So I rode Crank Brother mallet pedals for the first time this weekend at the world cup. I blew up yet another set of shimanos (3 in 3 weeks now) and another racer's mechanic lent me a spare set to try. Wow.
I am not very impressed with bike crap anymore, but these thoroughly impressed me. They just seemed better. Let me explain.
- They are much lighter feeling then a shimano metal pedal, and hell we are all about weight even if we dont admit it right?
- The consistency of clipping in and out is MUCH better. You get the same tension at 6 degs every time (the release degree is 12 or 20). No matter what, it is always consistent.
- no way to accidentally come out. Recently my pedals started letting me pop out accidentally. It was either a worn spring (hard to believe, they were new), or a used cleat, (also new). These CANNOT pop you out unless you rotate your foot, due to the mechanism on the egg beater.
- The consistency in the mud was insane. It was always there, in, out whatever. They just engaged and disengaged when i wanted them to. Way more then can be said for shimanos i have been riding.
- The platform is huge, but shaped well. I didnt ding it on anything, but it felt like a flat pedal when i could get in as the clip mechanism spreads and you have a nice large platform with steel teeth on the "armor" plated outside.
- They come in bitchin orange!
All in all, i ordered a set as soon as i walked in the door from the world cup. These things are the ticket. Get yourself some.
I am not very impressed with bike crap anymore, but these thoroughly impressed me. They just seemed better. Let me explain.
- They are much lighter feeling then a shimano metal pedal, and hell we are all about weight even if we dont admit it right?
- The consistency of clipping in and out is MUCH better. You get the same tension at 6 degs every time (the release degree is 12 or 20). No matter what, it is always consistent.
- no way to accidentally come out. Recently my pedals started letting me pop out accidentally. It was either a worn spring (hard to believe, they were new), or a used cleat, (also new). These CANNOT pop you out unless you rotate your foot, due to the mechanism on the egg beater.
- The consistency in the mud was insane. It was always there, in, out whatever. They just engaged and disengaged when i wanted them to. Way more then can be said for shimanos i have been riding.
- The platform is huge, but shaped well. I didnt ding it on anything, but it felt like a flat pedal when i could get in as the clip mechanism spreads and you have a nice large platform with steel teeth on the "armor" plated outside.
- They come in bitchin orange!
All in all, i ordered a set as soon as i walked in the door from the world cup. These things are the ticket. Get yourself some.