Man, I'm real glad I found this site. I don't really need to be able to walk in my bike shoes. I'd can use them strictly for biking and on the trainer. It's hard for me to think of racing since I'm so new at this. It does seem like something I try for fun though. At 43 I'm not considering anything too serious, but i may give a sceanic race a try if someting comes up. As far as price goes, it seems like a one time expense. I'd need all the parts since all I have are the cages. Something not over $300 for the set - although I could always talk myself into more if it would be worth it. It's amazing how adicted to this I have become, and how much money I can easily spend - unlike running.