developed, Freddie Rodrigues rode with rode Eggbeaters AND won a stage of the Giro.

a sprint finish nogal.

 

[Ox_Wagon]

Thanks, Shamus, learnt something new again.

[deanbean]

Thanks for the recomendation Shamus, used my candy c's over the weekend, on a track along the wild coast, lots of sticky mud and sand that clog up the shimano pedals, the candy's were hard clip in on occasion but generally i managed to clip in and the cleats didn't stick as before.?

[AndreZA]

Here is something different. No matter how well your pedals can shed mud, if your cleats are caked with mud, you will not get in, even Eggbeaters. I did it on Saturday and had to stop and clean my cleats.

 

 

[dirtrider]

Now how did your cleats get mud into them ?? Been walking again !

[AndreZA]

Now how did your cleats get mud into them ?? Been walking again !

 

yip, stepped in some mud close to home.

 

 

[deanbean]

You have to push up the transkei mothers, that's where you need studs.