Adjusting The Urban Bike To The Rider; Adjusting The Saddle To The Correct Height - Canyon Urban Manual

38 ADJUSTMENT TO THE RIDER
ADJUSTING THE
URBAN BIKE TO THE
RIDER
No matter whether you want to ride in streamlined
position or relaxed on a Canyon Urban bike. The
(seating) position is crucial for your well-being and
the development of your riding performance on your
Urban bike. Therefore, be sure to adjust both saddle
and handlebars of your Canyon to your needs as ac-
curately as possible.
In principle, Urban bikes are fun and sports bikes. For
this reason alone riding an Urban bike requires cer-
tain basic preconditions of the trunk, shoulder and
neck muscles.
Your body height is the decisive criterion when
choosing the frame size of your Canyon. By choosing
a specific type of bike you already roughly determine
the posture you will be riding in. However, some com-
ponents of your Canyon are designed in a way that
you can adjust them to your proportions up to a cer-
tain degree. These include the seat post, the stem and
the brake levers.
Never ride a bike with too high a frame, resulting in a
low crotch clearance when you stand over the bike.
The Canyon Perfect Position System (PPS) offers
you the possibility to select your Canyon perfectly
tuned to your body without a test ride. For more de-
tails on the PPS visit our website at www.canyon.com
In case of any questions contact our ser-
i
vice hotline at +44 208 5496001.
Be sure there is enough clearance between crotch and top tube
Typical position of an Urban bike rider
Typical position of a cyclist on the Urban bike
All the tasks described in the following re-
quire some experience, appropriate tools
and manual skills. After carrying out assembly
work, always make a short check (see chapter
"Before every ride") and do a test ride in an unfre-
quented place or on a quiet road. This will allow
you to safely check whether everything is in good
order. If you are unsure about how to do some-
thing, it will be better just to check your seating
position. If in doubt, ask an expert to adjust your
Canyon.
SADDLE HEIGHT
ADJUSTING THE
SADDLE TO THE
CORRECT HEIGHT
The correct saddle height on an Urban bike is all a
matter of how it allows you to pedal.
Attention: When pedalling, the ball of your big toe
should be positioned above the centre of the pedal
spindle. With your feet in this position you should not
be able to stretch your legs completely at the lowest
point. If the saddle is too high, you will have trouble
passing through the lowest point and your pedalling
will become awkward. If the saddle is too low, you
may soon find your knees aching. You can check the
height of your saddle in the following simple way. This
is best done wearing flat-soled shoes.
Sit on the saddle and put one heel on the pedal at
its lowest point. Your leg must be fully stretched in
this position. Ensure that your hips remain straight
when doing this.
To adjust the saddle height release the Wheelguard
(read chapter "How to use the Wheelguard" before-
hand). Use a suitable tool to release the seat post
binder bolt by turning it anticlockwise.
Do not pull the seat post out as far as to let the mark
on the shaft come into view. In the case of frames
with long seat tubes which continue beyond the top
tube, the seat post should at least reach below the
height of the top tube! This can mean a minimum
insertion length of 10 centimetres (4.5 in.) or more.
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To adjust the saddle height release the Wheelguard at the seat post
binder bolt
The leg must be fully stretched with the heel on the pedal at its lowest
point
The minimum insertion depths marked on
!
seat post and frame may differ. Be sure to
insert the seat post to the deepest insertion
depth.
With children who are still growing it is ad-
i
visable to check the seating position every
two to three months.
If you mount a carbon seat post, do not put
any grease on it, even if the frame is made
of metal. Once greased carbon fibre components
may never again ensure reliable clamping!