Canyon SPeedMax CF Instructions Manual
PURE CYCLING
BICYCLE MANUAL SPEEDMAX CF
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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.
Your bicycle and this bicycle manual comply with the safety requirements of the
European standard EN 14781 for road racing bicycles.
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CANYON SPEEDMAX CF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COMPONENTS
1 Frame:
a Top tube
b Down tube
c Seat tube
d Chainstay
e Rear stay
2 Saddle
3 Seat post
4 Seat post clamping bolt
5 Front derailleur
6 Cassette sprockets
7 Rear derailleur
8 Rear brake
9 Chain
10 Chainring
11 Crank set
12 Pedal
13 Stem
14 Handlebars
15 Armrest
16 Extensions
17 Shift levers
18 Brake levers
19 Headset
20 Front brake
21 Fork
22 Drop-out
Wheel:
23 Quick-release
24 Rim
25 Spoke
26 Tyre
27 Hub
28 Valve
1 Table of contents
4 Notes on these operating instructions
5 Intended use
5 Before your first ride
5 Before every ride
5 After an accident
6 Assembly from the BikeGuard
21 Special features of triathlon and
time trial machines
21 Time trial bar end shifters
23 Special features of carbon wheels
25 Adjusting the Canyon Speedmax CF
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
42 Adjusting the trail of the fork
43 The brake system
43 Checking and readjusting the
integrated aero brakes
44 Front brake
48 Synchronising the front brake
49 Rear brake
52 Synchronising the rear brake
52 Notes on replacing the wheels
53 The headset
54 Warranty
56 Guarantee
57 Crash Replacement
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 information in the Canyon
bicycle manual road bike. The chapters printed in grey in these instructions require that you
refer as well to the Canyon bicycle manual road bike.
Important: Assembly instructions page 6. Read pages 2-5 before riding for the first time.
WELCOME WELCOME
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Dear Canyon Customer,
We have summarised for you in these additional instructions for the bicycle manual road
bike a large number of tips concerning the use
and handling of your Canyon Speedmax CF
and which take into account the differences
between this and a conventional bike.
The chapters here supplement or even replace the relevant section in the bicycle
manual road bike. Thoroughly read through
these additional instructions and the bicycle
manual road bike and then
carry out exactly the assembly instructions
given in the chapter “Assembly from the
BikeGuard“.
note and follow the information given in the
chapter “Before your first ride” in your bicycle manual road bike.
read the chapter “Intended use“ to find out
on how to use your new Speedmax CF and
what the permitted overall weight is (rider,
clothing and baggage).
carry out the minimum functional check
before every ride. For more details on how
to proceed, read the chapter “Before every
ride“ in your bicycle manual road bike. Do
not ride your Canyon Speedmax CF unless
it has passed the functional check one hundred per cent!
On the digital data medium enclosed with
these additional instructions you will find a
number of maintenance and repair routines
in detail.
When carrying out these routines, be aware
that the instructions and information provided in your manual only refer to this Canyon
Speedmax CF and that they do not necessarily apply to other bikes. Due to numerous designs and model changes, it may be that some
of the routines are not described in every detail. For that reason it is essential to follow the
additional instructions of our component suppliers on the data medium and, if applicable,
in the BikeGuard.
Note that the instructions and tips may require further explanation depending on various factors, such as the experience and skills
of the person doing the work or the tools being used, and some jobs may require additional (special) tools or measures not described
in the manual.
Furthermore, you will find numerous service
movies on our website www.canyon.com that
will help you carry out small repair and maintenance jobs. For your own safety, never do
work on your bicycle unless you feel absolutely 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 possible combination of available bicycles and
components.
For this reason this manual focuses on your
newly purchased bicycle and standard components by drawing your attention to the most
important notes and warnings. It is not, however, suitable to help you assemble a complete bicycle from the Canyon frameset.
This manual cannot teach you how to ride a
bicycle. For this reason this manual focuses
on your newly purchased bicycle by drawing
your attention to the most important notes
and warnings. This manual cannot teach you
to ride a bicycle or make you familiar with the
traffic rules.
Please be aware that cycling is a hazardous
activity that requires that the rider stays in
control of his or her bike at all times.
Like any sport, cycling involves a risk of injury
and damage. By choosing to ride a bike, you
assume the responsibility for the risk.
Always bear in mind that on a bicycle you
have no protection technology around you
that could prevent injuries, such as the bodywork or the airbag of a car.
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Therefore, always ride carefully and respect
the other road users. Never ride under the influence of drugs, medication, alcohol or when
you are tired. Do not ride with a second person on your bike and never ride without having your hands on the handlebars.
Last of all, a few notes from us. Always ride
carefully so as not to endanger yourself or
others. Make it a habit to only ride with appropriate equipment. At the very least you
should wear a properly adjusted bike helmet,
sturdy shoes and suitable, brightly coloured
clothing.
Your Canyon team wishes you lots of fun and
enjoyment with your bike!
Note that the 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.
For your own safety, never do any
assembly or adjustment work on
your bike, unless you feel absolutely sure
about it. If you are unsure about anything,
please call our service hotline +44 (0) 208
5496001. E-mail: info@canyon.com
NOTES ON THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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NOTES ON THESE
INTENDED USE
BEFORE YOUR FIRST
INTENDED USE
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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS:
Please note that the aforementioned consequences will not be repeated each time the
symbols appear in the manual.
This symbol indicates an imminent
risk to your life or health unless you
comply with the instructions given or take
preventive measures.
This symbol warns you about ac-
tions that could lead to damage to
property or the environment.
This symbol signifies information
about how to handle the product or
refers to a passage in the operating instructions that deserves your special attention.
These instructions do not help you to assemble a bicycle from individual parts or to repair
it! The technical details in the text and illustrations 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 supplementary manuals.
Please visit our website at www.
canyon.com. There you will find the
latest news and useful tips together with
the addresses of our distribution partners.
Time trial and triathlon bikes are only intended for use on roads and lanes with a smooth
surface, e.g. asphalted or paved. Any usage
on field tracks and off-road can cause a failure of the bicycle.
All time trial and triathlon bikes as well as
framesets are designed for a permissible
overall weight (rider, clothing and baggage,
e.g. rucksack) of 100 kg.
Mavic recommends that you do not exceed
an overall weight of 100 kg for triathlon bikes
fitted with Mavic wheels. Canyon agrees with
this.
Canyon bikes are not approved in
general for mounting child carriers.
Canyon bikes are not approved in
general for towing child trailers.
RIDE
Before riding your new Canyon Speedmax
CF for the first time, read as a minimum the
chapter “Before your first ride” in your bicycle
manual road bike or on the included CD.
BEFORE EVERY RIDE
Before your first ride, read also the chapter
“Before every ride” in your bicycle manual
road bike on the included CD and carefully
carry out the checks described there before
every ride.
AFTER AN ACCIDENT
After an accident, read also the chapter “Af-
ter an accident” in your bicycle manual road
bike on the included CD. After an accident on
your new Speedmax CF, carry out the checks
described in the chapter “After an accident”.
Concept, text, photos and graphic design:
Zedler – Institut für Fahrradtechnik
und -Sicherheit GmbH
www.zedler.de
Revised in March 2013, edition 1
© No part of this brochure may be published,
reprinted, translated or reproduced, nor even
in excerpted form or on electronic media or
used for any other business purposes without
the prior written permission of the author.
Keep yourself informed by visiting
our constantly updated website at
www.canyon.com. There you will find an illustration showing in graphic form the intended use of all Canyon bikes.
Mounting a pannier rack is not per-
mitted. The only way of riding with
baggage is by using a special bicycle backpack.
ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
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ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
ASSEMBLY FROM THE
BIKEGUARD
Assembling the bike from the BikeGuard is no
witchcraft, but you should proceed with care
and deliberation. Unprofessional assembly
can render the bike unsafe.
We would first like to make you familiar with
the components of your Canyon Speedmax CF.
Unfold the front cover of this manual. Here
you will find the illustration of a Canyon
Speedmax CF showing all the essential components. Keep this page folded out while you
are reading. This means that you can quickly
find in the text the component that is being
referred to.
CHECK THE CONTENTS OF THE BIKEGUARD
The BikeGuard contains the assembled frame
with all add-on parts as well as the wheels
that are sometimes packed in wheel bags, the
saddle and a box with small parts, e.g. quickreleases, reflectors and pedals, as the case
may be.
UNPACKING
Remove the padding (cardboard boxes), if
there is any, and take out of the BikeGuard
the wheels that are sometimes packed in
wheel bags.
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Carefully lift the frame together with the rear
cardboard support out of the BikeGuard.
First, open the BikeGuard.
To do this, only use a box cutter or a similar
knife with a very short blade. Never use any
kind of knife on the bicycle itself.
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!
Share the pleasure that your new
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Speedmax brings and ask a helper
to assist you in unpacking it from the
BikeGuard and in assembling it.
The easiest and safest way to as-
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semble the bike is when you use a
workstand or ask someone to help you.
Pull the saddle with the Di2 rechargeable battery, which is mounted on the lower end of the
seat post, out of the BikeGuard. If necessary,
first remove the protective film from the seat
post.
You will not find the wheels packed
in wheel bags for every Speedmax.
Carefully place the frame on the cardboard
support. Take the box with small parts that is
at the bottom or to one side out of the BikeGuard.
Hold the handlebars tightly while
lifting the frame out so that they
cannot drop and get damaged.
Keep the entire packaging material
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as well as the BikeGuard 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.
ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
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ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
ASSEMBLY OF THE SPEEDMAX CF
Your Canyon Speedmax CF had been fully assembled at the factory and given a test run.
The bicycle should be fully functional without
any further adjustments being made once the
assembly steps explained below have been
completed.
The following section gives you a concise description of the assembly. In the event that
you are neither skilled nor experienced in that
kind of work, please read the more detailed
chapters in your bicycle manual road bike or
read up on this matter on the enclosed CD.
Before your first ride, carry out the checks
described in the chapter “Before every ride”.
USING A TORQUE WRENCH
We regard the use of a torque wrench as essential so as to ensure the two parts can be
fixed together securely and safely.
Put the matching bit into the holder.
Insert the Allen key fully into the screw head.
MOUNTING THE SADDLE
Before mounting the seat post on the frame,
make sure that the seat tube is absolutely
free of sharp edges and burrs. If necessary,
open the Allen bolt at the seat post clamp on
the upper side of the top tube by two or three
turns.
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Do not clamp a frame tube or a car-
bon seat post of your Canyon in the
holding jaws of the workstand! It is best to
use a workstand that holds the frame from
inside at three points or else ask someone
to help while you assemble your bike.
Exceeding the maximum torque at the clamping bolts (e.g. at the stem, steerer tube or
handlebars) leads to an excessively high
clamping force. This can cause the component to fail and hence there is a high associated risk of accidents. In addition, the product guarantee would be null and void in such
a case.
Screws or bolts that are too loose or are done
up too tightly can cause a failure and hence
lead to an accident. Always follow exactly the
tightening torque details from Canyon.
Slowly turn the handle of the Canyon torque
wrench. Once the bolt is getting tight, the
pointer moves over the scale. Stop the turning movement as soon as the pointer reaches
the number for the specified torque.
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 easily into the frame without pressing. If you cannot, loosen the clamp a little more.
The Speedmax CF has a seat post
with a special aero profile. Mounting anything than the standard seat post is
therefore impossible.
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Pull the seat post out again.
Apply a little Canyon assembly paste to the
bottom part of the seat post and inside the
seat tube.
Insert the built-in seat post clamp.
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 correct saddle height in the chapter “Adjusting
the saddle to the correct height”.
HANDLEBAR MOUNTING
If necessary, undo the four clamping bolts of
the handlebars and take them out of the stem.
Remove the protective film and sleeves from
the handlebars. Hold the handlebars tightly
while doing this so that they cannot drop and
get damaged.
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Slide the seat post into the seat tube to the
desired saddle height.
Measure the saddle height of your
previous bicycle from the middle of
the bottom bracket up to the top edge of
the saddle in the middle of the saddle.
Then transfer the saddle height to your
new Canyon Speedmax CF.
Tighten up the Allen bolt of the seat post
clamp to the prescribed torque of 4 Nm up to
a maximum of 6 Nm.
Be sure to read the notes given in the chapter
“Adjusting the saddle to the correct height” in
the bicycle manual road bike as well as the
permitted tightening torques in the chapter
“Recommended tightening torques”.
Never apply any grease or oil to
clamping areas made of carbon.
Never ride your Canyon Speedmax
CF if the MAX marking of the seat
post is visible.
The Canyon Perfect Position Sys-
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tem (PPS) offers you the possibility
to select your Canyon perfectly tuned to
your body without a test ride. For more details on the PPS visit our Website at www.
canyon.com
It is recommended that you remove the protective material in general by hand. If that is
not possible, it is best to use scissors, and if it
is really necessary, use a box cutter.
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!
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ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
Position the handlebars so that they are centred on the stem and that the four holes for
the clamping bolts line up. Ensure that the
Bowden cables and shifter cables do not get
twisted or kinked, that they have smooth radii
and are not pinched between the handlebars
and the stem.
Bring the cables into the stem without any
kinking.
WHEEL MOUNTING
Rear wheel mounting
Take the rear wheel and remove the two protective caps on the rear axle and the protective cardboard from the sprockets.
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Release the counternut and remove the
springs from the quick-release. Remove the
wooden board and pull the quick-release out
of the board.
Apply a little locking paste (medium strength)
to the threads of the clamping bolts and tighten them up alternately to the specified tightening torques (front M4 bolts: 4 Nm; rear M8
bolts: 5 Nm). Ensure that the conical washers
are in place for the two front bolts.
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 tightening torque of 2 Nm.
Assemble your Canyon using the
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Canyon torque wrench enclosed
with the BikeGuard.
Open the quick-release at the rear axle.
Insert the quick-release into the hollow rear
wheel axle.
Make sure there is one spring on either side of
the hub. When mounting the springs on either
side of the quick-release, make sure that their
small-diameter ends face the hub. The quickrelease lever is mounted to the left side, i.e.
opposite the chain drive. Read up on quickreleases in the chapter “How to use the quick-
release” in your bicycle manual road bike.
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Remove the protective film from both chainstays as well as the tape at the drop-out, if applicable. It is recommended that you remove
the protective material in general by hand. If
that is not possible, it is best to use scissors,
and if it is really necessary, use a box cutter.
If a tyre cannot be pushed through the brake
pads without using considerable force, then
let most of the air out of the tyre.
Tighten up the counternut of the quick-release until the quick-release lever builds up
force when closed.
Close the quick-release and verify that the
wheel is securely fixed. Read the chapter
“How to use the quick-release” beforehand.
Front wheel mounting
Take the front wheel and take off both protective caps from the front wheel axle.
Take the quick-release for the front wheel out
of the small parts box. Release the counternut
and remove one of the springs from the quickrelease.
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The brakes have been optimised aerodynamically and therefore do not have a release lever. The brakes cannot be opened.
For more information on road bike
brakes read the chapter “The brake
system“.
Lay the chain on the smallest sprocket and
guide the rear wheel from behind into the
drop-outs of the frame.
You can find more on the topic of
tyres and inner tubes in the chapter
“The wheels” in your bicycle manual road
bike.
Ensure that the wheel is centred between the
rear stays and the chainstays and is seated
correctly in the drop-outs.
Inflate the tyre to the maximum pressure indicated on the side of the tyre.
Check whether the brake pads hit
the braking surfaces of the rims
with their entire surface.
Insert the quick-release into the hollow front
wheel axle. Make sure there is one spring on
either side of the hub.
When mounting the springs on either side
of the quick-release, make sure their smalldiameter ends face the hub.
You can find more on installation in
the chapter “The wheels” in your bicycle manual road bike.
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The quick-release lever is mounted to the left
side, i.e. opposite the chain drive.
Read up on quick-releases in the chapter
“How to use the quick-release” in your bicycle
manual road bike.
Tighten up the counternut of the quick-release until the quick-release lever builds up
force when closed.
Close the quick-release. Read the chapter
“How to use the quick-release” in your bicycle
manual road bike beforehand.
Make sure the front wheel is accurately centred 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 with regard to the
rim.
MOUNTING THE PEDALS
Before mounting the pedals, check the marking on the pedal axles first. “R” stands for
right pedal and “L” for left pedal. Note that the
left pedal has a left-handed thread that has to
be tightened contrary to the direction you are
accustomed to, i.e. anticlockwise.
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The brakes have been optimised aerodynamically and therefore do not have a release lever. They cannot be opened. Let most of the
air out of the tyre if necessary.
Mount the front wheel by carefully pressing
the tyre together and pushing the hub together with the quick-release into the drop-outs.
Inflate the tyre to the maximum pressure indicated 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.
Spin both wheels to make sure they run true.
Check whether the brake pads hit
the braking surfaces of the rims
with their entire surface. For more information read the chapter “The brake sys-
tem”.
Apply a little grease on the pedal threads before screwing in the pedals.
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