The pedals on my full-suspension bike broke in an all too familiar way last weekend, so I sprung for an upgrade instead of fixing them again. To try something different, I got four-sided Eggbeater pedals - the minimalist C version for my singlespeed and the platform-wrapped Candy C for my full suspension. And since cleats quickly become welded to muddy shoes, I got new shoes to go with them.
I’m not a big gram counter, but the weight savings is impressive over my old pedals:
- Old mid-range Shimano SPDs 397-425 grams
- Eggbeater C 294g
- Eggbeater Candy C 308g
100 grams isn’t so impressive as the fact that it’s a 25% reduction! The titanium Eggbeater 4Ti are even more impressive at only 167g.
The real test, of course, is in how they ride. It was an easy transition from loose SPDs to the Eggbeaters, which were a little easier to get into with four sides instead of two. I didn’t always get an audible click, but they engaged and disengaged consistently. The psychological boost of new parts helps, too - I turned in a faster ride than usual!
