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PACKING YOUR
CANYON ROAD BIKE
If you have to pack your Canyon, e.g. to send it in for
servicing to our workshop, or if you want to take it
with you on holidays, you must bear in mind a few
things to bring your bike safe and sound to destina-
tion.
Your BikeGuard contains the packing instructions
„How to pack your road bike“
. Strictly follow these in-
structions, whenever you pack your road bike.
Our packing instructions that will help you pack your
Canyon step-by-step are also posted at our website
www.canyon.com
For travelling with your road bike by plane pack your
bike either into the Canyon BikeGuard or use a suita-
ble bike case, e.g. the Canyon BikeShuttle.
For a transport by car be sure to secure your bike
appropriately in order to avoid any shifting inside the
car. If you are in doubt or if you have any questions,
read the more detailed chapter of the manual further
below or on the enclosed CD or contact our service
hotline at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582.
The Canyon BikeGuard
Always secure the bicycle or bicycle com-
ponents when putting it/them into the in-
terior of your car. Parts shifting around can impair
your safety.
The Canyon BikeShuttle
!
In the event your Canyon has not been
packed for dispatch according to the en-
closed packing instructions, you have no right to
claim refund of repair costs for possibly occurring
transport damage from Canyon Bicycles GmbH.
!
Most clamps of bike carrier systems are
potential sources of damage to large-di-
ameter frame tubes! As a result thereof carbon
frames may fail abruptly during use, aluminium
frames are susceptible to dents. Suitable, spe-
cial-purpose models are, however, available in the
car accessory trade.
When taking your bike by car, make sure
to remove all parts from your bike (tools,
pannier bags, child carriers etc.) which might
come loose during transport and cause an acci-
dent.
PACKING
QUICK-RELEASE
HOW TO USE THE
QUICK-RELEASE
Although the use of quick-releases is very easy, they
have repeatedly been the cause of accidents as a re-
sult of a wrong handling.
Quick-release retention mechanisms essentially con-
sist of two manipulable parts:
The hand lever on one side of the hub which creates
a clamping force via a cam when you close it.
The tightening nut on the other side of the hub with
which to set the initial tension on the threaded rod.
HOW TO SECURELY MOUNT THE WHEEL
Open the quick-release. You should now be able to
read “OPEN” on the lever.
Move the lever back, as if to close it. Now you
should be able to read “CLOSE” on the outside of
the lever. From the start of the closing movement up
to about the first half of its travel the lever should
move very easily, i.e. without clamping the wheel.
Over the second half of its travel, the force you need
to move it, should increase considerably. Towards
the end of its travel the lever should be very hard to
move. Use the ball of your thumb while your fingers
pull on an immovable part such as the fork or frame.
Improperly mounted wheels may throw you
off your bicycle or result in serious acci-
dents!
Open the quick-release lever
Close the quick-release lever
Make sure the levers of both quick-
releases are always on the left side of your
Canyon (i.e. opposite the chain drive). This will
help you to avoid mounting the front wheel the
wrong way round.
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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.
