Intended Use; Before Your First Ride - Canyon road bike Manual

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INTENDED USE

INTENDED USE
Road bikes as well as time trial and triathlon ma-
chines are only intended for use on roads and lanes
with a smooth, e.g. tarred or paved, surface. Any
usage on field tracks and off-road can cause a bike
failure.
All road, time trial and triathlon bikes as well as
framesets are designed for a permissible overall
weight (rider, clothing and baggage, e.g. rucksack)
of 120 kg. Mavic recommends not to exceed an over-
all weight of 100 kg for road and triathlon bikes fitted
with Mavic wheels.
Track bicycles, such as the V-Drome, are true-bred
sports bikes and only intended for use on enclosed
race tracks. The use of track bicycles on public roads
or lanes is not permitted.
Canyon bikes are not approved for mount-
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ing child carriers.
These bikes are not approved for towing
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child trailers.
Keep yourself informed by visiting our al-
i
ways updated website at www.canyon.com.
There you will find an illustration visualising the
intended use of all Canyon bikes.
Mounting a pannier rack is not permitted.
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The only way of riding with baggage is by
using a special backpack.
Example: Ultimate Cf
Example: Aeroad
Example: Speedmax
Example: V-Drome
BEfORE YOUR
fIRST RIDE
1. Have you ever ridden a road, time trial, triathlon or
track bicycle? Please note that these are sports
bikes. You need to get used to them and to prac-
tise on them. Make yourself gradually familiar
with your new bike in an unfrequented area and
approach the riding characteristics step by step.
Attend a riding technique course. for more infor-
mation visit www.canyon.com
2. Are you familiar with the brake system? Canyon
bikes are normally delivered with the left brake le-
ver operating the front brake. Check whether the
lever of the front brake is in the position you are
used to. If it is not, you will need to train to get used
to the new configuration, as inadvertent use of the
front brake can throw you off your bike! Have the
lever-to-brake assignment changed by an expert.
Your new bike is equipped with modern brakes
which may be far more powerful than those you are
used to! Be sure to first practise using the brakes
off public roads! Do approach the maximum pos-
sible deceleration gradually. for more information
about the brakes, read chapter "The brake sys-
tem".
3. Are you familiar with the type and functioning of the
gears? If not, make yourself familiar with the gears
in a place clear of traffic. Make sure not to shift
gears on the front and rear derailleur at the same
time and not to pedal with too much force when
shifting. for more information about the gears,
read chapter "The gears".

BEfORE YOUR fIRST RIDE

full braking; do not imitate
Note that the assignment of brake lever to
brake caliper can vary from country to
country. Check the brake assignment. If it does
not comply with your habits, we recommend you
having an expert change the lever-to-brake as-
signment!
Derailleur gears
If you hold your handlebars by aerobars
(triathlon handlebars), you cannot reach
the brake levers as quickly as you would from oth-
er positions, and your stopping distance therefore
becomes longer. Look well ahead as you ride and
be prepared for longer stopping distances.
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