clipless pedals

[Slim3]

I too started out with the SPD 520s. I had a bad habit of coming unclipped at the worse times, going over obstacles, trying to bunny hop, etc. Once I got out here to Cali a couple of the guys talked me into trying the EGGBEATERS. All I can say is that I love'em. Easy to maintain, easy to clip in and out.

[Gunchie]

I personally like that seriously clipped in feeling of SPD's so I've been reluctant to try something else, but it's hard to ignore the popularity of crank brothers. Only one way to tell... try them and see for yourself. Everyone likes something different. I'd like to try some eggbeaters myself.

[forcmeister]

dru_b

All my mtn bikes, all my fixies and my cyclocross bike have Ritchey SPD pedals on them. I've riden Ritchey now for over 10 years. I have riden alot of single track, done alot of races, and commuted alot of miles with them, and I have to say that I have not had one bit of trouble with them. They work well in all kinds of conditions, very rarely do I have trouble getting clipped in, and most importantly they are kind to my knees. Some of the pedals that I ride today are still the originals that I bought 10 plus years ago. And as far as cleats go I very rarely have to replace them. So, to me, the Ritchey pedals are the way to go. That's the forcmeisters 2cents.

FM

[basebklyn1]

If you get egg beaters make sure to get SL's, not the C's. The SL's are made of stainless steel and the C's are made of a cheap carbon steel. Any prolonged riding in bad conditions on the C's will chew them up pretty bad and I've had a couple wings break off on some old sets of C's (you can still ride them like this, just with less entry points.) I think of lot of the bad reviews are for the C's and for this reason.

[SPLASH]

Time all the way. No adjustment...great mud clearing...always work...in other words, what Rage said.

[The Fixxer]

I've been riding shimano spd's ever since I took off my straps & cages back in 1998, and they have worked great for all these years. I've used the lowest models and the highest one's too and found not much difference in the ride quality or release factor, it all comes down to weight for differences of shimano spd's.

Some of the problems with clipping out unintentionaly can be due to a few factors. The cleat alignment on the shoe isn't in the correct place for your foot allignment on the pedal. You can move the cleat around a little at a time, be sure to only make very small adjustments at a time to the cleat and see if that helps your staying clipped in.

Another way that some riders come unclipped prematurely is a wild foot/feet, a wild foot is one that is always moving around on the pedal, therfore while its moving around all it takes is the wrong bump in the trail to make it pop out of the pedal. The way to help fix that can be with a bit of practice and concentration in keeping your knees in a straighter line with your foot, will result in less foot movement and result in less WTF! clipouts.

Of course cleat wear & tension adjustment can be a factor too, so always check those if your having any problems, and dont forget to lube the pivot points on all pedals to keep the pedal functioning properly.

When chosing a pedal it tends to come down to personal prefrence and price, definately try different types of them if you get the chance before you invest.

I hope this and all of the other great advice in this thread helps you with your issue.

By the way congratulations on moving into the clipless era!

[Bexter]

WTF! clipouts...

I love it!!!!!! Best description ever!

[Chuck Norris]

I've never ridden on any other system than crank bros - they were what I started with. I had a set of stainless eggbeaters and bought a pair of candy SL's a few years back. I love having that little extra platform for working some technical. I love the fact that the system is simple, low profile, and sheds mud & grit easily.

On this system, I've never had any WTF clipouts. While I do not race, I have never broken a pair. You can get some great deals on them on EBAY.

[gussy27]

I got a set of crank bro's Acid's and I love them. They have the same clip in system as eggbeaters do and provide a wide enough platform for whenever you have that not so clipped in moment. And it's not as wide as it's downhill brother the mallet. If that's what your lookin for you can try mine any time. They don't have any traction pins on them: Cons, you lose alittle grip. Pros, you wont kill your shins.