Found: Crank Brothers Pedal

[Steve Vai]

the cheap ones are REALLY cheap stamped steel, not surprised that those break, but the nicer ones (not sur where SL lands in their lineup now) are cast 17-4 and seem to hold up well to my riding in the north jersey rocks . . . . either way, glad you found something that works for you.

the bearings on the shimano SPDs (mtn bike spds) just didnt last, 1kmiles and they were grinding, non-servicable bearings meant new pedal time . . . . tried a pair of borrow times, but probably didnt have enough time to get adjusted, the eggbeaters just felt right, plus consistency is nice(not adjustable with a screw, you change the cleats to adjust).



several iirc . . .

A dozen. 3 or 4 XTR pedals, the rest were XT. Including a brand new pair of 8000s.

 

[w_b]

Didn't @jimvreeland just break a shimano? #nowwhat?

I recommend the $12 diamondback flats. Get 2 sets and you good for alongwhile.... Trow out yer ugly shooz too.

 

[bucknejo]

Exactly. Throw it out. If someone hands you a brand new pair. Throw it out as well. CB is total garbage.

this guy will be going out on scrap metal day next wednesday, 4/24. perhaps he will be transformed into a robot.

 

[JDurk]

How to properly service Egg Beaters. From '13 on Rich Dillen's blog page. http://teamdicky.blogspot.com/2013/10/avoiding-great-customer-service.html

Full disclosure, I have Shimano 540s on 3 bikes and XTs on 1 bike. 1 pair of 540s is probably 10+yrs old. I did manage to break the drive-side XT that was used about 3 years.

 

[qclabrat]

Agree with SS, the low end model are really crappy and won't survive a season. But the ones with the better spindles are pretty bombproof. I have one in Ti which won't die

 

[mwlikesbikes]

A dozen. 3 or 4 XTR pedals, the rest were XT. Including a brand new pair of 8000s.

Yeah, but you break everything though dude...

 

[grilledcheeseking]

Yeah, but you break everything though dude...

What's @Mitch's pedal situation?

 

[serviceguy]

it coulda been a bear . . . (in which case hed likely have been unable to go back for the broken pedal)

in that case the bloody shoe with a severed foot in it that was still attached to it may have been a clue...

 

[Mtbdog]

Yeah, but you break everything though dude...

I was under the impression that was his job.

 

[Steve Vai]

I was under the impression that was his job.

#facts

I'm on the Sram Test Team for a reason.

 

[serviceguy]

#facts

I'm on the Sram Test Team for a reason.

Sorry, I can't help it...so you break Shimano pedals to prove that Sram's are better?

 

[Magic]

Sorry, I can't help it...so you break Shimano pedals to prove that Sram's are better?

He also runs Shimano brakes on Captain Morgan to blow out the seals and prove that it is the inferior product.

 

[Steve Vai]

Sorry, I can't help it...so you break Shimano pedals to prove that Sram's are better?

I even run Di2 on my road bike

 

[serviceguy]

I even run Di2 on my road bike

OMG he's gone rogue!

 

[Steve Vai]

OMG he's gone rogue!

Ha. No. I'm on the Sram Off-Road Team. I've been on Di2 for 3 years or so now, mostly because my bike is a demo for customers to try the newest and coolest. Ultegra Di2 is the most popular groupset on road bikes by a long way, probably 9 out of 10 bikes we sell. Will be interesting to see how the new Sram Force AXS group plays in the mix as it's in the same pricepoint and a better groupset IMO.

 

[JerseyPete]

Ha. No. I'm on the Sram Off-Road Team. I've been on Di2 for 3 years or so now, mostly because my bike is a demo for customers to try the newest and coolest. Ultegra Di2 is the most popular groupset on road bikes by a long way, probably 9 out of 10 bikes we sell. Will be interesting to see how the new Sram Force AXS group plays in the mix as it's in the same pricepoint and a better groupset IMO.

How do you pronounce that; dee eye 2 or die 2?

 

[BPaze]

Fair point. Not sure why I thought this was at CR. Oddly, I knew exactly in CR where this happened. So much for my world view of things. Going to go back to thinking about max building a wooden sink with his goggles on now.

Wow just wow this is gold you have some of the best Max quotes like you have known him your whole life lol

 

[Steve Vai]

How do you pronounce that; dee eye 2 or die 2?

Dee Eye Two.

 

[serviceguy]

Wow just wow this is gold you have some of the best Max quotes like you have known him your whole life lol

Now that I think about I’ve never seen @Norm and @Fire Marshal Max together...uhm...is it possible they’re the same person in disguise trying to fool us all? And since it was long since determined that @Paul H and @Fire Marshal Max were one and the same...do I even exist?!?! [/thread whoring]