Originally Posted by
raqball
BF is loaded with people who will try and cram their opinion down your throat and it's rather irritating to read when people do that..
I'm still new here, so I'll defer to you on this one and just say that it really wasn't my intent to do such a thing. As I wrote in the opening of my post, the Hybrid section seems to have a lot of people who are either new to or getting back into biking. I was hungry for more information than just "here are the benefits of clipless" or "expect to fall at least once," but didn't find it; I figured there were others in the same boat.
Originally Posted by
raqball
Bottom line is it's your bike and you should pimp it, rock it, and ride how you see fit..
Indeed!
I also understand and appreciate where you were coming from in suggesting that I give it another shot, instead of throwing in the towel after only one go. As I said before,
maybe some day... just not now, with this bike and the type of riding I'm doing. But even if I don't go that route, while it may look strange to have a road bike with BMX-style pedals, I'll be riding happily either way.