Originally Posted by
vledaD
hmm. good replies. however, it sounds like a lot of money for a compromise half way.
The MTB clips and shoes work fine. A lot of people use them on road bikes.
Originally Posted by
vledaD
i already went over my budget on the build. i think i'll just get some old school steel clips with leather straps and tell everyone to go suck it. i want my every day shoe walkability.
No strong reason you can't wait.
Originally Posted by
vledaD
But then again I never personally tried clipless, just read a hell of a lot about it.
Clipless pedals are much easier than using toe clips "properly" (ie, tightening them down).