Originally Posted by iamthetas
its worth the extra $ for the Times. take it from a super klutz. Aliums are an excellent pedal,especially for beginners to clipless but they are an excellent pedal for the non beginners as well who are tired of getting stuck in or out of their pedals when the conditions go down and the trail begins to stick to their pedals and cleats. SPD or clones is definetly not a beginner pedal