ok, here's the situation: i'm brand new to cycling and i've got a 58-cm 2005 trek 1200 arriving in about 2-3 weeks. obviously i haven't tried out cycling with clipless pedals yet, but i'm planning on immediately using them when the bike arrives, for reasons that seem evident after talking to people who have been cycling for a while. so i went ahead and bought a comfortable pair of nike road shoes and i'm waiting for a set of shimano SPD-SL (105-spec) pedals to come in, which i will put on my new bike when it arrives.
now the "problem": i thought i was getting a 2004 trek which would come fitted with toe-clip pedals, but http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2005/road/1200.jsp this link showing the 2005 model comes equipped with "wellgo clipless pedals" -- whatever specification that means. if they are decent SPD-SL style (i guess that would be look-style, right?) pedals, then i would have no problem with that, but i will have already bought those shimano 105 pedals for $80 or so, money as a college student i can't afford to throw around. so my question is: taking a look at that link, what quality pedals do you think the wellgo are, and should i not bother with getting a set of shimano pedals? or are they total ****, or alternately non-compatible SPD-style, and will it be in my best interest to upgrade ASAP? i will obviously default to the latter since i already ordered the shimano 105 pedals from my LBS. confusing maybe, but i know some of you are technically proficient and might have some experience with these pedals or might have a third solution that i haven't thought of.
on a side-note i'm having a great time training for getting my new road bike and riding with my college's club team. i'll probably be quite behind them but i'm on my way to being in good cycling shape.
now the "problem": i thought i was getting a 2004 trek which would come fitted with toe-clip pedals, but http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2005/road/1200.jsp this link showing the 2005 model comes equipped with "wellgo clipless pedals" -- whatever specification that means. if they are decent SPD-SL style (i guess that would be look-style, right?) pedals, then i would have no problem with that, but i will have already bought those shimano 105 pedals for $80 or so, money as a college student i can't afford to throw around. so my question is: taking a look at that link, what quality pedals do you think the wellgo are, and should i not bother with getting a set of shimano pedals? or are they total ****, or alternately non-compatible SPD-style, and will it be in my best interest to upgrade ASAP? i will obviously default to the latter since i already ordered the shimano 105 pedals from my LBS. confusing maybe, but i know some of you are technically proficient and might have some experience with these pedals or might have a third solution that i haven't thought of.
on a side-note i'm having a great time training for getting my new road bike and riding with my college's club team. i'll probably be quite behind them but i'm on my way to being in good cycling shape.