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My turn to hijack now. I'm looking for a wheelset for a frame I own. Dims are 700c with spacings 100mm front and 126mm back. My questions are these:
Do I have to get wheels with hubs that match the spacings on my frame? That is to say, can I fit a wheel onto the frame with a smaller hub spacing than I require? If so, how would I go about doing that (eg would I use washers)?
Is there a particular rim width I have to use with a given frame, or is it anything I am comfortable with?
If I buy a rear wheel with a cassette, what do I need to do to turn it into a single speed, ie how do I remove the cassette and install a freewheel?
Thidly, I took a look at my own wheelset on my current bike and I thought I would take the cogs off to see how they are fitted to the hub. However, my hub is a flipflop and there is a nut on either side of the hub, one securing each cog. How do I remove these nuts? (I figured that if I apply an inverse torque to each, there is no way of telling which will unscrew first. Also, if I remove the nut on one side, how to I remove the remaining one, since there is no position I can hold the axle from that isnt threaded)
Finally, is there anything else I should be weary of, in taking a frame that was probably originally intended for touring and trying to make it a sweet commuting singlespeed?
Bit of a long read, but I do appreciate any help, so thanks in advance.