Originally Posted by
cyccommute
. . . Is it? Would adding rack mounts to a bike really turn off people or would people who don’t want to use them just not use them? They put the rack mounts on the aluminum version which doesn’t seem to turn people off all that much.
What's your guess for why Cannondale omitted rack mounting points on the carbon frame in question, if's not simply a marketing choice? Many carbon frames do have such points, so it's not because carbon frames are inherently incapable of withstanding touring loads.
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