Adjusting The Height Of The Handlebars - Canyon Speedmax CF SLX Manual

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If the adjustment range is still not sufficient,
fully unscrew the Allen bolts. Remove the sad-
dle slide from the seat post, turn it round by
180° and put it back in again.
Re-assemble the saddle, saddle clamping
device and saddle slide in the new positions.
When mounting the Allen bolts pay attention
to the order of nuts, spacers and bolts and
tighten them only to the point where the sad-
dle clamping device can still be moved.
As a further option, the saddle clamping bolts
can optionally be tightened in the front or rear
clamping slide holes at the saddle clamping
device. When fixing the saddle, make sure the
saddle clamping head lies close around the
saddle rails and do up both Allen bolts to the
indicated torque value of 4 Nm.
Now set the desired amount of tilt of the sad-
dle. Tighten the lower Allen bolts evenly so
the saddle remains at the desired angle. Use
a torque wrench. If the clamping your seat
post is not tight with a torque value of 8 Nm,
tighten it further in small steps (0.5 Nm in-
crements) up to a maximum torque value of
10 Nm. Do not exceed the maximum tightening
torque!
ADJUSTING THE CANYON SPEEDMAX CF SLX TO THE RIDER
Set the saddle so that it is horizontal or in-
clined slightly forward. If the saddle is in-
clined too far forward you cannot pedal with-
out stress. You will constantly have to lean
against the handlebars to prevent yourself
from slipping off the saddle.
After fastening the saddle check whether it
resists tilting by bringing your weight to bear
on it once with your hands on the tip and once
at the rear end. Use a torque wrench with bits
and never exceed the maximum tightening
torque!
Use a torque wrench with bits and
never exceed the maximum tighten-
ing torque!
Never ride if the seat post has been
pulled out beyond the MAX marking
or if the saddle has been clamped outside
the clamping area! The seat post might
break or sustain damage. Risk of a fall!
Check the screwed and bolted con-
nections once a month with a torque
wrench in accordance with the values giv-
en in the chapter "Recommended tighten-
ing torques".

ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE HANDLEBARS

The handlebar height and the stem length de-
termine the forward inclination of your upper
body. The lower the handlebars position and/
or the bigger the distance between saddle and
handlebars, the more inclined the upper body.
This means a more streamlined position
for the rider and more weight to bear on the
front wheel, but the extremely inclined po-
sition proves less comfortable, as the strain
on wrists, arms, upper body and neck will in-
crease.
Wind tunnel tests have proved that
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the lowest position is not always the
fastest position. If you need help with the
setting/finding the best seating position,
contact a bike fitting provider, if neces-
sary.
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