Canyon Mountain bike Manual page 15

26 QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES
If you can turn the lever around, the wheel is not se-
curely fastened. Open the lever again and screw the
tightening nut clockwise by half a turn to increase
the initial tension.
Close the lever again and check it again for tight-
ness. If the lever can no longer be turned, it is prop-
erly fastened.
Finally lift the bike a few centimetres from the
ground so that the wheel is suspended and hit
the tyre from above. If it is properly fastened, the
wheel will remain firmly fixed in the drop-outs of the
frame.
If your seat post is equipped with a quick-release
mechanism, check whether the saddle is firmly fixed
by trying to twist it relative to the frame.
Make sure the levers of both quick-
releases are always on the left side of your
Canyon (opposite the chain side). This will help
you to avoid mounting the front wheel the wrong
way round.
With RockShox Maxle thru axle systems the Maxle
quick-release lever is always on the right side.
Closing the quick-release with the ball of your thumb
Try twisting the saddle relative to the frame
If your bike has disc brakes, you should on
no account replace the standard quick-re-
lease with a lightweight substitute.
As an anti-theft measure you can replace
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the quick-releases by special locks. They
can only be opened and closed with a special,
coded key or an Allen key. If you are in doubt or
if you have any questions, please contact our ser-
vice hotline +44 (0) 20 8501 2582!
HOW TO MOUNT THRU AXLE WHEELS
Thru axles are mounted when the bicycle has to with-
stand high stress occurring e.g. during freeriding,
downhill riding etc. or jumps. They provide suspen-
sion forks with a suitable stiffness.
There is currently a wide range of thru axle systems
available on the market. Some systems are tightened
with quick-releases. Other systems may require spe-
cial tools for assembly or disassembly.
If you are in doubt or if you have any questions, please
contact our service hotline +44 (0) 20 8501 2582!
With the conventional thru axle system slide the thru
axle through fork and hub in a way that the head of
the Allen bolt comes to a rest on the right side, seen
in direction of motion. Let the fork retract a few times
when you have mounted the axle to make sure it is
not canted. Screw the nut onto the axle and tighten
it. Then tighten the four Allen bolts at the front side of
the fork to clamp the axle tight. Check the bolts after
about one to two hours of riding and after that every
20 hours.
If your bike is equipped with a Maxle thru axle system
with quick-releases, put the wheel into the fork and
mount the rotor in the brake caliper. Bring the wheel
into the right position between the drop-outs and
slide the axle with open Maxle quick-release levers
from the right side through the drop-out and the hub.
QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES
Conventional thru axle system (Fox fork)
Maxle thru axle system (Rockshox fork)
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