Going clipless....

[KnottedYet]

I'm going through the same questions right now, too. (And, we ride the same bike, by the way!!) It's a bit of a crisis of conscience, really. It would be cheaper for me to go online and buy last year's shoe model (I'm looking at Shimanos) but I do like the friendly people at my LBS and somehow feel as though I would be betraying them. Hmm. Maybe it's a female thing? Dunno. I'll probably end of going online since my grad student-ness keeps the wallet rather slim, but I'll feel a little like I'm cheating on my LBS.

Ask your LBS if they can match the price? Or give you a discount on this year's model?

[mimitabby]

Ask your LBS if they can match the price? Or give you a discount on this year's model?

yeah, and if they say no, you can feel a lot less guilty, but you'll have that good feeling of knowing at least you tried.

[mom2twins]

I love my frogs too. Back in the mid-late 90's when i used to ride a lot I tried a bunch of different kinds of Look and SPD and none of them worked for me. No matter how much I practiced I couldn't get it. I went back to toe clips for a while but then thought I would give clipless one more try with the frogs and never even had to practice, they were so easy.

Even now, with just getting back on the bike after a few years there is no hesitation or nervousness about riding with them. I thought about getting some speedplay road pedals but why mess with a good thing? I love the frogs and I really like being able to walk in my shoes when I'm not on the bike.

[lyca]

Hey, thanks Knot and mimi! Those are good ideas. I'll let you know how it turns out...