Originally Posted by
snorkel
Some pals and I are planning a 30 mile ride Sunday and I was thinking about trying to pick up pedals and shoes prior to this ride. I won't have much time to get used to the setup prior to the ride. Is a 30 mile casual ride on a bike path a good way to break in / get used to this setup, or am I setting myself up for problems? Just not sure how much adjusting and fooling around is required for these things.
You should set things up and try them out a bit before that ride. I've had people "debug" brand new pedals on group rides and, if there are problems, it could be annoying for other people.