Comments on: Crank Brothers Candy SL Pedals

By: john

john — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:00:42 +0000

I have two pairs of crankbrother sl pedals, use only to commute to work.Less than a year on the one pair, they developed excessise play on the inner body sleeves, sent it back for evaluation, CRANKBROTHER you must admit you have a bad material/on the pedal, Im sorry in purchased this junk, Had so many BAD reviews google its before u buy..

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By: Garry

Garry — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:58:20 +0000

I have 4 Candy pedals, and two eggbeaters and have never had a problem with unlipping or excessive cleat wear. One set of Candy’s developed a clicking after 500 Km. It was the inner bearing sleeve, and a little grease fixed the problem. My first cheap pair of eggbeaters were taken back to the store after the spring on one pedal kept ‘slipping’off its retainer causing the cleat engagement bars to ‘collapse’. I even tries a pair of Smarty’s for my old beater bike. Excessive spindle play occured very quickly and they were tossed in the garbage were they belonged. The Smarty is a bad design using non-adjustable loose bearings.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:31:09 +0000

I have 2 pairs of Candys. One is my “spare set” as I have broken about 5 of those blue springs on different sides, and carry the second set as spare in my pack (when they aren’t being replaced under warranty).

Other than that, I love them. Just kind of a big nuisance to carry extra pedals, but it’s saved me on the trails 2x …

By: paul

paul — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:42:55 +0000

I’ve had 4 pairs of these CB pedals fall apart on me on various bikes in the past 14 months. They are utter rubbish with bearings made of what seems butter and clay. They look great at first like the packaging they ship in and are light- put that’s about it.

By: don_steel_frame

don_steel_frame — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:24:53 +0000

I’m on my SECOND candy set. BOTH both got play on the axle via worn inner bearing (which is a soft sleeve type I think anyway). I’m a big guy, but these wear loose in only two months of week end riding. Way too short a time, in my book. Technically, I guess this is called “spindle play.”

By: benjamin

benjamin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:29:34 +0000

i have the candy c on my fixie/commuter. i’ve never unclipped on a skid. i have the eggbeaters on my mtb and the cleats havent worn at all. they are great pedals.

By: estratton

estratton — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:20:36 +0000

I’ve been riding my Candy SL’s for about 3 years strong and just rebuilt them due to a small amount of play that had developed (along with just assuming it was time). Nice, tight, solid pedals imho, and I’m digging the new guys with blue springs.

By: Raiyn

Raiyn — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:45:29 +0000

No sir, I don’t like ‘em. I’m quite happy with my Times thank you.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:39:15 +0000

had ‘em for a bit, will never recommend them or use them again.

the spindle develops a lot of play over just normal riding. not a fan of that, especially since the fix is buying a rebuild kit.

cleats are way too soft. if i can walk on my keo cleats and they don’t wear as quickly, surely something can be done about these brass ones to make them last longer. look at cleats that last forever (spd-r, mainly). hard metal. sure, clipping in and out is harder, but it creates a much more positive connection to the pedal.