Pair of holes on my Canyon Endurace's carbon fork

[SpokeyDokey]

My Canyon Endurace AL 6.0 arrived today. I noticed there was a pair of small holes on each of the inside surfaces of the carbon fork (one is pictured). Any idea what they are there for? Assumming they are meant to be there... Thanks in advance. View attachment 542864

Same on my Trek.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Some carbon forks have holes there for attaching mudguard stays.

 

[ColinJ]

Some carbon forks have holes there for attaching mudguard stays.

My CAADX has them, but there are threaded inserts in the holes for the bolts to attach to.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I'd send them a message with the image of the damaged bartape you've shared with us, and invite them to send you some new bartape. Annoying but anything more would be a pain.
Surely you have a set of pedals on another bike you can transfer temporarily, to get a quick short first ride in?

 

[cyberknight]

Don't they stick a 'bladder' inside and then vacuum press the outer into a mould so they need to get at least atmospheric pressure on the inside (if not positive pressure) for that to work.

i would assume they need to get the air out as the bladder expands 1st to make a good part so they need the hole to get it right ?

 

[Welsh wheels]

I'd send them a message with the image of the damaged bartape you've shared with us, and invite them to send you some new bartape. Annoying but anything more would be a pain.
Surely you have a set of pedals on another bike you can transfer temporarily, to get a quick short first ride in?

I do, but the pedals hopefully will be with me tomorrow or Monday, and I won't have much time for a ride before then anyway so might as well wait. I might do that....could come useful when it comes round to changing it, that small tear doesn't justify the hassle of changing the tape for me

 

[steveindenmark]

Tell them. They may just send you a roll of bar tape.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Tried some googling and one possible explanation was that it was to allow gasses to escape during the manufacturing process?

^^Exactly this^^

 

[Mr Celine]

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That's so well camouflaged I'd be worried about losing it.

 

[ColinJ]

That's so well camouflaged I'd be worried about losing it.

Losing what?

 

[screenman]

They are speed indicator valves, once you go above above 65mph they whistle to tell you to slow down slightly.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Took the Canyon out for its first spin this morning, the roads were wet and slippery (thanks British summer ) so couldn't really take it to the max, but got some PRs and felt easier up the climbs - I could feel the weight difference between it and my older bikes. The carbon fork didnt explode or anything so I reckon the holes in the fork are fine

 

[C R]

Took the Canyon out for its first spin this morning, the roads were wet and slippery (thanks British summer ) so couldn't really take it to the max, but got some PRs and felt easier up the climbs - I could feel the weight difference between it and my older bikes. The carbon fork didnt explode or anything so I reckon the holes in the fork are fine

Did the fork whistle nicely?

 

[rogerzilla]

Those holes are where they embed the secret NSA tracking devices.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Did the fork whistle nicely?

Like a tea kettle