http://www.sonyalooney.missingsaddle.com/2009/06/19/spyin-the-trail/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.sonyalooney.missingsaddle.com/2009/06/19/spyin-the-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Chris Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:21:48 +0000 http://www.sonyalooney.missingsaddle.com/?p=1544#comment-1912 Regarding eggbeaters: wait until you break a spring at 10,000+ and have to ride back downhill 10 miles unclipped and balanced on a tiny 1 inch wide "platform". They are nice and light, and I swore by them for years---now not so much. I gave Crank Bros. the benefit of the doubt on the first couple of broken parts but I have now broken springs on two separate occasions--and of course I was as at the farthest point from the car when it happened both times. Impossible to clip in. And on the terrain in Colorado that (broken) pedal and the rocks are not a happy match. And what's with the cages wearing down so easy, and all that play developing with wear? I've been dealing with the same thing you are seeing for a while now. And those brass cleats are so soft, in my experience they engage really well for about a month of riding then go to crap. I can honestly say that I have worn out, broken, or replaced every part of an eggbeater pedal with the exception of the spindle. Not that my opinion has any bearing on anything whatsoever--but XTR pedals, for my money, kick the s@$% out of eggbeaters any day. After 8 months they engage just like new, have zero play, and have required zero maintenance or replacement. Way more reliable and with a much more tried and true platform at your foot--when I switched I was stunned at how much better I rode. Who knew a pedal could make such a difference!? (Okay, now I feel better---sorry for all that). Carry on, just a case of the Mundays here...C Regarding eggbeaters: wait until you break a spring at 10,000+ and have to ride back downhill 10 miles unclipped and balanced on a tiny 1 inch wide “platform”. They are nice and light, and I swore by them for years—now not so much. I gave Crank Bros. the benefit of the doubt on the first couple of broken parts but I have now broken springs on two separate occasions–and of course I was as at the farthest point from the car when it happened both times. Impossible to clip in. And on the terrain in Colorado that (broken) pedal and the rocks are not a happy match. And what’s with the cages wearing down so easy, and all that play developing with wear? I’ve been dealing with the same thing you are seeing for a while now. And those brass cleats are so soft, in my experience they engage really well for about a month of riding then go to crap. I can honestly say that I have worn out, broken, or replaced every part of an eggbeater pedal with the exception of the spindle. Not that my opinion has any bearing on anything whatsoever–but XTR pedals, for my money, kick the s@$% out of eggbeaters any day. After 8 months they engage just like new, have zero play, and have required zero maintenance or replacement. Way more reliable and with a much more tried and true platform at your foot–when I switched I was stunned at how much better I rode. Who knew a pedal could make such a difference!? (Okay, now I feel better—sorry for all that). Carry on, just a case of the Mundays here…C

]]> http://www.sonyalooney.missingsaddle.com/2009/06/19/spyin-the-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 herothedog Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:49:56 +0000 http://www.sonyalooney.missingsaddle.com/?p=1544#comment-1901 I believe this is Bakers Tank: http://foxyurl.com/6L1. It's the only tank on the Boreas Pass Rd as far as I remember. You can't miss it (if you are on the road). I believe this is Bakers Tank: http://foxyurl.com/6L1. It’s the only tank on the Boreas Pass Rd as far as I remember. You can’t miss it (if you are on the road).

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