Repairing Punctures; Wheel Removal; Wheel Quick-Release - Canyon road bike Manual

74 WHEELS QUICK-RELEASE
WHEEL FASTENING WITH QUICk-RELEASES
The wheels are attached to the frame at the hub ax-
les. Each axle is clamped tight in the drop-outs by
means of a quick-release.
Quick-releases require no tools at all. Just release
the lever, unscrew it a few turns, if necessary, and
remove the wheel (see chapter "How to use the quick-
release").
However, a thief will find this just as easy to do! As
an anti-theft measure you can replace the quick-
releases by special locks. They can only be opened
and closed with a special, coded key or an Allen key.
Never ride a bicycle without having first
checked whether the wheels are securely
fastened! A wheel that comes loose whilst riding
will throw you off your bicycle!
Open the quick-release lever
Close the quick-release lever
The quick-release lever ought to be nearly parallel to the wheel and
must not stick out
If your bicycle is equipped with quick-
!
releases, be sure to lock the frame to an
immovable object together with the wheels when
you leave it outside.
REPAIRING
PUNCTURES
Tyre punctures can happen to any cyclist. As long as
you have the necessary tools for changing tyres and
tubes and a spare tube or a tyre repair kit, this need
not mean the end of your cycle tour, however. for
bikes with quick-releases all you need for changing
tubes are two tyre levers and a pump; if your wheels
are secured with nuts or anti-theft lock you also need
a suitable wrench for removing the wheel.

WHEEL REMOVAL

If you have road bike caliper brakes, open the quick-
release lever at the brake (Shimano and SRAM)
or shift the pin in the shift/brake lever unit at the
handlebars (Campagnolo).
If you have derailleur gears, you should shift the
chain to the smallest sprocket before removing
the rear wheel. This shifts the rear derailleur right
to the outside where it does not interfere with the
removal of the wheel.
Open the quick-release, as described in chapter
"How to use the quick-release". If you cannot re-
move the wheel after releasing the lever or nut,
it is probably still being held in place by drop-out
catches. They come as projections which jut into
the droup-outs. In these cases, just release the
quick-release adjusting nut by a few turns and slip
the wheel past the catch.
You will find it easier to remove the rear wheel, if
you pull the rear derailleur rearwards a little.
Lift your Canyon a little off the ground and give the
wheel a light blow with your hand so that it drops
out.
PUNCTURE WHEELS
Shift to the smallest sprocket before dismounting the rear wheel
Opening the release lever at the brake
Drop-out catches at the fork
To remove the rear wheel pull the rear derailleur slightly to the rear
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