really? you haven't noticed that most bikes nowadays don't come with pedals? It's pretty common, cause it would suck if you were a Look fan, and bought a bike with SPDs, or worse, flats. Now, it would be stupid to buy a new pair of shoes just for that bike, and a pain to have to sell off the pedals to recoup some of your investment. Pedals are a personal choice, so most higher end bikes wisely leave that choice to the purchaser.

Now, many LBS will screw in some cheap plastic things, 'test ride pedals' they're typically called, simply because they won't last much longer than a test ride. If that's what you want on your brand new bike, well like I said, pedals are a personal choice, and if you choose crap that can't be helped.