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can i just screw a fixed cog + lockring on in place of the freewheel?
Potentially, but it depends what the threaded portion of the hub looks like. Freewheels attach with a threaded portion roughly 15mm long. They just thread on, then you remove them with a tool. A fixed cog uses a lockring that threads onto a smaller reverse thread. If you dont have this smaller thread you cant attach a lockring and cant really ride it fixed. There are ways involving glue and prayer, but its a bit dodge.
Many hubs are "flip flop", they have a freewheel threaded side and a fixed gear side, you may have this. I attached a photo of one of these. In this case you just flip the wheel and use the other side.
Clips vs straps is personal pref, try them and see what you like.
Getting decent chain tension with an eccentric bb can be a pain IME, but its fine.
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Biggles567
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considering running my singlespeed charge plug grinduro fixed.
what issues if any am i likely to run into?
can i just screw a fixed cog + lockring on in place of the freewheel?
i'll keep the rear disc brake on.
what's the preference for clipless or straps?