monkinira

I'm getting my first fixie and i'm not sure what to get for pedals.

Should i get cleats?
Pros Cons please

thanks

note:
im planning to ride long distances on it
trying to stay under $100 for both

Yaktizzle417

... you want clipless pedals but you don't know if you need the cleats to use them?

ugh.

xxguitarist

Long distances- use clipless.
Spend more if you need to, good shoes are important and will last a LONG time.

Shorter distances/commuting/etc, use indoor soccer shoes/toe cages

teiaperigosa

Time ATAC ...never used them, but that's what the FIXIE gods say

CliftonGK1

How far are you talking about when you say 'long distance'?

I have SPD pedals on all my bikes, and I've ridden 3 of them on centuries or longer. I like SPD shoes for distance riding because I'm one of those people who mills around the rest stops and controls for a while. Walking in SPD shoes is easier than in most road cleats (Look, Time, Speedplay).
What you're going to sacrifice is weight distribution across your foot. SPDs offer very little in the way of a platform, and if you're talking about riding for 15h or more, it can start to fatigue your feet. The larger platform and typically stiffer sole of a true "road shoe" gives a more even distribution of pressure across the foot so you're more comfortable when riding... However, you give up the ability to walk around a 7-11 and not look like it's your first day on rollerskates.

On my fixie, I have a pair of Nashbar SPD pedals ($35.00) and I wear Forte CM200 shoes which I picked up on sale for less than $40.