The device that clips into the cleat on your bike shoe resembles an Egg Beater. It’s basically a spring and two arms that extend from the axel of the pedal. Without a lot of mechanical parts, this pedal rarely has any problems. It sheds mud, like no other and allows you to clip onto the pedal with an inch of mud on your shoe. I’ve ridden on these pedals for five years and I’ve never had a problem. I’ve worn out a few sets of cleats, but that’s expected.
The Candy Pedal is basically the Egg Beater pedal with a small platform on it. The platform adds some extra support to the pedal. Engaging the clip is so, so easy. I’ve ridden with other types of clip-less pedals and it’s hard to get the cleat to clip into the pedal. Often times you can’t get clipped in when you really need to be clipped in. I don’t even have to think about that with these pedals. I just put my foot on the pedal and SNAP.
The Egg Beater style pedals offer 15 and 20 degrees of float (that’s the range of cleat while clipped into the pedal) depending on how you install the cleats on your shoe. The ride that these pedals provide is easy on the knees.
Crank Brothers offers a chrome, stainless steel and titanium version of the Candy Pedals. The design is exactly the same; it’s the materials that make up the pedal that are different. I opted for the stainless steel version.
PROS
I really like having the platform along with the egg beater pedal. It’s nice to be able to un-clip and still have support for your shoe on the pedal, especially on trails like Porcupine Rim where there are some very sketchy spots. I ride my bike without cleats, so the platform provides support for my street shoes.
CONS
I don’t really see any cons.
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