Originally Posted by
RobbieTunes
I obviously don't know any better, but I hear the debate.
I've only done it without coldsetting to about 20 bikes.
Those include an aluminum Cannondale (R700 2.8) and Centurion (Facet) and Schwinn (564), a CF Trek (2500-aluminum rear triangle), a CF Kestrel 200SCi, and 3 CF Centurions (Ironman).
The Schwinn was, by far, the hardest to get the rear wheel into, but it worked.
The steel frames were not too bad, including a 1981 that ran a 5-sp.
None have ever been off-center. None have had any problems.
Ignorance is, thus far, bliss.
I'll go with this.
Eventually, I will purchase a set of Vuelta Corsa lights for the Trek 460 to keep it as a personal racer for fast 20 and 30milers. I cant see the 4mm giving it any probs. Hopefully I can report the same results as you.