Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
I'm not trying to get into "one is bad and the other is good" debate, I'm just saying that if you went over budget to get the bike you really wanted (the OP's situation), that getting clipless is not at all some sort of "absolutely have to have right now" thing that some people get the impression it is.
I can agree with this. I rode my bike for about a month before getting the clipless pedals. I wanted to make sure I had confidence in my cycling skills before I firmly attached myself to the bike.
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