There is a bit of toe-clip overlap, even with my size 9 shoes, which might be disconcerting to a rider who hadn't experienced it before. The test bike came equipped with an RX100 triple and 8-speed 105 components. This convenience does not come cheap. But as always, price must be compared with value. But the real market may consist of the many riders who, like me, don't consider taking their bike on trips because of the hassle factor.
Point is, the BTCs are tough.
And not just on paper. When stressed, the tubing portions show dramatically greater distortion than the couplings. On the Co-Motion bike, the BTCs gave no evidence of play. The reason is evident in the design. The net effect is of a trapezoidal peg in a trapezoidal hole.