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Cold-setting is a pain in the arse but it's worth bothering with if you want to feel like you're doing things as properly as possible. I'll second the enormo-faff of the plank method - although it does work the best. I went from 126 to 135mm and it took me the best part of an afternoon. I found that laying it across my front steps helped me to get more leverage.
Totally worth it in the end, I get to keep my beloved touring frame AND have decent components on it.
Loving the Gillot up there, I might be tempted by panaracer gumwalls and some shiny metal muguards to finish it off.