Before Your First Ride - Canyon Pedelec Manual

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INTENDED USE

Pedelecs (Pedal Electric Cycles) or EPACs (Elec-

trically Power Assisted Cycles) are bicycles with

an auxiliary motor that only switches on when

the pedals are moved by the rider. When you stop

pedalling, the motor switches off.

The pushing aid provides assistance when pushing

the pedelec or when doing a hill start, even with-

out pedalling, up to a speed of 6 kmh (3.7 mph).

The amount of the assistance and the speed de-

pend on the gear.

More details on the legal regulations for riding

a pedelec in the UK concerning driving licence,

registration, type approval, requirement to wear a

helmet, insurance, regulations on the use of cycle

lanes etc. are listed in the table:

Pedelec

(also with pushing aid)

Pedal assistance up

25 km/h (15.5 mph) MDS

to max. km/h (mph)

without pedal assistance

6 km/h (3.7 mph)

Helmet

recommended

Rear mirror

Horn

Driving licence

Registration or EU

type approval

Insurance mark

Cycle lane use

within city limits: yes

permitted

outside city limits: yes

Use of forest trails

permitted

Vehicle class

bicycle

Legal age

14 years

Child seat

not permitted for Canyon

Child trailer

not permitted for Canyon

(exception: Croozer trailers

on models Pathlite:ON and

Precede:ON)

MDS – maximum design speed

Last update 2020/11

For more information on the intended

use of your pedelec and the maximum

permitted overall weight (rider, luggage, bicycle

and trailer including load), read the chapter

"Before your first ride" and visit our website,

www.canyon.com

Do not modify or manipulate ("tune")

your pedelec. Risk of accident! Modifi-

cations and manipulations will render the war-

ranty void and result in a loss of the private

liability insurance cover. The pedelecs are then

possibly no longer approved for use on public

roads and on forest trails.

The regulations and rules for pedelecs

are being revised constantly. Read the

daily press to keep you informed about current

legislative changes.

We recommend that you take out pri-

vate liability insurance. Make sure that

coverage for damage caused during cycling by

bicycle or pedelec is provided by your insur-

ance. Contact your insurance company or

agency.

BEFORE YOUR FIRST

RIDE

1. Have you ever ridden a pedelec? Note the par-

ticular riding characteristics of this revolution-

ary hybrid drive concept. Set off for your first

ride by selecting the lowest level of drive as-

sistance! Make yourself carefully familiar with

the potential of your pedelec in an area free of

traffic and try out the terrain you want to ride

on. Attend a riding technique course. For more

information visit www.canyon.com

More information in this regard is given in the

chapter "Riding the pedelec".

2. Our pedelecs are usually designed for a spe-

cific maximum permitted overall weight. The

permitted overall weight is specified in the CE

marking on your bike. Make sure not to exceed

this limit.

For more information on the intended use read

the chapter "Intended use" or contact our ser-

vice hotline.

3. If you want to use your bicycle on public roads,

it has to comply with the respective legal re-

quirements. These requirements may vary in

each country. The fittings of your pedelec are,

therefore, not necessarily complete. Inform

yourself about the laws and regulations ap-

plicable in your country or in the country you

intend to use the pedelec. Have your pedelec

equipped accordingly before using it on public

roads.

The weight distribution on pedelecs dif-

fers markedly from the weight distribu-

tion on bicycles without drive assistance. A

pedelec is clearly heavier than a bicycle with-

out drive assistance. For this reason parking,

pushing, lifting and carrying the pedelec is

more difficult. Bear this in mind when loading

your pedelec into a car and unloading it or

when mounting it on a bicycle carrier system.