First fix is the sweetest

Well my first time fixed runout the other day, thanks to some wheels from dogsballs,(thanks very much mate they run smooth)
had fun and after single speeding for some time the urge to coast was bucked out of me with in the first few mins!!!!!

gonna get some clipless pedels as clips and straps i found to be a pain in the arse, was ok when i could coast to slip back in but a bit harder with fixed.

Any sugestions for mid budget pedels and shoes?

no problemo, good to hear you are rollin along, without any crashes (yet :) )!!

came very close was just taking things easy, feels good and my legs felt as though they had a better work out too.
no crashes....yet im sure ill have one or two soon:)

Time ATAC pedals and cleats..... Sidi Dominator shoes

£120 for the dominator shoes!!!!! is that mid budget on shoes...blimey i need to think of a cheeper option! cheers forthe sugetions jonaent, the Atac pedals look good, do you use them ????

Try powergrips:

pedals:
http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360031450&N=Shimano%20PD-M520%20Unboxed%20Pedals

i use the older model of these pairs:
http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360028719&N=Adidas%20Cycling%20Minrett%20Shoes

Yeah £120 ain't what I'd call mid-budget..

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360014653&N=Pearl%20Izumi%20Vortex%20MTB%20Shoes
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360020443&N=Shimano%20M121G%20Shoes

I bought these the other day. Quite comfy over this morning's 20k commute.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360019595&n=Specialized%20BG%20Sport%20MTB%20Shoes

have been looking at them, but i was thinking ill have the same trouble of having to flick the pedal round to slip my foot back in while on the go, although think it would be easier with the power grip that with clips and straps....hmmmmm.

how have you found them ffub????

I've used shimano spds for over a year and have been really happy with them.

Just had my bike knicked though so I might try something else. Alot of people rate the ATACS but has anyone tried crank bros eggbeaters?

I've had egg beaters for 6 years or so... They work well for me, needed a pedal with float for my knees.
You need to regrease every 6 months or so, but only rebuilt them once in that time and I use them on and off road. Not cheap, unless you get Chromo ones!

These are a nice light weight shoe, nice and clean looking for fixed I think?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360028716&n=Adidas%20Cycling%20Cyclone%20Road%20Shoes

I have used Bebops for around 8 years.

What can I say, less than half the weight of Shimano's top end offerings @ only 175g a pair!! - made from steel - no titanium or other stuff to break, incredibly low stack height, simple design, super robust, my maintenance over the last 8 years has been to give them a wipe (around 2003).

tomiskinky I've had egg beaters for 6 years or so... They work well for me, needed a pedal with float for my knees.
You need to regrease every 6 months or so, but only rebuilt them once in that time and I use them on and off road. Not cheap, unless you get Chromo ones!

These are a nice light weight shoe, nice and clean looking for fixed I think?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360028716&n=Adidas%20Cycling%20Cyclone%20Road%20Shoes

I was looking at them nice looking, most of the combi spds are a bit bulky and can look a bit ugly....also im a bit of trainer freek..sad i know but we got vices!

leeww I have used Bebops for around 8 years.

What can I say, less than half the weight of Shimano's top end offerings @ only 175g a pair!! - made from steel - no titanium or other stuff to break, incredibly low stack height, simple design, super robust, my maintenance over the last 8 years has been to give them a wipe (around 2003).

ooooooh they look slick!!

use the crank brothers sl, you can get them for about 60 squid, they are egg beaters with a shell,
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8173

no problems so far and just brought another pair for the fixed when its finally built

Was very weird, trying to going backwards feels so alien but regulating your speed is much more controllable. Although forgot I was riding fixed coming up to a round about. That is all....