I've found with most hobbies, you hardly ever "need" any of it.

I do wish I could find a cheaper hobby one day. Perhaps I'll try to take up knitting, yarn can't be that expensive.

Although true, some things are necessary. Like I'm 90% sure my front tire was at the verge of a blowout at any given time while riding so I decided to buy new tires. I lost 60 lbs so most of my cycling clothing fits me like baggy clothes now, and I decided to reward myself with some nice fitting Castelli stuff while I saw it on Chainlove. That reasoning doesn't give me buyers remorse like, say, buying a carbon stem just to shave a small amount of weight. But I agree, this sport is ridiculously expensive.

All hobbies are expensive. ever priced water skiing,

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Mine just came in today, but they are the clincher version. Excited to test them out.

Incorrect... my gf is a knitter and between needles, yarn, books.. then of course you want to spin your own yarn so a wheel or 3. she makes some really nice things though

White Bontrager Road Shoes with Speedplay Zero :)

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My boss gave me a set of Speedplay Zeros.

My "2014" flat black road shoe came in today... except it was a 2012 white and black shoe. I know it was an honest mistake and that shop treats me really well with discounts so I kept my mouth shut. Got a set of speedplays and went out for the first ride... Loved the shoes, jury is still out on the zero's though.

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Even with discounts you're paying a pretty penny for those "latest S-works shoes" and I for one would ensure they make it right and not take something I didn't really want. But you're a better man than I...

Perhaps, I second guessed the year.. At first I just thought the color was off and noticed the front strap was missing and thought it was odd. Either way, the shoe is amazing.

I purchased a shifter/brakes set to turn my road bike into a flatbar.
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You got the older generation than you ordered and paid for and you're Ok with it???

How do you approach this one? Keep in mind this is a shop that I have a great relationship with, get the team discount with everything. I was thinking about saying something casually like "hey, were you guys over invoiced for my shoes? they ended up being the 2012 model"... approach it like I was looking out for them or something. Hate to raise a stink over maybe a lost hundred bucks.

Uh.

You walk in and say "these aren't the shoes I ordered". If anyone has an issue with you expecting to get what you bought then you probably don't want that person around you anyway.

Just a lost couple hundred bucks though.

Why didn't you? You could say it kindly. They should be the one's bending over since you're still a customer.

Just like you I'm very compromising, but this is way too much. It's not even a 2013 at that.

At first I thought they were the 2014's in the wrong color... I did notice it was missing the front strap but figured I was missing something. Wasn't until I had mounted cleats, went for a ride then got home that I realized they were 2012's after some googling..

The shoes still rule though. I really don't know how they could have improved on them.

Well they did improve them. Quite a bit too.

I have to agree with everyone else, they sold you the wrong shoe...they could have easily sent them back and got you the right shoe, no skin off their back.

lol Another one for not understanding your actions (Or lack of here). The 2014 S works shoes is in fact nicer and more money. If you paid for the 2012 retail then not as big of a deal, you paid for what you got, but if you paid for the 2014 which are much more, then you should get the ones you paid for. There are PLENTY of ways you can bring it up without coming across ungrateful for all they have done for you. If you bought a new bike from them with DA components but when you picked it up saw you got ultegra, would you still not say anything?

Lesson learned..... never admit on the 41 to having committed a dumb action... the raking over the coals isn't worth the relief of unburdening...

And open the box before leaving the shop...

I think you can ask them for a partial refund at this point. $100 won't hurt.

Well that would stand out like a sore thumb... At first I honestly thought they were 2014's just in the wrong color and he was mounting cleats on them before I knew it. Definitely too late to send back now, I will tactfully ask if they ended up overpaying for them in error and see where it goes.. I've put 50mi on the shoe since and definitely love them but hate these Speedplays so far.

What do you hate about them, and what where you using before Speedplay?

They take an asinine amount of force to clip into, something probably isn't right though. Previously coming from a SPD-SL. I know there's a break-in period but this seems really odd.