To cap or not to cap . . .
I recently received a new Canyon CF SLX road bike (similar to the Pharma Lotto bikes) and, because of how the headset is designed, there is no need for a top cap.
Perhaps with a typical German approach to design, Canyon has decided if it isn't needed don't include it. That means there is a black hole where you would expect to see a top cap. Rain, no problem they say, as they have put small drain holes in.
For a small extra price you can order a cap but Customer Services told me most of their clients don't now bother with it, although when it was first released there was more demand.
Has anyone else bought this bike, and if so what is your opinion?
Does anyone know if the Lotto team has put the caps in place?
Canyon site: http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/series/ultimate-cf-slx.html
I recently received a new Canyon CF SLX road bike (similar to the Pharma Lotto bikes) and, because of how the headset is designed, there is no need for a top cap.
Perhaps with a typical German approach to design, Canyon has decided if it isn't needed don't include it. That means there is a black hole where you would expect to see a top cap. Rain, no problem they say, as they have put small drain holes in.
For a small extra price you can order a cap but Customer Services told me most of their clients don't now bother with it, although when it was first released there was more demand.
Has anyone else bought this bike, and if so what is your opinion?
Does anyone know if the Lotto team has put the caps in place?
Canyon site: http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/series/ultimate-cf-slx.html