Thanks for the positive comments from the more mature people. I'm used to riding my road bike without clips or straps and once I started riding this I really didnt see the need to have clips either, they seem dangerous to me but oh well. Yes I painted it myself. Removed all the brake brackets and everything I didnt want on the frame first, then used Krylon primer, paint, and gloss. If youre going to rattlecan, stick with krylon