Canyon Mountain bike Manual page 32

60 BRAKE SYSTEM DISC BRAKES
AVID, FORMULA, MAGURA AND SHIMANO BRAkES
These brake models are equipped with a mechanism
which automatically compensates for the wear. Be-
fore every ride, check whether you get a clear-cut
braking response before the lever touches the han-
dlebars. Check at regular intervals, whether the
brake pads are still sufficiently thick.
The brake models of some manufacturers include
transport locks with cut-outs. The brake pads of
these brakes must be replaced as soon as they fit into
these cut-outs.
Only use original replacement pads and follow the
operating instructions of the brake manufacturers. If
you have the slightest doubt, leave this job to a skilled
mechanic.
New brake pads have to be bedded in
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before they reach their optimal braking
performance. Accelerate your Canyon 30 to 50
times to around 30 km/h (18 mph) and bring it to
a halt each time.
Disc brakes are susceptible to overheat-
ing during braking. Therefore, do not touch
the disc or brake caliper after extensive usage of
your brake, e.g. after riding downhill.
For more information visit the following
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websites:
www.formulabrakeusa.com
www.formula-brake.it
www.magura.com
www.paul-lange.com
www.sram.com
rotor
brake pad
carrier plate
Brake pad check of an AVID brake – the carrier plate must not touch
the disc
rotor
carrier plate
brake pad
Brake pad check of a Shimano brake – the carrier plate must not
touch the disc
Loose connections and leaky brake lines
drastically impair braking power. If there
are any leakages in the system or lines bent, con-
tact an expert or call our service hotline at +44 (0)
20 8501 2582. Risk of a crash!
With the wheels dismounted, do not actu-
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ate the brake levers. This would cause the
brake pads to come closer, making it difficult to
remount the wheel. Mount the enclosed transport
locks after dismounting of the wheels.
Do not transport your Canyon with saddle
and handlebars upside down – risk of
brake failure.
THE GEARS
The gears on your Canyon serve to adjust your pedal-
ling power to the slope of the road, wind conditions,
and the desired speed. The gears do not reduce the
physical work to be performed which remains the
same with the identical distance to be performed at
identical speed, but the pedalling force per crank ro-
tation. In other words: A low gear allows you to climb
steep hills with moderate pedalling force. You have to
pedal, however, relatively fast.
Downhill you switch to a high gear. Every turn of
the pedals takes you many metres forward at corre-
spondingly high speed. To ride economically you fre-
quently have to switch gears. As with a motor vehicle,
your "engine" wants to be kept within a certain speed
range, if it is to give its best performance.
On level ground your pedalling speed, also referred to
as cadence, should be higher than 60 strokes a min-
ute. Racing cyclists pedal at a rate between 90 and
110 strokes a minute on level ground. When climbing
uphill, your cadence will naturally fall off somewhat.
Your pedalling should always remain fluent however.
Finely graduated adjustments as well as an easy op-
erability of modern bike gears are the best precon-
ditions for an efficient riding. In addition, it reduces
chain and sprocket wear as well as the strain on your
knee joints.
GEARS
Derailleur gears
Rear derailleur
Front derailleur
Always wear straight-cut trousers or use
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trouser clips or the like to make sure your
trousers do not get caught in the chain or chain-
wheels, throwing you off your bike.
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