Originally Posted by
tmh657
Correct Jabba, but as triple says. Just go fixed. I had a flip hub and NEVER rode SS so got a fixed/fixed to have diff ratios by flipping. It works great
That's why I suggested a fixed/fixed hub with bosses for a rear brake. That way he can try the freewheel thing, and if he doesn't like it, he's only out the price of a freewheel cog and still has a hub that can support two different size fixed cogs.