Congrats on the new bike.

I commute to work and have to leave the bike outside all day. I bought a higher end lock that is not as easily cut as some of the ones you buy in the box stores. Not sure where you got your locks but that is someting to consider. I also bought a lock for my saddle. The bike shop said that as strange as it is, they get many requests for new saddle posts and sadles because they are often stolen. Have no clue why someone would just want to take a sadle, but who can understand the mind of a criminal.

As for pedals, for my commuter I installed a stage/shimano combo pedal. That way I get the both of both worlds...clip in for commutes to work but use the stage for quick trips to the store or when riding the local parkway with the fam (too inconvenient to clip in and out on a busy parkway).

Happy riding.