Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Somewhere between heaven and hell
Bikes: '09 Jamis Komodo, '09 Mirraco Blend One, '08 Cervelo P2C, '08 Specialized Ruby Elite, '07 Yeti AS-R SL, '07 DMR Drone
Mallets will suck with regular shoes. As will any clipless pedal. And you won't want to pay attention to making sure the right side of that SPD is up on the trail. Either have two sets of pedals to swap in and out or get a high quality set of platforms that will be good on the trail.