How do you guys decide what shoe/pedal combo to go with? It's hard to pick a bike for starters... but then deciding what other items to go with is even more mind boggling. I've toyed with the idea of changing out my seat, but it's all based so much on trial and error...

We have a LBS, but I don't think that it has the range of products that one might want. It seems decent overall, he has quite a few bikes... He sells Giant and I bought Trek. And the guy seems kind of unapproachable until you have been there talking for awhile. He intimidates me. Otherwise, it's an hour to drive to where I bought my bike and I don't have a bike rack on my car. I guess I could pop off the front wheel and try to get it in my back seat.