crankbrothers  Double Shot 2 Pedals

Great pedal for those of us who are already on the Crank Brothers train. If you aren't, then hop aboard! I've been using their pedals (eggbeaters, candy 2) for years and years mostly on cyclocross & road bikes and and never, ever had a problem with them. They work flawlessly with little or no maintenance and clear mud like nothing else out there. These are no exception. I'm a recent convert to the whole "don't use clip-in shoes for everyday wear" thing, so I was a bit skeptical about the efficiency of a pedal with no application of power through the up-stroke. But I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable & solid they felt while pushing hard, even uphill. These are on a single speed (freewheel) and they are just grabby enough for a wide variety of shoes (trail runners, outdoorsy casuals) that they are quite effective once you have a good cadence going. They lack the scary hobnail looking things on lots of BMX or downhill pedals which is much appreciated by my shins. Initially took off one star because when new they are VERY tight on the clip side and I can't seem to figure out how to adjust the tension. They have loosened up over time and as long as I unclip before I stop, I haven't toppled over since the first attempt to unclip. Also, they are quite heavy, but that is due to the full metal construction which should stand up to long-term abuse of 4-season use. Color on the center spring wears off with use, but its just cosmetic. All in all, another great product from these guys.

Using Shimano SPD clipless pedals (on a tight setting) for over 10 years I decided to give these a try simply because they were what was in stock as an option for a platform on one side and clip on the other, at the store when I purchased the Co-op DRT 2.2 MTB. I literally fell at least once every ride because I just couldn't unclip with multiple times of still having difficulty getting my feet unclipped whilst on the ground in an awkward position connected to the bike after the fall. 90% of the time getting going it would be 15-20 yards before I could get both feet fully clipped in as well. One day telling another rider about how I've never fallen so often who had Crankbrothers Eggbeaters, he said, "Oh, just loosen up the tension. They should be adjustable like these." I was so relieved! ...until finding out, this model is not adjustable and getting to one similar that would be is twice the cost! I really wanted to get used to these, but after a few months of riding and even buying the "easy release" cleats there wasn't much change and I still fell at least once every outing resulting in quite the bruises in various places. I put on a set of Exustar SPD equivalent to these and felt at ease once again. Easy to get in and out of and a couple of potential falls I was able to catch myself with my foot after releasing so easily. I would give them 1 star if it weren't for what I did like - the large platform for tooling around the neighborhood or greenway rides with my children. Very comfortable with just flip-flops, more so than the Exustar option.