Originally Posted by MrCjolsen
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I would even say that it might be a good idea to buy your shoes and pedals before you start shopping for a bike if you don't already have them.
There's usually a learning curve involved with new pedals. I'd be concerned about taking a fall on the test ride, or at least thinking too much about not falling in the new pedals as opposed to concentrating on evaluating the bike I was test riding.