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Crank Brothers Egg Beater Pedal UPDATE

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I own two sets of the original Crank Brothers Egg Beater Pedals for my cross and road bikes. On Sunday while I was riding my Lemond Poprad, the right pedal started to snap and crackle while I was pedaling. I knew that they had not been rebuilt in at least 2000 miles and figured that it was time. On my way up the last hill, I stood up, clipped in, and the pedal flew off the spindle. I had to call sag (my wife) to transport me home.

The bearings are held in with a snap ring. The bolt holds the pedal on the spindle with direct contact to the bearings. When the sealed bearings fail, as in my case, the pedal body slides over the bolt, thus ejecting the pedal body from the spindle. Luckily I did not hurt myself, but I can imagine the injury if a pedal body sslides off and your leg slides down the spindle.

This from Crank Brothers
We have greatly improved the design of the eggbeater since the original
2002 eggbeater model that you have. Instead of a plug with a snap ring,
newer eggbeaters have a threaded end cap and spindle nut that gives better
bearing support. We can offer you a warranty upgrade, send in your old pedals
and $45 gets you new eggbeater SL pedals. Let me know if you are interested.

jason // rider support
Crank Brothers
310 Broadway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

www.crankbrothers.com

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