I haven't used them for years now and the only experience I have is of 4 sided beaters and thought they were great, I think I only changed them because I was building a new bike and went back to Shimano. To go off on a bit of a tangent; I now use Frogs and have for some time (thought I'd try them after falling for Zero's on the road) and I think they are fantastic, if a little maintenance hungry; they don't clog with mud, are easily adjustable and are great to get in and out of - what more could you want??
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Crankbrothers Candy - dangerous?
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Posted 3 months ago #
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the best thing for me about CB pedals, and what makes me have them despite the reported maintenance issues, is the cleat engagement and the float - so easy to clip in and out of, yet very secure. they are also significantly lighter than Shimano or Time, even the basic ones.
Shimano/ SPD style pedals break my knees.
Strokes for folks.Posted 3 months ago # -
I really can't believe anyone would risk owning a set of CB pedals TBH...
Their reputation for falling appart has been earned in a relatively short space of time (They've only been making pedals for what the last 8 years or so?).
The likes of Time and of course shimano have been at it for much longer and hence have far more pedals in service, the reports of similar failures for those manufacturers products are nothing like as widespread or catastrophic as CBs.
Interweb hearsay is enough to deter me, why would I pay to be randomly stabbed in the ankle or calf?
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CB did go through quite a significant redesign of their pedals, maybe last year? releasing mk2 versions of a lot of their pedals, including the Candys.
I wonder if anyone has had problems with these redesigned pedals?Posted 3 months ago # -
I wonder if anyone has had problems with these redesigned pedals?
My problems with needle bearings* relate to the new pedals, but I've not had any problems (yet) with the platform sliding off the spindle (which the new design is supposed to help).* I appreciate that bearings are a replaceable item - my beef is that I didn't expect them to fall apart so soon.
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The new CB axle is supposed to be 150% stronger than the old ones. Like I said, I have had mine for 3 years, they have done thousands of miles and I have only changed the bearings and bushes once.
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