Shinkers

Hey,


I have a frame that was originally 126mm that I wanted to put 120mm wheels in. So I cold set it to fit. I tried using a clamp to incrementally pull the stays together but it was requiring far more movement than I was comfortable with so I ended up using brute force to get them set (squeezed between my knees at the drop outs). I did try aligning the drop outs but they didn't seem to be out by very much and no matter how much pulling I did with an adjustable wrench, they didn't seem like they wanted to go anywhere. Throughout the process I checked frame alignment with a string pulled round the head tube and it seemed to remain pretty much spot on.


So now the novelty of this wheelset has worn off, and I'm thinking it would be great if the frame was 126 again. Would this cause issues if I tried to pull the stays back? I know flexing steel back and forth can be detrimental but how many times can you get away with?


Thanks!