Crank Brothers Candy C Pedal

I bought these to replace old, worn out SPDs. I've been using SPDs since 1992, so I figured it was time for a change. Of course, they've taken a little getting used to, but for the past month, I've rode them all over and raced them once. I'm satisfied...for now.

I got these pedals as a birthday present from a good buddy of mine. He saw that I was having problems with my Shimanos and was like "Try these, I think you'll have much better success." And without hesitation I slapped 'em on my bike and hit the trail. It took a little getting used too, but now I'll never go back to Shimano. I've actually talked my girlfriend into making the switch as well. Crank Bros are definitely the way to go! If I ever need to replace the Candy C, I'm going to go with the Candy Sl

These are great pedals but I have gone through a few pair of these. The springs tend to break on me. I've even had a broken clip. I've heard the SLs or the titanium are much better and I'll be trying them out next.

Use these pedals if you like a product that breaks, bends and fails whenever you need it to perform. I have had these pedals for only two months and am very disappointed. The cleats are already beginning to wear down after only two months of riding. The "platform," while I like the concept and the size have actually begun to seperate and crack, cheap plastic design needs to be beefed up a bit. One easy crash also caused the "egg beater" to bend in making it a two sided pedal only not as convenient because I can't tell where that bent part of the pedal will me when I am trying to get in. Lastly is the unexpected release. Just grazing a log or rock on the down stroke with the bottom of the pedal cause the springs to release separating you from your pedals. I loved the simplicity and design of these pedals at first but in practice they did not meet my expectations

The only 4-sided entry clipless pedal on the market... the Crank Brothers eggbeater design kicks serious booty! I've used the whole spectrum and I think the Candy C pedals offer the best in light weight, small platform design. Easy-in, easy-out with good float for zee knees. I used a buddies Time ATAC pedals earlier this week and found them clunky compared to the Crank Brothers pedals. Switch over and accept the fact that Shimano, Time, Speedplay and others just plain suck compared to the elegant simplicity of Crank Brothers pedals!

Pros: -lots of float (good for people with bad knees, like me) -simple design -mud/snow is never a problem Cons: -the cleats suck... I went through 3 pairs last year alone. -this one's the most annoying: the outer platform is so thick that it conflicts with the treads of all the mountain bike shoes that I've been able to get my hands on. Be prepared to file down the soles of your shoes. -you have to grease them frequently or else the egg beater won't spin freely from the outer platform

I used this pedal for two years. I switched form an older model SPD pedal to this Crank Brothers egg beater style because I was sick of the desert sand clogging up my cleats. This style has much better, even great, performance clearing mud and dirt. I also chose this pedal because I thought the platform around the egg beater would help for those times when I don't quite get clipped in or for just riding around the camp site in my chacos. The platform is just big enough for that but you couldn't use regular shoes and ride on these pedals. The clip sticks up just enough that it's hard to keep your foot on. The only real issue i had, that might be fixed by now, was that the nut inside the casing that holds the outer cast to post and crank came loss and the pedal came off the post and was stuck to the bottom of my foot and the cleat. I did about 10 minutes of trail maintenance and got the nut back on just fine, and after the ride made sure there was some lock tight in place. I didn't have the issue again.