Canyon Mountain bike Manual page 14

24 PACKING
PACKING YOUR
CANYON BIKE
If you pack your Canyon, e.g. to send it in for servic-
ing to our workshop, or if you want to take it with you
on holidays, you must bear in mind a few things to
bring your bike safe and sound to destination.
Your BikeGuard contains the packing instructions
„How to pack your mountain bike". Strictly follow
these instructions, whenever you pack your bike.
Our packing instructions that will help you pack your
Canyon step-by-step are also posted at our website
www.canyon.com.
For travelling with your bike by plane pack your bike
either into the Canyon BikeGuard or use a suitable
bike case, e.g. the Canyon BikeShuttle.
For a transport by car be sure to secure your bike ap-
propriately in order to avoid any shifting inside the
car. If you are in doubt or if you have any questions,
read the more detailed chapter of the manual further
below or on the enclosed CD or contact our service
hotline at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582.
Always secure the bicycle or bicycle com-
ponents when putting it/them into the in-
terior of your car. Parts shifting around can impair
your safety.
In the event your Canyon has not been
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packed for dispatch according to the en-
closed packing instructions, you have no right to
claim refund of repair costs for possibly occurring
transport damage from Canyon Bicycles GmbH.
The Canyon BikeShuttle
The Canyon BikeGuard
Most clamps of bike carrier systems are
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potential sources of damage to large-di-
ameter frame tubes! As a result thereof carbon
frames may fail abruptly during use, aluminium
frames are susceptible to dents. Suitable, spe-
cial-purpose models are, however, available in the
car accessory trade.
When taking your bike by car, make sure to
remove all parts from your bike (tools,
pannier bags, child carriers etc.) which might
come loose during transport and cause an acci-
dent.
HOW TO USE QUICK-
RELEASES AND THRU
AXLES
Although the use of quick-releases is very easy, they
have repeatedly been the cause of accidents as a re-
sult of a wrong handling.
Quick-release retention mechanisms essentially con-
sist of two manipulable parts:
The hand lever on one side of the hub which creates
a clamping force via a cam when you close it.
The tightening nut on the other side of the hub with
which to set the initial tension on the threaded rod.
HOW TO SECURELY MOUNT THE WHEEL
Open the quick-release. You should now be able to
read "OPEN" on the lever.
Move the lever back, as if to close it. Now you
should be able to read "CLOSE" on the outside of
the lever. From the start of the closing movement up
to about the first half of its travel the lever should
move very easily, i.e. without clamping the wheel.
Over the second half of its travel, the force you need
to move it, should increase considerably. Towards
the end of its travel the lever should be very hard to
move. Use the ball of your thumb while your fingers
pull on an immovable part such as the fork or frame,
but not on a rotor or spoke, to push it in all the way.
In its end position the lever should be parallel to the
bike, i.e. it should not stick out to the side. The le-
ver must lie close to the frame so that it cannot be
opened accidentally.
To check whether the lever is securely locked try to
turn it while it is closed.
QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES
Open the quick-release lever
Close the quick-release lever
Improperly mounted wheels may throw you
off your bicycle or result in serious acci-
dents!
Never ride a bicycle without having first
checked whether the wheels are securely
fastened! A wheel that comes loose whilst riding
will throw you off your bicycle!
If your bicycle is equipped with quick-
i
releases, be sure to lock the frame to an
immovable object together with the wheels when
you leave it outside.
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