Crank Brothers Candy 11 Pedals
The new Candy 11's are the absolute top of the tree in the Crank Brothers pedal range, representing the very highest quality in materials and craftmanship. Replacing the previous Candy 4Ti model, the 11 follows on with the lightweight Titanium theme, though brings with it all of the new updates to improve pedal durability and overall stiffness. A number of years ago, Crank Brothers burst onto the mountain bike scene with their revolutionary clipless pedal design that offered incredibly low weights, in a minimalist, mud-shedding design that had other pedal manufacturers scratching their heads and asking; "why didn't we think of that?" The Crank Brothers Eggbeater pedals and the following Candy pedals quickly took hold of the market with their brilliant design and light weight, offering riders a new clipless pedal option that had a focus on ergonomics like nothing before.

Sweet As
Crank Brothers classify the Candy as a "Small Platform / All Mountain" pedal, as the increased surface area from the machined pedal body provides a more substantial platform for your feet when compared to the diminutive Eggbeater pedals. This increased surface area between your shoes and the pedal results in a stiffer feel with less flex from your foot over the pedal axle, and boosts rider confidence when riding over more technical terrain as you have a bigger target to aim for when clipping in. The entry/release is still 4-sided like the Eggbeater, but because the cage rotates inside the platform, entry is not quite as lightning-quick as it's anorexic sibling. Unlike Shimano SPD pedals, the spring mechanism is not adjustable, but it doesn't take long for the cleats to bed-in and provide smooth engagement. Also unlike Shimano is the significant amount of 'float' that allows your foot to rotate on the pedal before unclipping, which is great for dodgy knees that don't like being locked into the one position. You do have the ability to adjust this release angle, by swapping the cleats from the left-to-right shoes to change from 15 to 20 degrees rotation. We would recommend most riders go for the 15 degree setting, unless you really like to move your feet around on the pedals and require the additional movement offered by the 20 degree position. For riders wanting a stiffer platform for more confidence when bombing rockier and more technical terrain without carrying around a boat anchor, the Candy is the ideal choice.

Premium Titanium
While sharing a similar design to the rest of the Candy pedal range, the top-tier model turns it up to '11' with a heavy dose of Titanium that's used to boost overall strength, while still allowing the engineers to strip back the weight. Through the use of a Ti pedal axle, wings and inner sleeve, the new Candy 11 keeps weight down to an incredible 113 grams-per-pedal! As with all of the latest pedals from Crank Brothers, the Candy features a more evolution approach than revolution, with improved surface finishing for better integration with shoes, higher quality bearings for improved durability and more intensive manufacturing to keep the weights low and the pedals strong. While the '11' is very light, the big news is that the new model has an updated bearing design, with the needle roller bearing taking on support duties on the crank-side of the pedal, instead of the old bushing design. This means you get a stiffer, smoother rolling pedal that requires less maintenance. And if the bearings do wear out eventually, you can easily replace them with a Crank Brothers pedal rebuild kit. Nice one!

 

 

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