Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Let's face facts here. The number one priority in fork design and manufacture is proper alignment of the front wheel so the bicycle tracks correctly. Forks, including many relatively low end models have done so for over a century.
While it's possible that a fork could do that even if it looks very wrong, the odds are against it.
Calling it a minor defect indicates, to me that the company isn't serious about quality, and places marketable features above function and performance.
In short. They simply don't care.
I really didn’t anticipate that I would have to deal with fork alignment issue with Canyon. I have 2 low end Trek and Giant bicycles and I’ve never had that issue. Hopefully the 3rd fork will do the job, if not I’ll just live with it and avoid the brand next time.
I don’t have enough posts to post picture at this point but just the way that the dropout areas are moulded on these canyon forks, they look really cheap quality. Something that you might find on eBay/Aliexpress forks.