fietsbob, i'd love to get a new fork, but it's not in the budget right now. (and the shop that screwed up my current set up wont pay for a new one.) i'm fairly new to bike mechanics, so i have to admit, your description of the installation intimidated me a little. since i'm boycotting my lbs, i'm planning on doing this myself. all i should have to do with the BBB extender is 1) remove the star nut (any more advice here? this is something i don't need to use again, so it's ok if i breaks in the process?) 2) determine the proper length for the extension 3) insert the shims + extension 4) screw everything together 5) replace my stem + bars

i already have a dynamo hub. threading it through the steerer tube is a good idea.