CaptainDura Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 If you buy any of these make sure you get the candy SL. (stainless) NOT the cromoly spindle. these are the ones that gives the most problems The sl is a little more expensive but really bulletproof....
RodTi Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Its the other way around according the their website - Candy is bottom of the range then Smarty. I think I'll give it a shot! Uhm - no. Unless they make a habit of selling there more upper-range products for a lower RRP than their lower-range products... Nontheless - at the price you paid, which was a sweet deal - enjoy!
_Daemon_ Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 What's the point of the smarty??? Really the little platform around theeggbeater does IMO nothing...just add extra weight...and don't tell meit's for extra support etc...your mtb shoe should have a stiff enoughsole so that you don't need "extra" support. On my third pair of eggbeaters now, the bottom of the range eggbeaterbreaks...I broke the cage on my first set...go a warrently replacementon a 2nd set and those broke as well...the eggbeater SL's are on theother hand AWESOME and I have put them through serious abuse...drops,jumps, smashing againts rocks by accident, etc. etc. for over a yearnow and they still look new._Daemon_2007-07-20 07:06:12
CaptainDura Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 What's the point of the smarty??? Really the little platform around the eggbeater does IMO nothing...just add extra weight...and don't tell me it's for extra support etc...your mtb shoe should have a stiff enough sole so that you don't need "extra" support.On my third pair of eggbeaters now' date=' the bottom of the range eggbeater breaks...I broke the cage on my first set...go a warrently replacement on a 2nd set and those broke as well...the eggbeater SL's are on the other hand AWESOME and I have put them through serious abuse...drops, jumps, smashing againts rocks by accident, etc. etc. for over a year now and they still look new. [/quote'] Yip, as i stated earlier, the cromoly ones break. The SL (stainless steel) ones are bombproof. and just a little bit more expensive.
RodTi Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 I'm not exactly sure why the platforms either...The pedals I have, the Candy C's, have the platform as well... What I can say is that with egg-beaters, I can only assume it's not that simple to quickly pop down to your local corner shop, on your bike, in your Crocs/slops/trainers... Whereas with the platforms around the pedals - you can. And whereas I've never tried this yet - if I were to drive out to a singletrack-come-downhill track a few km's away from home, I guess I could wear my trainers and then comfortably put the foot down should things get hairy - until I get used to the course, before returning back with my cycling shoes... But other that that?Who knows....
Hendrik Petoors Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 The Shimano M520 or M540 pedals rocks. If Hendrik Petoors uses them and they do not break they will work for anyone....... even Marius will not break them.
Willehond Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Crank Brothers pedals are Sexy Nope, can't see their cleats. Can you zoom in a bit lower?
Troi Sport Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Hi there I am the Crank Brothers Agent for South Africa. Officially known as the Cranky Brother. I don't like your Smarty pedals, so if you want, I would like you to upgrade to any other model in the current range. please contact my colleague, Larissa, on admin@bicicletta.co.za and she will give you the details thanks Shamus Kreuger www.bicicletta.co.za 083 407 8562
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