Egg Beaters vs. Candies

[bluebug32]

Is there much of a difference between the two (other than just the platform?). Any downsides of one over the other?

[blue]

Candies easier to get jammed with mud (if you happen to ride in wet cement...)

Otherwise, I think it's personal preference. I personally can't really tell the difference between the tiny platform on the Candys and the lack thereof on the Eggbeaters, so I take the lighter-weight less prone to jamming Eggies.

But damn do I <3 my CB Mallets for DH...

[caboverpete]

I run egg beaters on my hardtail and candys on my FS bike and I prefer the egg beaters... they are a lot easier to get into and you dont have to fool with the issue of shoe clearance.

[douglas]

for xc, I bought eggs, didnt like them..tried candies and loved them!

candies>egg beaters

candies are easier to clip into, and you have the platom
as far as weight, not a biggie - unless you are a complete weight weenie

c: 294 vs 308
sl: 266 vs 294
ti: 230 vs 252

[stosh]

Great post! I've often wondered this myself.

[caboverpete]

From mine and douglas input looks like your going to have to find out for yourself.

[SilentJ]

candies>egg beaters


I had a harder time clipping into the eggs. I think the platform on the candies helps line things up to clip in, but does little else. I run mallets when racing in the mtbmx races.

I have two pairs of Candies and one pair of Mallets. :thumb:

[bluebug32]

Thanks for all the input.

I have a pair of Candies (thank Stosh) and love them so far on my XC. I'm trying to figure out if I want to buy another pair, buy egg beaters or just buy a different pair of shoes to put my shimano cleats on for my road bike.

Perhaps, I'll wander over to that forum. I've heard that running the same pedals on all your bikes is the best idea (any response to this?). I also heard that Egg Beaters can cause your foot to hot/irritated under the pedal because there isn't a platform to disperse the weight.

[sanjuro]

I have Egg Beaters/Candy/Mallets. No problems from any of them...

[SilentJ]

Thanks for all the input.

I have a pair of Candies (thank Stosh) and love them so far on my XC. I'm trying to figure out if I want to buy another pair, buy egg beaters or just buy a different pair of shoes to put my shimano cleats on for my road bike.

Perhaps, I'll wander over to that forum. I've heard that running the same pedals on all your bikes is the best idea (any response to this?). I also heard that Egg Beaters can cause your foot to hot/irritated under the pedal because there isn't a platform to disperse the weight.

Personally, I'd try and run the same pedal - don't know if it is the "best" idea. Roadie bike might be the exeption, but I don't own one of those animals.

As far as the platform on the candies, I didn't notice them being any different than the eggs..its a pretty friggin wee platform. I guess it might depend on the shoe grip and stiffness.

[sanjuro]

Personally, I'd try and run the same pedal - don't know if it is the "best" idea. Roadie bike might be the exeption, but I don't own one of those animals.

As far as the platform on the candies, I didn't notice them being any different than the eggs..its a pretty friggin wee platform. I guess it might depend on the shoe grip and stiffness.
And I run old-school Ritchey Road as well...