Beater Blockers

[ECOdork]

After all that talk about Beater Blockers, I tracked some down on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...Pr2_PcY_BIN_IT

I ordered a set. Hope they work....

[EndoMaster]

Originally Posted by ECOdork

After all that talk about Beater Blockers, I tracked some down on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...Pr2_PcY_BIN_IT

I ordered a set. Hope they work....

Great, those look like what I need.

[ECOdork]

I'm hoping so too. My shoes have become "gouged out" by my beaters (so they are not very tight while engaged) and I have thought to myself that all you would need is a thin piece of metal to prevent that...that's what these are.

Originally Posted by EndoMaster

Great, those look like what I need.

[ECOdork]

Update 1:

The beater blockers came in the mail yesterday. That was QUICK! as I ordered them Sat! Haven't tried them as my shoes are still in UPS truck....

Appear simple, straight-forward, and-well machined. Will update when I get everything slapped together.

[EndoMaster]

Originally Posted by ECOdork

Update 1:

The beater blockers came in the mail yesterday. That was QUICK! as I ordered them Sat! Haven't tried them as my shoes are still in UPS truck....

Appear simple, straight-forward, and-well machined. Will update when I get everything slapped together.

I hope mine arrive soon, I ordered mine the same day as well. I'm in the market for new shoes so I won't be able to try them out right away. I look forward to your update.

[Adamski79]

I have a set of Mallets. Do these wear shoes aswell. I've not had them for that long, so I don't know... If so, I'll get these boys.

[EndoMaster]

Originally Posted by Adamski79

I have a set of Mallets. Do these wear shoes aswell. I've not had them for that long, so I don't know... If so, I'll get these boys.

I have a set of mallets as well and I don't think they have contributed as much to the wear on my shoes as the eggbeaters did. Part of that I believe is due to the additional support of the platform versus the completely exposed mechanism of the eggbeater.

At least that is what I believe.

[ECOdork]

I was under the same impression EndoMaster. Rode with the mallets for over a year without noticing any probs.

Originally Posted by EndoMaster

I have a set of mallets as well and I don't think they have contributed as much to the wear on my shoes as the eggbeaters did. Part of that I believe is due to the additional support of the platform versus the completely exposed mechanism of the eggbeater.

At least that is what I believe.

[LBmtb]

Make sure to keep on the regular updates, Lance. I just bought new shoes and my old ones are pretty tore up around the cleats. Might look into some of these beater blockers.

[ECOdork]

Shoot gonz, if you just got new shoes I wouldn't hesitate to order a pair!

Cheap insurance for expensive shoes.

Originally Posted by LBmtb

Make sure to keep on the regular updates, Lance. I just bought new shoes and my old ones are pretty tore up around the cleats. Might look into some of these beater blockers.

[Adamski79]

Good news as I'm gonna get some Shimano carbon shoes soon & want to keep them for a while...

[ECOdork]

So far so good. I slapped those puppies on some new shoes. Only able to spin around the hood, but nice and secure.

To be honest I bet they would even work well to revitalize an old pair of shoes.

I'll update when I get a full ride in.

[ECOdork]

Well as far as I'm concerned these things work great!

Essentially all they do is replace the cheesy plastic spacers--mine were toast when I removed them--that came with your CrankBro pedals with well-crafted metal ones; simple yet functional!

CrankBro really should include a set of these with their pedals or offer them as an accessory.

updated link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Crank-Brothers-E...QQcmdZViewItem

[LBmtb]

Thanks for the updated link, Lance. I was having issues trying to find a good auction that was still selling. Ordered mine btw.

[Von-Skipp]

Do they feel the same when clipping in and out?

[ECOdork]

They feel like they did when they were new but worn-in...if that makes sense.

Originally Posted by Von-Skipp

Do they feel the same when clipping in and out?

[royta]

I think I deserve a great big pat on the back for letting you eggbeater users know about these. I also wanted to let you know that 959's don't require the use of 3rd party add-on accessories.

Seriously, I'd buy a set of eggbeaters if somebody would loan me a set for a few rides to try out first. Isn't the weight savings between the eggbeater and 959 rather significant?

[SScheetz]

Originally Posted by ECOdork

They feel like they did when they were new but worn-in...if that makes sense.

Thanks for the update. I'm gunna get some. I have old shoes with huge trenches in them from years of egg beating. They still work ok with the beaters but rattle like mad on the small bumps.

[Andrew]

I bought some today as well. I'm hoping they will bring back some resistance to unclipping when pivoting my foot sideways. It may be the cleats themselves, so we'll see.

[ECOdork]

Hopefully these help both you guys! Though if your old cleats are trashed, I'd imagine that new cleats would provide additional resistance. I got new ones within the year (incorrectly thinking they were the source of my loose-ness problem) so I waited...but the next set is going to be 'dem fancy brass cleats. Suppose to last longer.

Originally Posted by Andrew

I bought some today as well. I'm hoping they will bring back some resistance to unclipping when pivoting my foot sideways. It may be the cleats themselves, so we'll see.