...Okay, so at the risk of asking a stupid question, does it matter if the horizontal drop outs on a conversion are spread apart further than they should be? I did a search and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, and have been wondering about this for a while. Mine are spread apart further than they would be originally, but so far it hasn't affected anything. Should I be concerned or is it still cool?

Also, eventually I plan on upgrading my wheels to a set of Iro's (aeroheads)....I'm thinking of building up a single speed for my girlfriend for the spring, using the old wheelset (which are the ever craptastic Suzue Jrs/Alex rims, yeah yeah I know)...my question is, is it cool if I just use these wheels for her since a) She's a pretty small/light girl, b) they'll be used as a single speed and thus would eliminate the worry of stripping the fixed threads, and c) I highly doubt she'll ride very hard at all.

I guess the main concern is maintenance, since they aren't sealed bearings and what not, and are craptastic (though they've served me fairly well so far)...I want something that'll hold up for her that she won't have to worry about. Since she's small and light and would be a casual rider, and I'm on a budget, should I not be so concerned about all this?