Originally Posted by
fuzz2050
Every time you spread the dropouts to mount your rear wheel, you are spreading the tubes beyond the target spread. It's a very slow process, but it saves the need to actually cold set, and the risk (Albeit minor ) of frame damage as a result.
Hi Fuzz,
I'm confused about your statement. Are you recommending that:
1) there's no need to have LBS do an official "spread" via frame jig because there's a very low likelihood of frame damage
or...
2) not going through a cold set, although unlikely, can result in frame damage?
Bottom line is that one of the LBS will do a spread on a jig for $25. They are not my favorite LBS because the owner has a very strange temperament, but if that's the right thing to do on my bike, then I'll go there. My favorite LBS, great owner, good mechanic, suggests that it's not necessary. So that is my dilemma. To spend the $25 at "less favourite" bike shop, or just get the work done at my favourite bike shop...
Thanks.