I installed the clipless stuff I got last month. The cheap "Nashbar exclusive" Giro shoes seem solid if not very nicely finished, and they fit well. I had to trim some tread off with a carpet knife because it interfered with the pedal. I set the $6 Nashbar pedals aside and only used the cleats - the bearings are cruelly over-tightened and no time or really inclination to adjust them. Instead I used some beat-up but nice quality Shimano PD-M505 that I grabbed at the Bike Kitchen some months ago. I noted at the Kitchen, they had a lot of clipless pedals of various standards, but no shoes and very limited cleats. This was my first time clipless in seven or eight years. I gave it up when I got my heart diagnosis and foolishly sold my go-fast bike. I did not eat **** but I'm sure my time is coming. Coming to a stop at a light or stop sign was fine. I did have a moment or two where I forgot the sequence to stop and get off.

Also, phone was dead as a doornail this morning because I left Strava running last night. This reduced my start time by a minute or two - no fiddling with headphone cords or starting Strava and selecting a podcast.