Canyon Mountain bike Manual page 48

92 TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT OF YOUR
CANYON BIKE
TAkING YOUR CANYON BY CAR
There are several ways of transporting your Canyon
by car. Canyon recommends putting the bike into the
boot to take it with you.
Bikes do take away a lot of space inside a boot, but
they are also better protected against dirt, theft and
damage.
Take, however, care that the cables, lights and
wires and in particular the gears do not get dam-
aged. Protect your Canyon with padding material,
such as blankets or the like. This is also a good
idea, when your bike is heavily soiled, so that the
dirt does not wipe off on the seat upholstery.
Make sure to secure your bike.
Do not pull on the brake lever after dismounting a
wheel with a disc brake. This could cause the brake
pads to come closer, making it difficult to remount the
wheel at a later date. Push the transport fittings into
the brake calipers. Finish by actuating the brake le-
vers and securing them with a rubber band or a strap.
If transporting the bicycle inside the boot is impos-
sible, nearly every car accessory dealer and car
company offers carrier systems which allow bicycle
transport without disassembly. The usual design
involves rails fixed to the roof of the car onto which
the bicycles are fixed with clamps gripping the down
tubes.
Never transport bicycles with disc brakes
upside down. This could allow air to enter
the system, making the brakes ineffective. Risk of
an accident!
Transport by car
Secure your Canyon when transporting it
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inside a car. In the event of an accident
unsecured loads inside a car may be an additional
risk for the occupants. Often you will find it nec-
essary to dismount one or even both wheels to
load the bike into the car. Be sure to read chapter
"The wheels", notably section "Repairing punc-
tures", before removing a wheel.
Do not use a carrier system on which the
bike has to be mounted upside down, i.e.
with the handlebars and saddle fixed face down
to the carrier. This way of fastening the bike ex-
poses handlebars, stem, saddle and seat post to
extreme stress during transport and can lead to
failure of these parts! Do not buy a bike carrier
system where the front wheel has to be removed
and your Canyon is secured by the fork. Suspen-
sion forks are particularly susceptible to break-
age when fastened in this manner.
Transporting Canyon mountain bikes on
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conventional bike carriers with clamps is
not permitted. Most clamps are potential sources
of damage to large-diameter frame tubes! Carbon
frames are particularly susceptible to being dam-
aged irreparably. Unvisible damage occurring on
this occasion may lead to severe crashes.
Rear carriers are becoming more and more popular.
Their big advantage over roof carriers is that you do
not have to lift up the bicycles so high to attach them.
Make sure the fastenings do not create any damage
to the fork or frame. Risk of breakage!
Whatever system you opt for, make sure it complies
with the relevant safety standards of your country!
TAkING YOUR CANYON BY PLANE
If you intend to take your Canyon with you when you
go on a trip by plane, pack it into the BikeGuard or
BikeShuttle.
Pack the wheels in special wheel bags to protect them
inside the suitcase or cardboard box. Do not forget to
take the necessary tools, a torque wrench, bits and
this manual with you to be able to assemble the bi-
cycle and to get it ready for use at your destination.
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 repair of possibly occurring transport dam-
age from Canyon Bicycles GmbH.
Please make sure the lights and the
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number plate of your car are not hidden
from view. For some carriers a second exterior
rear view mirror is required by the road traffic
regulations.
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The Canyon BikeGuard
The Canyon BikeShuttle
Read the operating instructions of your
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bicycle carrier and observe the maximum
load capacity and recommended or prescribed
driving speed.
Check whether your bicycle is properly
fastened before and at regular intervals
during the ride. A bicycle that detaches from the
roof carrier may endanger other road users.
Bear in mind that your car has a greater
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overall height with the bicycle on it. Meas-
ure the overall height and place a sign stating the
height somewhere in the cockpit or on the steer-
ing wheel so that it can be easily seen.