Quote Originally Posted by happysurfer View Post
thanks! It's my birthday present to myself! Was able to get a great deal on a 2011 model
Congratulations on the lovely bike and a belated happy birthday! I think that I like my presents to myself best since I always get exactly what I want - lol - and what's better than a bike right?

Re cages, this is purely my own experience, but I didn't feel that they gave me any advantage in terms of graduating to clipless pedals. The action is totally different when releasing – you pull out of cages but there is generally a twisting motion to unclip.