Originally Posted by downtube42

Without fender mounts, it's not an all-day bike to me and certainly not a multi-day event bike. It's a fair weather bike for the "I ain't riding in the rain" crowd.

I wanted to go with Canyon, but the Domane won based on broader range of usability.

I understand they're trying to discern between a racier model and more rugged bikepacking, but hidden fender mounts don't destroy the racy look.