I ride a clipless fixie and I wouldn't do it any other way. I've used clips and straps but clipless give better acceleration and power. I use an older set of double sided ritchey mountain pedals and would definately reccomend a mountain pedal if you're going clipless on a fixie. Mountain or eggbeaters, both can take a lot of abuse. Also, I got my specialized dirt shoes with spd clips attatched almost new @ goodwill for $4. I got my forte road shoes from the dumpster behind a performance cycles store. They had some scuffs and a small tear but work great.