First, sorry to hear about your injury, Dirtdrop. And I agree, it makes more sense to use the "2 x 4 method" than the "all-thread method" for coldsetting, since it takes into account the issue of alignment. I've never used a 2 x 4 for coldsetting, but when I find the need to coldset another frame, I'm going to go that route. But I can't completely condemn the all-thread method, that's what I used on my '83 Schwinn le tour luxe (126mm to 130mm). I checked the alignment with a string recently, and if it's out of alignment it's not enough for me to detect with the string. I think I got lucky, though, and I'd rather not depend on luck for proper alignment next time..........I've put over 3000 miles on the Schwinn since I rebuilt it (and coldset the frame), and Saturday before last I did a century on it (105 miles to be exact). It may be my favorite bike ever, "all-thread" coldsetting and all-
