I ended up going with Shimano 105s and the road version of my mtn. pedal. I can't wait to see how this combo works.

I decided on the Shimano SPD-SLs in large part because my hubby said that is the pedal he would like to try once his LOOK Keos wear out. So I figured I could at least play guinea pig, first. And I couldn't really find negative reviews...and I scored them on Amazon for <$64, including shipping.