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Either design is fantastic. I like my egg beaters quite a bit. The 747s
will work fine in the dry stuff, too.
When it's really muddy, something that clears mud might be better, like the
atacs or egg beaters.
I am speaking from experience. I used to ride spd's in cross, some cheap
ones that came with my redline bike. I USED to, until I one race that had
some very sticky mud on the course.
The spds didn't clear mud very well, and as I was having a really hard time
clicking in and out of them. The point I decided those spd pedals were not
for me was when somewhere around the time I was approaching a barrier late
in the race. Right foot unclipped and ready to hit the ground, the barrier
approached rapidly. I released my left foot at the perfect time and
gracefully leapt over the barrier.
Well that was what was supposed to happen. Instead, I couldn't get my left
foot out no matter how hard I twisted or how spastic my movements became as
the barrier rapidly approached. I eventually ran out of time and hit it
straight on. I actually did come out of the pedal at that point, flying
over the barrier and doing a face plant in the mud. I had just enough time
to raise my head up off the ground before my bike landed on it and made me
eat more dirt.
This is why I believe it is important to have pedals that don't get jammed
up with mud when racing on a muddy course.
-Erik
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From: Rob Burkhart [mailto:r_bur-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 1:28 PM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: [OBRA Chat] (More) CX Advice Needed
Thanks to all who responded regarding advice on CX wheels (the general
consensus was that Rolf Vector Pros are fine). Now I am looking for advice
on pedals for CX (I just broke my Bontragers this week).
What do people think about the Egg Beaters vs the Time Atacs? Are there any
others worth considering? (My Shimano M747s from my MTB seem like they
weigh a ton.)
Again, thanks in advance for any input - Rob
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Either design is fantastic. I like
my egg beaters quite a bit. The 747s will work fine in the dry stuff,
too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>When it’s really muddy, something
that clears mud might be better, like the atacs or egg beaters. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am speaking from experience. I
used to ride spd’s in cross, some cheap ones that came with my redline
bike. I USED to, until I one race that had some very sticky mud on the
course. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The spds didn’t clear mud very well,
and as I was having a really hard time clicking in and out of them. The
point I decided those spd pedals were not for me was when somewhere around the
time I was approaching a barrier late in the race. Right foot unclipped
and ready to hit the ground, the barrier approached rapidly. I released
my left foot at the perfect time and gracefully leapt over the barrier. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Well that was what was supposed to
happen. Instead, I couldn’t get my left foot out no matter how hard
I twisted or how spastic my movements became as the barrier rapidly
approached. I eventually ran out of time and hit it straight on. I
actually did come out of the pedal at that point, flying over the barrier and
doing a face plant in the mud. I had just enough time to raise my head up
off the ground before my bike landed on it and made me eat more dirt. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This is why I believe it is important to
have pedals that don’t get jammed up with mud when racing on a muddy
course.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>-Erik</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Rob Burkhart
[mailto:r_bur-@hotmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, October 01, 2004
1:28 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> ob-@topica.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [OBRA Chat] (More) CX
Advice Needed</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks to
all who responded regarding advice on CX wheels (the general consensus was that
Rolf Vector Pros are fine). Now I am looking for advice on pedals for CX
(I just broke my Bontragers this week).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>What do
people think about the Egg Beaters vs the Time Atacs? Are there any
others worth considering? (My Shimano M747s from my MTB seem like they
weigh a ton.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Again, thanks in advance for any input - Rob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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