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

28 ADJUSTING TO THE RIDER SEATING POSITION
Sit on the saddle and put one heel on the pedal at
its lowest point. The leg must be fully stretched in
this position. Make sure your hips remain straight
when doing this.
In order to adjust the saddle height, loosen the
Allen bolt at the seat post clamp on the upper side
of the top tube.
The loosened seat post can now be adjusted in
height. Do not use brute force, if the seat post
does not move easily inside the seat tube. Contact
our service hotline or use our contact form.
Do not pull the seat post out beyond the marking
available on the post.
Clamp the seat post tight again. Do this by tight‑
ening the Allen bolt at the seat post clamp on the
upper side of the top tube to the indicated torque
value of max. 4 Nm.
You find more information on mounting the seat
post in the chapter "Assembly from the BikeGuard".
Does the leg stretch test now produce the correct
result? Check by moving your foot and pedal to
the lowest point. If the ball of your big toe is ex‑
actly above the pedal centre (ideal pedalling posi‑
tion) your knee should be slightly bent. If it is, you
have adjusted the saddle height correctly.
Do not ride if the seat post has been
pulled out beyond the line with the MAX
marking! The seat post might break or cause
severe damage to the frame.
Do not grease the seat tube of a carbon
frame. Once greased carbon fibre may
never ever be fixed in a secure and safe way
again!
Tighten carefully by approaching the
prescribed maximum torque value in
small steps (0.5 Nm increments) and check in
between the proper fit of the component. Nev‑
er exceed the maximum torque value indicated
by Canyon!
Do not overtighten the bolt of the seat
tube clamp. Overtightening can damage
the seat post or the frame. Risk of accident!
FORE-TO-AFT POSITION AND SADDLE

FORE-TO-AFT POSITION AND SADDLE TILT

The fore‑and‑aft position of the saddle can be ad‑
justed individually over a wide range. Four adjust‑
ment options are available for this:
Shifting the saddle rails in the saddle clamping
X
device
Clamping the saddle rails in the front or rear
X
clamping slide holes
Shifting the saddle slide horizontally in the ob‑
X
long hole of the seat post
Turning the saddle slide on the seat post by 180°
X
Modifying the longitudinal position of the saddle
on the seat post, however, also affects pedalling.
Depending on whether the saddle is positioned
further to the front or rear, the rider pedals more
or less from behind.
ADJUSTING TO THE RIDER
With the adjustment options, in particular by
turning the saddle slide around, a larger range of
distance (0 mm to 85 mm) to the middle of the
bottom bracket is achieved.
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