Switching from one to the other
- Thread starter lou_b_83
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i did it when my shimanos started grinding, im happy w/ the switch, but everyone has their own pedal preferences
I was kinda forced with wife riding CB and I Shimanos. She did not like so I inherited hers and her mine. Lifelong shimano and have to say I dont like CB, it seems that they unclip at the worst times (ie. rock gardens and air launches) I will be replacing in future for sure. These are the eggbeater sl's that I'm using. I know many like but these just are not working for me...
I cant say for sure but I have it in it's hardest setting. One thing it has moocho float if thats something your looking for...
warcricket
Like a Jerk
Don't do it! I just broke my fourth pair of crank-bros yesterday. They break in different parts every time... I'm stuck in a crankbros rut tho as i have them on all my bikes and i couldn't be more displeased.
i havnt broken a set either (2 years on mine)
Dusty the Whale
Mr.Chainsaw
I've been riding on egg beaters since the JH race when I broke my Times and they are fine. I had a back up set of Candy's and brand new cleats...both sets free
ArmyOfNone
Well-Known Member
why are you thinking of switching? whats bugging you?
Time
I've been running the cheap Time Aliums for the last six years. Don't know about their customer service as I've never had to use it. Like them way better than Shimano, and they're great for riding technical/rocky terrain as there's no surprise disengagements that I've heard the Crank Brothers are prone to.
Just my $.02.
I've been running the cheap Time Aliums for the last six years. Don't know about their customer service as I've never had to use it. Like them way better than Shimano, and they're great for riding technical/rocky terrain as there's no surprise disengagements that I've heard the Crank Brothers are prone to.
Just my $.02.
tonyride
Don't piss off the red guy
My motto is the best customer service is the one you never have to use.
1speed
Incredibly profound yet fantastically flawed
I switched form Shimanos to Times and then to Crank Bros. Each step was a step up in my experience. But if you get the Candies and ride a lot in areas with a lot of grit (like PA) you have to clean them up and check the spindles pretty regularly, because the bodies have a tendency to break off the spindles when they get beaten up. This happened to me twice -- both after more than a full season of heavy use, but if you race, make sure you check them before each race. Unfortunately, both times they broke on my happened during races when I was chasing a podium -- once during 24 Hours of 9 Mile (cost me a category win!) and once this past November at a race on Long Island (dropped me out of the top five and cost me a lap when I had to stop for a while to fix them.) So I was a little pissed at Crank Brothers for a while, but when I look back, that was really rider error -- I didn't take the time to clean them that I should have and I had put a shit ton of miles on them by the time they broke. All things considered they really are the easiest to maintain if I take the time, and they never ever get clogged with mud and I've never popped out of them while pushing (which used to happen with my ATACs all the time because the limiting screws always seemed to move on me.) So from a riding experience, I have been happiest with Crank Brothers. I really don't like Shimanos -- too many parts and the springs always seemed to loosen on their own. The ATACs were good, but like I said, I just got tired of having to adjust them all the time. I usually run the candies, but I always have a backup set of egg beaters in my car in case I have to swap them out. I like the idea of the minimal platform of the candies, but some of the issues I have had might not happen at all with egg beaters.
wonderturtle
Well-Known Member
I have the cheapest SPD pedals available and have had no issues. they take a beating and are cheap as hell (I found mine online for $35).
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/PE703A07-Shimano+Pd-M520+Pedal.aspx
I like products that are (1) simple; (2) low maintenance and (3) a good value. this pedal satisfies all three.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/PE703A07-Shimano+Pd-M520+Pedal.aspx
I like products that are (1) simple; (2) low maintenance and (3) a good value. this pedal satisfies all three.
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J-Dro
Well-Known Member
Agreed. That's why I was a Time guy when I rode clipless. But I've since gone to the dark side of riding flats and have no plans to go back. You should consider this Lou.