Canyon SPeedMax CF, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...andard EN 14781 for road racing bicycles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 a b c d e 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 These are additional instructions for the Canyon Speedmax CF Always refer to the Canyon bicycle manual road bike as well Important Assembly instructions page 6 Read pages 2 5 before riding for the first time ...

Page 2: ...SpeedmaxCF to the rider 26 Adjusting the saddle to the correct height 28 Fore to aft position and saddle tilt 31 Adjusting the height of the handlebars 35 Adjusting extensions and armrests 39 Replacing extensions 40 Shortening L bend extensions These are additional instructions for the Canyon Speedmax CF The chapters printed in black are for your Canyon Speedmax CF and do not have supplementary in...

Page 3: ...arry out small repair and main tenance jobs For your own safety never do work on your bicycle unless you feel abso lutely sure about it Please note These additional instructions cannot teach you all the mechanical skills of a bicycle mechanic Even a manual as big as an encyclopaedia could not describe every pos sible combination of available bicycles and components For this reason this manual focu...

Page 4: ...Revised in March 2013 edition 1 These instructions do not help you to assem ble a bicycle from individual parts or to repair it The technical details in the text and illus trations of this manual are subject to change This manual conforms with the requirements of the CE standard EN 14781 This manual is subject to European legislation Is an instruction manual missing Please visit www canyon com for...

Page 5: ...ikeGuard in a dry place If you intend to ship your Canyon or to take it with you on a trip you will have everything at hand UNPACKING Assembly from the bikeguard When using a box cutter make sure you do not damage the component or injure yourself Make it a rule to cut away from yourself and the component i Share the pleasure that your new Speedmax brings and ask a helper to assist you in unpacking...

Page 6: ... or three turns Take out the clamping mechanism Connect the cable to the Di2 rechargeable battery that is mounted at the bottom end of the seat post You should be able to insert the seat post eas ily into the frame without pressing If you can not loosen the clamp a little more The Speedmax CF has a seat post with a special aero profile Mount ing anything than the standard seat post is therefore im...

Page 7: ...isit our Website at www canyon com Your seat post must go into the frame as a minimum to as far as underneath the top tube and up to the MAX marking of the seat post You can find further information on the cor rect saddle height in the chapter Adjusting the saddle to the correct height i Measure the saddle height of your previous bicycle from the middle of the bottom bracket up to the top edge of ...

Page 8: ...ng the Canyon torque wrench enclosed with the BikeGuard Take the rear wheel and remove the two pro tective caps on the rear axle and the protec tive cardboard from the sprockets Open the quick release at the rear axle Fit the stem cover and tighten up the two clamping bolts a few turns by hand Then do up the clamping bolts to the specified tighten ing torque of 2 Nm Release the counternut and remo...

Page 9: ... find more on installation in the chapter The wheels in your bi cycle manual road bike Front wheel mounting Check whether the brake pads hit the braking surfaces of the rims with their entire surface If a tyre cannot be pushed through the brake pads without using considerable force then let most of the air out of the tyre Ensure that the wheel is centred between the rear stays and the chainstays a...

Page 10: ...d Inflate the tyre to the maximum pressure indi cated on the side of the tyre You can find more on the topic of tyres and in ner tubes in the chapter The wheels in your bicycle manual road bike Make sure the front wheel is accurately cen tred between the fork blades Make sure the quick release and the drop out safety tab are properly closed and seated Verify that the brake is accurately centred wi...

Page 11: ...r even if the plugs of the battery charger fit into your rechargeable battery i You can find further information in the chapter Shimano Di2 in your bicycle manual road bike or at www shimano com Di2 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND CHARGER The Di2 rechargeable battery of the Canyon Speedmax CF is located at the lower end of the seat post The seat post rechargeable battery is charged by means of a USB conn...

Page 12: ...back in a horizontal position the brake levers are out of reach and the reaction time is longer which makes your stopping distance longer For this reason it is very important to anticipate problems when riding The position of the basic handlebars and also the extensions under the armrests can be set to suit your personal requirements Make sure your forearms are always comfort ably rested i e your ...

Page 13: ...distance you need to stop your bicycle increases if you are riding with your hands on aerobars The brake levers are not within easy reach Special features of triathlon and time trial machines Special features of carbon wheels As carbon wheels are made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic they come with particular aerodynamic properties and a low weight As the braking surfaces are made of carbon ther...

Page 14: ...the saddle and the handlebars of your Canyon Speedmax CF as accurately as possible to suit your needs In triathlons and time trials the seating posi tion is set to produce the minimum air resist ance However depending on the length and duration of the sections to be covered this aero position with low handlebars placed well forward can lead to problems that reduce the performance that can be achie...

Page 15: ...st case you could be disqualified from the compe tition Adjusting the Canyon Speedmax CF to the rider Sit on the saddle and put one heel on the ped al at its lowest point Your leg must be fully stretched in this position Ensure that your hips remain straight when doing this In order to adjust the saddle height undo the Allen bolt at the seat post clamp on the upper side of the top tube Once it has...

Page 16: ...dle height and tighten the Allen bolt at the seat post clamp to the specified torque of 4 Nm up to a maximum of 6 Nm In the triathlon version the saddle slide on the seat post can be turned around by 180 in the frame Adjusting the Canyon Speedmax CF to the rider This produces a wide adjustment range of 0 mm to 85 mm distance from the middle of the bottom bracket If the range is not enough you can ...

Page 17: ...u cannot pedal with out stress You will constantly have to lean against the handlebars to prevent yourself from slipping off the saddle After fastening the saddle check whether it resists tilting by bringing your weight to bear on it once with your hands on the tip and once at the rear end The height of the handlebars determines the inclination of the upper body The deeper the handlebars the more ...

Page 18: ...lebar clamping bolts and remove them together with the conical in serts for the front clamping bolts I L Bend II Straight III S Bend Adjusting the Canyon Speedmax CF to the rider Remove the handlebars Undo the three clamping bolts of the stem and lift the stem up a little Install a maximum of two spacers to achieve the desired height for the handlebars You can have two more spacers mounted in our ...

Page 19: ...nsions and the sup plied spacers in 5 mm steps A maximum of three spacers on top of one an other may be used here Apply a little locking paste medium strength to the threads of the clamping bolts and tight en them up alternately to the specified tight ening torques front M4 bolts 4 Nm rear M8 bolts 5 Nm Put the cover of the stem in place and tighten up its clamping bolts to the prescribed torque o...

Page 20: ...le of the handlebars Use the narrow red terminating rings between the top spacer and the armrest Adjusting the Canyon Speedmax CF to the rider Ensure the correct use of the bolts and threaded sleeves of various lengths and that in each case two connecting rings are insert ed between the spacers The possible combinations are listed in the following table Spacers M5 screws from above Threaded sleeve...

Page 21: ...el you must first of all undo the cable plug of the shifter cable that runs through the extensions Only then can you unscrew the installed extensions Now hold the unscrewed extensions firmly at the rear and pull off the extension clamping piece in the direction of the cable If you wish to replace the standard extensions with another version the shift levers must be removed and installed again afte...

Page 22: ...r the cut end with a fine toothed file Run the file along the tube to wards the sawn end and not in the other direction otherwise there is a risk that the fibrous material could fan out Adjusting the Canyon Speedmax CF to the rider L bend extensions may only be sawn off within the marked area End of cutting area Adjusting the Canyon Speedmax CF to the rider Seal the cut end with a two component ad...

Page 23: ...ys use the original brake pad holders The brake may be inopera tive with holders or pads from other manu facturers Risk of an accident Due to its special construction the Speedmax brake has two systems to adjust One for the cable length and another to take up wear in the brake pads Check as a minimum after riding every 500 kilometres and after a long ride in the rain the adjustment of the front an...

Page 24: ...ciated cable adjuster that is located underneath the stem cover If its adjustment range is not sufficient undo the two clamping bolts at the cable carrier and correct the cable adjustment Then tight en up the two clamping bolts to the prescribed torque of 2 5 to 3 Nm The brake system The triangle must be adjusted like this If the position of the cable carrier is correct check whether the brake pad...

Page 25: ...e new brake pad together with the holder and the spacer and bolt in the same order and alignment that you removed them previously The brake system If the pads cannot be set correctly then they are worn and must be replaced by new brake pads from Canyon Completely undo the small Allen bolt Pull the worn brake pads out of the pad hold ers Pay attention to their alignment Push into the pad holder the...

Page 26: ...y also be necessary to pull the rear brake The brake system Now take off the small spring Check that the Canyon Brake Adjuster is sit ting correctly the clamping piece must lie flush against the upper edge of the Canyon Brake Adjuster The brake system Rear brake Operate the front brake several times while the bike is in the stand and then check the clearance between the brake pads and the rim If t...

Page 27: ...ion above of the work steps for the front brake and follow them for the rear brake Ensure that the brake pad holders are closed in the direction of rotation of the rim With the rear brake the holder is then closed under neath Always tighten up the retaining bolts of the brake pads to the prescribed torque of 5 to 7 Nm Remove the Canyon Brake Adjuster Now the rear wheel can be mounted again The bra...

Page 28: ...ls with different rim widths it is essential to use the various relevant Brake Adjusters in connection with the spacers of the brake pads Contact our service hotline at 44 0 208 5496001 If you change from aluminium to carbon or vice versa you must also change the pads and use the original brake pads Adjust the brake as described above Pads that are not matched to the wheel or are adjusted incorrec...

Page 29: ... material which is used for weight optimised designs Surface irregularities on carbon components small boils and pores are unavoidable for reasons inherent in the manufacturing process This does not constitute a defect A Note on Wear Some components of your bike are subject to wear due to their function The rate of wear depends on care and maintenance as well as on the way you use your bike kilo m...

Page 30: ... pinnacle of engineering Also be a professional when it comes to handling of the material Misuse unpro fessional assembly or insufficient servic ing can render the racing machine unsafe Risk of an accident Crash Replacement In the event of an accident or severe crash the high forces exerted on the frame and the fork can lead to structural failure during sub sequent use With our Crash Replacement C...

Page 31: ... Koblenz On the Mosel Bridge filter to the second lane from the right into the city roundabout Take the first exit in direction of Cochem After approx 1 km 0 6 miles turn right at the first traffic light Canyon Bicycles GmbH Karl Tesche Straße 12 D 56073 Koblenz Order and information hotline 44 0 208 5496001 Order fax 49 0 261 4040050 E Mail info canyon com ...