Thanks for the feedback!

pinsonp2, thanks! Cool to see more Mizzou people. Yeah. I'm here still for a couple more years. Well, fingers crossed I get a Fulbright and can bail for a bit but yep. Cycling is just about the only thing that keeps me sane out here And I've always wanted to try. We'll see how it goes.

Muirenn, so with the 5/10's the goal is for the stiff sole of the shoe to tack onto those little pins so you have stability to pedal. So you don't have anything to clip in and out of? I'm a roadie so I am just used to the standard in and out of road shoes. Oh, and SPD's I have seen a lot of which are still clipping in and out but with different cleats.

I am looking into something similar to those SPD's right now, Owlie. They work fine on your cross bike, then? I don't plan on doing anything too intense as far as MTB'ing goes. I am not sure I am cut out for it after hearing stories from my prof. It seems a bit daunting.