Originally Posted by
Jeff Wills
"Cold set" means to bend the frame into alignment. Consult the guru:
http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
Bike folks like to say "cold set" to avoid saying "I will bend your frame to make it straight." This is almost always harmless to a steel frame.
thanks! how can i get something like that done? is it high cost?
Edit: from what i understand, cold setting is done to ensure the rear wheel fits into the spaying of your dropout. i have a 126mm dropout spacing, and (i think) this wheel is 120. the wheel seems to fit onto the frame as it is now.