I'm in the midst of finishing up my first single speed bike. Its a late 70's touring frame running a suzue basic hub. I'm running 42/16 free and am going to try the fixed side of the hub eventually.

To the question: Are platform pedals enough? I see that everyone runs clips or clipless but I want to know if that's really necessary. If so, where do I get good clips? How do you tell the difference between good ones and crappy ones? I can't really afford clipless. Heck my whole fix/ss project will total in well under $100 when I'm done and I don't want to go over that really.

Thanks