Chainring - Canyon Mountain bike Manual

96 CARE AND INSPECTION
SAFEkEEPING AND STORING YOUR CANYON
If you regularly look after your Canyon during the
season, you will not need to take any special pre-
cautions when storing it for a short time, apart from
securing it against theft. It is advisable to store your
Canyon in a dry and airy place.
There are some things to bear in mind when putting
your Canyon away for the winter:
Inflated inner tubes tend to gradually lose air when
the bike is not used for a long time. If your Canyon
is left standing on flat tyres for an extended period,
this can cause damage to the structure of the tyres.
It is therefore better to hang the wheels or the entire
bike or to check the tyre pressure regularly.
Clean your Canyon and protect it against corrosion
as described above.
Dismount the saddle and allow for any moisture
that may have entered to dry away. Spray a little
finely atomized oil into the seat tube (except for
carbon frames).
Store your Canyon in a dry place.
Switch the gear to the smallest chainring and the
smallest sprocket. This relaxes the cables and
springs as much as possible.
Hang your Canyon for an extended storing period
Store the bike with the chain on outmost sprocket and smallest

chainring

Check the tyre pressure at regular intervals
If your Canyon has carbon rims, do not
hang it on the rims! Risk of breakage!
SERVICING AND INSPECTION
First service:
A special maintenance schedule has been developed
by our experienced technicians. On the first kilome-
tres/miles, for example, the wheels may be subject
to a certain bedding in process or bowden and brake
cables may stretch, making gear shifting imprecise.
Depending on how much you cycle, the repair of worn
down parts may be necessary already. In this case
you will be contacted by a service technician before-
hand.
Regular annual service:
Following a long and challenging season we recom-
mend that you have your bike thoroughly checked.
Who could do this better than those who have built
your bike?
The annual service will be carried out by our skilled
staff according to a maintenance schedule tailored to
your bicycle type.
Canyon safety check:
If you ride your Canyon clearly less than 1,000 km
(620 miles) a year, it requires correspondingly less
servicing. In this case the Canyon safety check is ex-
actly what you need. Our specialists have developed
an extra schedule for this demand-oriented mainte-
nance. This schedule includes less routines than an
annual service, however all safety-relevant issues.
We recommend that you have this check carried out
before setting off into the new bike season or before
going on a bike trip so that you can take off without
a care.
Please make an appointment in advance to ensure
that your Canyon runs through this check as quickly
as possible.
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In case you pack your Canyon to send it in
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to the Canyon workshop, be sure to strictly
follow the packing instructions "How to pack your
mountain bike" enclosed with the BikeGuard.
In particular lightweight components may
have a reduced service life. For your own
safety make sure to have the components listed
in chapter "Service and maintenance schedule"
checked at the indicated intervals and replaced,
if necessary.
To be able to enjoy your Canyon for many
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years it needs to be serviced regularly.
The schedule given in chapter "Service and main-
tenance schedule" is a rough guide for cyclists
who ride their bike between 750 and 1,500 km
(460 and 930 miles) a year. If your Canyon does
harder service, either because your mileage is
consistently greater or because you ride a great
deal on poor road surfaces or cross-country, it
will require correspondingly shorter maintenance
periods. This includes frequent rides in the rain or
generally in moist conditions, as well.
If a component needs to be replaced, make
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it a rule to only use original spare parts.
You will find numerous service details on
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our website www.canyon.com that will
help you carry out small repair and maintenance
works. Never do work on your bicycle unless you
feel absolutely sure about it! If you are in doubt
or if you have any questions, contact our service
hotline at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582!