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My head says just get 520’s or 540’s, but I’ve always fancied some eggbeaters, just been put off by tales of them disintegrating. Do they still do that?
They are much more reliable than they used to be. I wouldn't say they were cast iron, and they still need a bit of TLC.
I think you'd have to spend a lot more with C.B. than Shimano to get similar quality.
They are a doddle to service though.
They don't distengrate like they once did, but they do get rumbly and need a bearing and bushing replacement every year or so. This costs about £20 a pop, which adds up if you have multiple sets.
Sealing is better than it was, but no where near as good as that on even the cheaper Shimano pedals.
I was for many years a CB fan boy, but I switched back to Shimano a year or do back (2 sets of trail pedals + one set of Nukeproof clipless pedals, which have been equally bombproof).
Haven't regretted it for a single moment.
I found its not the reliability that caused me to give up on them. It's the fact that you actually end up wearing out your shoes. You effectively stand on the thin metal bars that make up the egg beater bit. These wear out your soles in no time at all. Whereas with SPD's you have more of a platform to stand on.
Crank Bros do sell some metal washer type bits that are supposed to help, but these to get worn out fast.
+1 ajantom & trimix comments too
More weight to the big S's survivability through reliabity for the long term.
Oh - and you can buy PD-M520 pedals and cleats for the price of CB cleats.
Depends what you're looking for in a set of pedals. If I was going for reliability and ease of use I'd go Shimano every time, however I currently run Mallet DH and E on my bikes as I like the extra platform they provide and that I never accidentally unclip with CB pedals. I haven't had issues with bearings but the bushing doesn't last too long, I just make sure to disassemble and re-grease frequently.
If I were only riding xc and trail I'd go back to spd but for DH and more aggressive riding I'm sticking with CB.
Clumsy fingers...
It will be commuting/touring/meandering sort of things really.
Crank Bros do sell some metal washer type bits that are supposed to help, but these to get worn out fast.
I’ve got ATACs which also wear grooves in your shoes; the CB steel plates which go under the cleats seem to be pretty good at mitigating this and don’t wear out *that* fast (or at least last longer than the admittedly soft Time cleats)
I use Candy's rather than Eggbeaters. The small additional platform spreads the load so they are more comfortable and don't eat your soles. Reliability is pretty awesome these days. Quality improved years ago and they come with a good warranty if the worst happens. I've broken one pedal in the past 11 years.
look started doing spd pedals if you are looking for an alternative
Killed one axle (corrosion) in one mucky winter with a few very mucky CX races. Can only assume that water found a way to pour in as it’s not something I’ve ever seen on any other pedal. This was the 2018/2019 winter so should be the better kit.
I’ll probably go to Time next
Never had a problem with them tbh. Still got a 10 year old pair on a bike. Bought a set for my new bike a few months ago and they do seem a tad beefier and feel a bit more premium than before.
time. all the advantages of eggbeaters, none of the design flaws.
if you're just bimbling about though, TBH shimano get so much love that if i was starting from scratch i'd go that way now. the cheaper ones would appear to be almost worth treating as disposable given the price of cleats, as mentioned.
Thanks
You could treat Shimano as disposable except for the fact they don't wear out. I'm using sets that are about 20 yo and they keep on keeping on.