Quote Originally Posted by Blueberry View Post
My understanding has been that they don't bother including pedals because most people will want clipless, and there is such a wide variety of preferences that most people would change them out anyway. Hence, not worth spending money on if you are a company trying to maximize components at a price point.
I totally agree with Blueberry and Owlie. The pedals are not really worth anything since everyone changes them out, including myself. I am glad that you found that you like the Specialized Ruby Elite, since most of us don't know which bike to choose.
Hopefully, there will be a year end sale around the time you are ready to buy.