Originally Posted by
Excelsius
Well, XC7 is over $200, more than twice the cost of Torch 1.0. I picked it up today for $109, which is closer to my budget. On the other hand, I did go all in on a bike computer and finally upgraded by Edge 500 to Edge 830. Can't wait to try out the navigation when it arrives tomorrow. I've been relying on my phone and google maps, but it hasn't worked well when I get off the path.
LBS has an upstairs clearance area. In fact both LBS's have a massive shoe clearance - 25% to 75% off. So got the XC7 for a good price and they fit. I took them on a ride this morning and they are good. I did check out the Torch 1.0 and other shoes but size/color was not available. I am a kind of a newbie to cycling shoes and whatnot. My old Shimano SPD MTB shoes are comfy, therefore I stayed with Shimano. They are stiff, however my feet/ankles, etc did not ache.
I have the Garmin Edge 530 and Love it!! The Garmin Connect app is great.