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Old 07-26-05 | 07:27 PM
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Goannaman
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Noob advice needed.

I am planning on getting into roadcycling primarily for fitness reasons. I have been out of cycling for about 11 years.

Don't worry, I'm not specifically asking what bike to buy. One of my primary reasons for cycling is to build leg strength in my right leg. Well, whats left of it anyway. I am a BK amputee, and in the few times I have road my old mountain bike (which had its clips removed by my dad for some unfathomable reason) I had difficulty keeping my fake foot planted on the pedal. To that end, I would like to get clipless pedals on my new bike. My biggest question is, is it better (in your opinion) to get one of the more expensive entry level bikes that come with clipless pedals, or buy the lower priced ones, and add the pedals separately?

The bikes I was looking at are the Trek 1200, Giant OCR 2, and Felt F80. With the cheaper ones I could upgrade to clipless pedals being Trek 1000, Giant OCR 3, and Felt F90. They all have the benefit of not only coming with the pedals, but also coming with some better components (although I am sure at my skill level, the difference between sora, and tiagra wouldn't be noticeable). Leaning towards the Felt and the Trek because the LBS that carries them is maybe 1.5 miles from my house, and I like to support local business. Anyway thanks for your time.
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