Technical Data - Canyon Mountain bike Manual

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This in turn can destroy the rear derailleur, the rear
wheel or the frame. Check the front derailleur, as a
damaged front derailleur can throw off the chain,
thus interrupting the power train of the bicycle
(see chapter "The gears").
4. Make sure the saddle is not twisted using the top
tube or the bottom bracket shell as a reference.
5. Lift your bike up a few centimetres and let it bounce
onto the ground. If this causes any sort of noise,
search for loosened bolts.
6. Finally, take a good look at the whole bike to detect
any deformation, discolouration or cracks.
Only ride back very carefully by taking the shortest
possible way, if your bike went through this check
without any doubt. Do not accelerate or brake hard
and do not ride your bike out of the saddle.
If you are in doubt about the performance of your
bike, have yourself picked up by car, instead of risk-
ing anything. Back home the bike must be examined
thoroughly. Damaged parts must be repaired or re-
placed. Please read the more detailed chapters of
the manual further below or on the enclosed CD or
contact our service hotline at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582.
Carbon components which have suffered
from an impact force as well as bent parts
made of aluminium may brake without previous
warning. They must not be repaired, i.e. straight-
ened, as the risk of breakage would still remain
imminent. This applies in particular to forks, han-
dlebars, stems, crank sets, seat posts and pedals.
If in doubt, it is always the better choice to have
these parts replaced, as your safety comes first.
Check that the rear derailleur keeps clear of the spokes
Make sure the saddle is not twisted using the top tube as a reference
Replace lightweight components after an accident for your own
safety
FRAMESETS –
ASSEMBLY

TECHNICAL DATA

Canyon offers the high-quality carbon and aluminium
frames as bare frames for individual fitting with com-
ponents.
Forks for Canyon mountain bike frames must be se-
lected with due consideration to spring travel. If you
are in doubt, please call our service hotline at +44 (0)
20 8501 2582.
The person completing and mounting the add-on
parts must therefore ensure that all components are
compatible and properly mounted. There is a vast va-
riety of available add-on parts, making it impossible
for Canyon to cover every conceivable option in this
manual. Canyon cannot be held responsible for any
component combination possible.
We strongly advise you to carefully read the compo-
nent manufacturers' operating instructions, as well.
Failures in selecting bike components can, in princi-
ple, result in your Canyon being unsafe. We therefore
advise you to have your bike assembled by a skilled
mechanic or by our service centre. For your own
safety, never do any work unless you feel absolutely
sure about it.
FRAMESETS – ASSEMBLY
Canyon Nerve frameset
Have your Canyon assembled at our work-
i
shop!
This manual may require further explana-
i
tion, depending on the experience and/or
skills of the person doing the work, and some jobs
may require additional (special) tools, such as
special dismantling tools or additional operating
instructions.
Do not clamp the frame onto an assembly
!
stand by its tubes! This could cause dam-
age to the thin-walled tubes. First mount a sturdy
aluminium seat post and use this to clamp the
frame, or use an assembly stand which holds the
frame at three points from inside or which holds
the fork and bottom bracket shell.
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