I’ve owned several Eggbeater SL and a 2Ti that have been ridden for up to four years with no problems whatsoever. Sure, Crank Brothers pedals need occasional care. They want to be greased regularly and might require new bushings once in a while. But for the comfort of being able to click in on four sides, click in easy and clip out even more easily, I’ve never look back to Shimano. Well today my Eggbeater 2Ti that had only been in service for 3 months disappointed. I climbed a lot of singletrack until I got to a small paved mountain road that took me to the peak of the Spitzberg. The road turned into gravel and where it ended I turned off to the right to climb a short stretch up a pasture. I got out of the saddle when the trail got steeper and slipped out of the right pedal - odd. I immediately put my foot back on the pedal but couldn’t click back in - even odder. I stopped and noticed that the spring had broken. I walked the last climb and at the top jumped back on the saddle. When I clicked my left foot into the pedal, the same happened to the left pedal - the spring broke at the very same bend. My ride was over. With both springs broken it was impossible to pedal effectively nor could I safely stay on the pedals. I had a few miles to reach a fireroad and another couple of miles to reach a road. From there, I rode back home on pavement. I had one last climb that I had to do in the saddle. I suspect a material flaw or heat-treatment gone wrong. This pair always had stiffer springs than any of my other Crank Brothers pedals. Short term fix is to take the springs from an old set of Eggbeaters that I’ve been keeping for spare parts. I’m also going to contact Crank Brothers to ask for replacement springs. Something went horribly wrong with a 3-month lifetime. I’ll keep you posted!
11/06/2010: Short update, I emailed Crank Brothers and their Swiss distributor Intercycle sent me a new set of springs. Much appreciated!
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