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If you decided to, do not run eggbeater on a brakeless fixie skidder.

I think you'll find he put them on a geared Ribble.

got some kit to finish a build
mounted but never ridden/used
Campagnolo Olympus MTB groupset

If you decided to, do not run eggbeater on a brakeless fixie skidder.

Yeah, herd bad things about doing that, ill probably try out some other pedals over the next few months to, to see what i prefer

if i was doing a long enough distance to need them i would want a front brake anyway (like the set up you have)

I think you'll find he put them on a geared Ribble.

It's a Gazelle actually :)

Wacked the decals on one of my Ken's

And the Killr Ken turned up today so I was happy till I pulled it out to find no padding in the bike box...

And sure enough one of the rear stays copped a bang and bent alittle..

Build it up anyway.... as a HHSB rig..

and bend in the stay on the left...

please ignor the seat angle it moved during the shakedown ride that these pics were taken on...

Yeah, herd bad things about doing that, ill probably try out some other pedals over the next few months to, to see what i prefer
if i was doing a long enough distance to need them i would want a front brake anyway (like the set up you have)
It's a Gazelle actually :)

Just get some Crank bros pedals with a platform, and you'll be fine. I currently own Eggbeaters, Candys, Quattros, and Mallets. I love the mechanism and versitility. Been riding fixed up and down big mountains using the Quattros for years. The platform stops you from being able to loosen the cleat by pressing down.

Did i see you at the warren st junction earlier this eve on this bike? If not your bike haz a twin!

I went through there twice in different directions so probably.

If you decided to, do not run eggbeater on a brakeless fixie skidder.

I did this before and it's fine until you try to lose speed down a hill and die horribly like I did. But seriously I weigh about 65kg and have legs like a photoshopped Korean popstar and I could pull out of eggbeaters.

They're great for a sensible bike though, surely the easiest and most convenient clipless pedal there is.

It is, I would go for them but I like to keep the same pedals on my bikes.

Apparently fantastic for CX as it shred mud more easily as CXers clips out more regularly than MTBers.

I think you'll find he put them on a geared Ribble.

The clue is; if he decided to.

Haven't even tried to ride with them on my road bike yet, takes me ages to get in the bloody things

hoping that's normal and i just need to practice

Working on this for a girl I work with atm.. she was knocked off her bike then had it stolen while in Hospital so figured someone better do a good deed and sort her out something nice. Clearances are daft tight on it, hope it's ok.

If she doesn't want it ill have it! :D

Ha, pretty sure she will... found out the bars and stem included don't pair up which is more added hassle, why are simple builds never simple?
Kind of want to keep it to be honest. ha.

Working on this for a girl I work with atm.. she was knocked off her bike then had it stolen while in Hospital so figured someone better do a good deed and sort her out something nice. Clearances are daft tight on it, hope it's ok.

Pretty nasty looking dent in the top tube. Maybe not as bad as it looks? Should be a sweet beater though

Yeah, it's a good sized ding... bigger than the seller made out, but it's gong to be an everyday bike so not too precious... a nice light fast run-a-round.

Hey all,
here is my current project, built from scratch, fully functional but the current belleri handlebar will be replaced by a
sachs new success (copy of modolo X-tenos) and the vitus seatpost will be replaced by a chorus (more straight).

Veneto frame, columbus cromor
Italia saddle (model???)
Sachs New Success brakes, ergo levers, rear and front mech
Mavic 631 crankset, Mavic 640 pedals, Mavic open pro rims laced on ultegra 6400 hubs

got some kit to finish a build
mounted but never ridden/used
Campagnolo Olympus MTB groupset

i wish too see more of this please

Haven't even tried to ride with them on my road bike yet, takes me ages to get in the bloody things

hoping that's normal and i just need to practice

tips - clip in while against the wall to support yourself while sitting on the bike, do not look down as you attempt to clip in, do that a handful of time to get the feel of where the cleat is in your shoes, and how it felt when it engaged.

eggbeater's cleat are brass, thus they will wear out alarmingly fast if you continued to use them with your road shoes.

eggbeaters can be clicked into from nearly any angle. Its what make them so great off road.

Its usually best to ride around a quite carpark or something first. But if these are you first clipless pedals you will do 'le topple' at some point anyway. Its an old charter or something.

Haven't even tried to ride with them on my road bike yet, takes me ages to get in the bloody things

hoping that's normal and i just need to practice

If you have access to a turbo trainer, stick the bike in it and spend a boring half-hour clicking in and out. Helps quite a bit.

Will that involve campag sized spacers on the cassette ? How much of an arse to convert ergos from 9 to 10 ?

I remember seeing a little CNC machining company (the father/son business where the father was a longstanding cancer sufferer) who make little 9/10 shimano/campag conversion kits.

Cant...remember... the name.

Rule of riding clips - you will fall off at least once trying to unclip.

I remember it, cycling to Paris going through London I was so worried about where I was going I didn't worry about unclipping. Fell in to a car, bike full loaded (was touring) and scared the life out of an old couple who's car I fell in to. They were more worried about me than the car thankfully.

I remember seeing a little CNC machining company (the father/son business where the father was a longstanding cancer sufferer) who make little 9/10 shimano/campag conversion kits.

Cant...remember... the name.

Highpath Engineering?

Rule of riding clips - you will fall off at least once trying to unclip.

I stressed that a lots to customers who wanted clipless pedals, also stating that all the staffs at work have been through those ritual of passage before they become at one with a bicycle.

surprisingly the tactic work wonder.

^That is lovely! More info/specs please.

edit: sorry, didn't see the thread.