it should be fine. how long are the dropouts?
not that long unfortunately, not enough to get the chain tension right anyway, was planning on getting a half-link for the chain to sort it out.
was aiming for an entry-level frame really, something affordable that would be a step up from the old dawes steel frame that was rescued from a skip for my first single-speed build. certainly seems like an improvement, but i'm pretty new to this stuff.
cheers for the replies.