Originally Posted by
HandsomeRyan
Nope. mine never got mounted to the bike- straight to the parts box and later given to a friend who got a pedal-less bike just to hold him over until he could get something better.
I can completely understand not wanting to spend a bunch more money, but I highly recommend saving up and looking into clipless pedals. You should be able to find some SPD's and shoes for about $100 and it will take your riding experience from a 6/10 to a 10/10. Best part about investing in pedals/shoes is that you can transfer then to any bike if your riding tastes change in the future.
We think alike Ryan!
I actually upgraded the bars, the wheels (shoudl be getting them today) and I got a carbon fork from Performance for $120, which I thought was too good to pass up. I also got a Brooks saddle! I'll post a pic when the wheels are mounted.
GoodEyeCycler: Congrats on your orange Messenger! I'm throughly enjoying mine and clock about +/- 100 miles a week on my lunchtime loop. I don't care about what people say about BD or their products... I'm having no issues at all with my red.