Originally Posted by
victim
What your saying makes total sense, didn't know you were new to MTBing in general. Only problem I see is those pedals are garbage, shame on specy for selling a nice MTB with those plastic pedals. So buy a decent pedal, with pins for grip and maybe some bike specific shoes (read 5-10 again) let her rip til your comfortable. In the mean time keep riding and work your way up to the nastier terrain...
Don't all manufacturers put junk pedals and saddles on high end bikes? They know from experience, that the owner will most likely change both, sometimes before the bike leaves the store. It's not just Specialized.,,,,BD