hrdtduck

That's too bad and I sympathize with your injury and recovery.but that is
the complete opposite experience I have had with Crank Brothers
pedals..where I have not torn up a tendon because of other pedals, I have
sustained injury due their inadequate design and operational
characteristics.from crashes I had because I could not get out, to crashes I
had because I could not get in to the pedal. To ripped up shins from
missing engagement while trying to pedal hard during a race
environment...over all I have been riding CB pedal since they hit the market
a number of years back and honestly, I can only recommend them to
anyone..they by far outperform other brands and engagement types.and the
cost is very reasonable in comparison to other brands.

As with ANY product out there someone somewhere is going to have a problem
that they associate with the given product.

FYI I am not a Crank Brothers employee or sell them in anyway..

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of craig austin
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:30 PM
To: Jamin AAsum
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Cyclo cross pedals

There was a recent thread on OBRA just a few weeks ago regarding this type
of failure being fairly common with these pedals. I do know I've seen quite
a few broken Crank Brothers pedals at 'cross races--purely observation on my
part, but I think they're the only type of pedal I've ever seen come apart
mid-race. I personally know half a dozen OBRA-ites who've had this happen,
at least one of whom has had it happen twice during 'cross races.

I love Time ATACs myself.

Craig

2008/9/17 Jamin AAsum

Absolutely the pedal not to touch is the Crank Brothers Egg Beater. This was
responsible for a devastating injury last year at Horning's Hideout. My foot
came out of the pedal with no warning and my knee hit the handle bar
completely rupturing my quadriceps tendon and requiring major surgery and a
year of rehab. I have discussed this with others who agree the culprit was
the Crank Brothers pedal. I cannot vouch for their other models but I would
steer far away from anything with their name on it.

Still paying the price

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