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CARBON
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Components made of carbon reinforced fibre should
be cleaned with a soft rag and clear water, to which
a little dish liquid may be added, if necessary. Tough
stains of oil or grease can be removed with a petro-
leum-based cleaning agent. Never use degreasing
agents containing acetone, trichloroethlyene, methyl
chloride etc., solvents or non-neutral, chemical or
solvent-containing cleaning agents that could attack
the surface!
You can use car wax to protect the surface and make
it shine. Polishing agents or varnish cleaner contain
solid constituents that might attack the surface.
Keep the braking surfaces of carbon wheels free of
maintenance agents and lubricants!
!
Do not clamp a carbon frame or seat post
in the holding jaws of a workstand! The
parts may sustain damage. Mount a sturdy (alu-
minium) seat post instead and use this to clamp
the frame, or use a work stand that holds the
frame at three points inside the frame triangle or
that clamps the fork and bottom bracket shell.
Use car wax to protect the surface
!
Protect the exposed areas of your carbon
frame (e.g. the underside of the down
tube) with special pads against rubbing cables or
stone chips.
!
Avoid greasing carbon components, in
general. Grease would penetrate the sur-
face of the carbon material, reducing the coeffi-
cient of friction and hence impairing the stability
of the clamping joint when tightened within the
permissible torque range. Once greased carbon
fibre may never ever be fixed in a secure and safe
way again!
Check your carbon component regularly,
e.g. when cleaning your bike, for external
damage, such as notches, cracks, dents, discol-
ourations etc. If the cloth gets caught on some-
thing, this area must be examined. Stop using
your Canyon. Contact immediately our service
hotline at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582.
Special pads protect carbon from damage
Like all extremely lightweight components,
carbon components have a limited service
life. The handlebars, the seat post, the carbon
wheels and the stem should therefore be replaced
at regular intervals – e.g. every 3 years or after
15,000 km (9,300 miles), depending on frequen-
cy and intensity of use – even if they have not
been involved in accidents or similar incidents.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF TRIATHLON, TRACK BIKES AND TIME TRIAL MACHINES
SPECIAL FEATURES
OF TRIATHLON, TRACK
BIKES AND TIME TRIAL
MACHINES
TIME TRIAL HANDLEBARS
In triathlon sport and time trial, where a particularly
aerodynamic seating position is important, so called
aero handlebars are used. With these aero models
the shift levers are often positioned at the handlebar
ends, the brake levers at the ends of bull-horn han-
dlebars. When you ride with your back in horizontal
position, the brake levers are out of reach and the
reaction time extends which makes your stopping
distance longer. For this reason it is very important
for you to ride particularly anticipatory.
Within certain limits the position of the handlebars
can be adjusted according to your personal prefer-
ences. That is to say the straight part of the handle-
bars should point slightly downwards or upwards,
whereas the upward inclination should not exceed 30
degrees.
Make sure your forearms are always comfortably
rested, i.e. the elbows should project the armrests a
little towards the rear.
The riding behaviour of time trial machines needs getting used to
The elbows should protrude a little to the rear beyond the arm rests
!
Triathlon bikes and time trial machines are
specific in terms of riding characteristics.
Make yourself gradually familiar with your new
bike in an unfrequented area and approach the
riding characteristics step by step.
