Fore-To-Aft-Position And Saddle Tilt - Canyon Urban Manual

40 ADJUSTMENT TO THE RIDER SADDLE HEIGHT
Now you can adjust the saddle height to the desired
position. Make sure the part of the seat post inside
the seat tube is always well greased. (exception:
seat posts made of carbon). Do not use brute force,
if the seat post does not move easily inside the seat
tube. Contact, if necessary, our service hotline at
+44 208 5496001.
Align the saddle with the frame using the saddle
nose and the bottom bracket or top tube as refer-
ences.
Clamp the seat post tightly again by turning the
seat post binder bolt or the Wheelguard clockwise.
You should not need much strength in your hands
to clamp the seat post sufficiently tight. Otherwise
the seat post may be the wrong size for the frame. If
you are in doubt, call our service hotline at +44 208
5496001.
Check the tight fit of the seat post. Take hold of the
saddle with your hands at both ends and try to turn
the seat post in the seat tube. If it does not move,
the seat post is firmly seated.
Does the leg stretch test now produce the right re-
sult? Check by moving your foot and pedal to the
lowest point. If the ball of your big toe is exactly
above the pedal centre (ideal pedalling position)
your knee should be slightly bent. If this is the case,
the saddle height is adjusted to the correct height.
Check whether you can balance safely on your bike
while sitting on the saddle by stretching your feet to
the floor. If not, you should lower the saddle a little.
Tighten carefully by approaching the pre-
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scribed maximum torque value in small
steps (0.5 Nm increments) whilst constantly
checking the proper fit of the component. Never
exceed the maximum torque value prescribed by
Canyon!
Check alignment of saddle along top tube to make sure it is not
twisted
Tighten the locknut by using the Canyon torque wrench according to
the torque values on the Wheelguard
Try twisting the saddle relative to the frame
Do not overtighten the binder bolt of the
seat post clamp. Otherwise the seat post
or the frame can be damaged. Risk of an accident!
Never ride your bicycle with the seat post
drawn out beyond the limit, maximum or
stop mark! The seat post might break or cause
severe damage to the frame. If your bicycle has a
long seat tube continuing beyond the top tube,
the seat post should at least reach below the level
of the top tube and the tip of the rear stays!
FORE-TO-AFT POSITION AND SADDLE
FORE-TO-AFT-POSI-
TION AND SADDLE TILT
The inclination of your upper body, and hence your
riding comfort and pedalling power, are partially in-
fluenced by the distance between the grips of the
handlebars and the saddle as well as by the tilt of the
saddle.
This distance can be altered slightly by changing the
position of the saddle rails on the seat post. Howev-
er, this also influences your pedalling. Depending on
whether the saddle is positioned more to the front or
more rearwards, your legs will reach the pedals to a
greater or lesser extent from behind.
You need to have the saddle horizontal in order to
pedal in a relaxed manner. If it is tilted, you will con-
stantly have to lean against the handlebars to prevent
yourself from slipping off the saddle.
Note that the bolted connections of the
seat post have to be tightened to the pre-
scribed torque values. Use a torque wrench and
never exceed the maximum torque values! You will
find the prescribed values in chapter "Recom-
mended torque values", directly on the compo-
nents and/or in the manuals of the component
manufacturers.
ADJUSTMENT TO THE RIDER
The inclination of your upper body is influenced by the distance be-
tween the grips of the handlebars and the saddle
Do avoid a rearward tilt of the saddle
Never clamp the saddle in the curved sec-
tions of the saddle rail, but always in the
straight section within the range of the markings.
The setting range of the saddle is very
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small. Replacing the stem allows you to
make far larger changes to the fore-to-aft posi-
tion, because stems come in lengths differing by
more than ten centimetres. In most of the cases
the length of the cables must be adjusted. Be sure
to have this job done by a specialist workshop. If
you have any questions or in case you want to
make an appointment, call our service hotline at
+44 208 5496001.
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