Originally Posted by
cormacf
I'm thinking maybe I should just have a shop swap the fork and set up the brakes, since it needs a tuneup anyway and I'd probably have to take it in to get the tube cut.
Swapping and cutting a carbon fork isn't a big deal, but it will require a a race remover and setter, a carbon-specific blade, and a cutting guide. Hydro brakes are similarly straightforward, but they require a brand-specific bleed kit and a hose cutter. So weigh out whether buying these tools or rolling their expense into the pro install would make more sense, especially if the bike's in the shop anyway. I would offer that the steerer-cutting tools probably won't be used often enough to warrant the investment, but a bleed kit might come in handy down the line.