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Crankbrothers Candy 2 — Specs & Analysis
Manufacturer specifications, compared against every other pedals in our database. We do not test gear in the field — we measure, verify, and compare.
A clip-in pedal with a small alloy platform around the mechanism, 355 g the pair, 6 degrees of float. Clipless is what roughly 73% of surveyed Tour Divide riders run, three years running, so this is the format the racing field actually chose.
Clip-in pedals dominate the one population that has been counted repeatedly: somewhere around 72 to 73 percent of riders who submitted a rig to the last three Tour Divides were on clipless-only pedals. Whatever you conclude about efficiency, that is a lot of people who have ridden a very long way making the same choice.
The Candy 2 is the version of that choice with a platform around it. The 6061-T6 aluminium body measures 67 x 74 mm, which is not a flat pedal but is enough to support the sole either side of the mechanism — the difference between a clip pedal you can ride unclipped for thirty seconds and one you cannot. For bikepacking that is worth more than it sounds, because the moments you want to be unclipped are exactly the moments you do not want to be fighting a bare spindle.
Two honest points about what clipping in does and does not buy you. The efficiency argument is the weakest one: at the steady submaximal power that describes loaded touring, the published research finds no metabolic difference between platform and clipless pedals, and coached upstroke pulling raises pedalling effectiveness while lowering net efficiency. What clipping in does buy is repeatable foot position — and that is a genuine advantage, because it makes cleat position an adjustable lever. A clinical series of 21 cyclists with pedalling-related forefoot pain and forward-set cleats improved after the cleats were moved rearward. That adjustment does not exist on a flat pedal.
The costs are the ones every long-route rider knows. Cleats and their bolts are consumables that wear and pack with grit; riders who have finished the Divide carry spares. Mud and snow can make engagement difficult. And cleated soles are unpleasant to walk any distance in, so a route with real hike-a-bike means either suffering it or carrying a second pair of shoes.
Includes cleats with 6 degrees of float. Weight is quoted per pair. The price stored is the maker's regular price, not the lower figure shown under their storefront-wide "Final Sale" label.
Who Is the Crankbrothers Candy 2 Best For?
Riders who want a clip-in pedal with enough body to ride unclipped through a rough section. If that describes your riding style, the Candy 2 should be at the top of your shortlist. It sits in the Pedals category alongside 3 other products we track.
How It Compares
At 355g and $109.99, the Candy 2 is 0g heavier than the lightest option in this category (the OneUp Components Composite Pedal at 355g). The most budget-friendly option is the OneUp Components Composite Pedal at $49.99.
The price-to-weight ratio comes in at $31 per 100g — a premium price point, but you're paying for quality, materials, and design that justify the investment for serious bikepackers.
What We Like
- +Small platform supports the sole either side of the mechanism
- +Repeatable foot position makes cleat adjustment a real fix for forefoot pain
- +The format the surveyed Tour Divide field overwhelmingly chose
- +Lighter than the dual-sided option at 355 g the pair
Watch Out For
- −Cleats and bolts are consumables — carry spares on a long route
- −Mud and snow can make engagement difficult
- −Cleated soles are poor for walking, so hike-a-bike costs you
- −No efficiency advantage at the intensities bikepacking happens at
The Bottom Line
We haven't scored the Crankbrothers Candy 2, and neither has anyone else we can cite. It's here for its verified specifications and dimensions, which is what the fit tools run on — a score is an editorial judgement, and we don't hand one out until someone has a basis for it. What this page can tell you is measured: 355g, $109.99, and how both sit against every other pedals product we track.
Price and Weight checked against the manufacturer on 30 August 2026 — see the source.
Specifications and dimensions come from the sources listed above. Where a page draws on first-hand riding, it says so.
How it compares
Against the 4 pedals we hold published specs for.
At 355g the Candy 2 is the lightest in the category we track, against a category median of 371g.
At $109.99 it undercuts 2 of 3 of them, against a median of $135. That works out at $31 per 100g — below the $35 median for pedals.
Weight and price come from published specifications. Cost per 100g is a blunt measure — it rewards light gear and says nothing about durability or whether the thing works — so treat it as one input, not a verdict.
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