Originally Posted by
70sSanO
I still can’t imagine someone forcing a 10 speed (130mm) or 11 speed (131mm) wheel into 126mm dropouts and not having to do some alignment.
Your imagination remains insufficient for this problem, apparently. What, precisely, do you propose that a bike mechanic should measure the frame with, in order to tweak out that quarter-degree of misalignment? That requires measuring the spread to within hundredths of a millimeter, at precise locations. 9 mechanics out of 10 would probably make the alignment worse, rather than better, if they even tried to change it.
Originally Posted by
70sSanO
but I can’t image be a bike mechanic just shoving a wheel in and handing it back to a customer with a bill.
Whether or not it is appropriate for a professional mechanic to mount a wheel in a manner not intended by the maker is a whole 'nother question entirely.