Canyon SPEEDMAX - Rider Adjustments: Saddle Height; Correct Saddle Height Adjustment

26 27ADJUSTING THE CANYON SPEEDMAX TO THE RIDER
ADJUSTING THE
CANYON SPEEDMAX
TO THE RIDER
The (seating) position is crucial for your well‑be‑
ing and the development of your riding perfor‑
mance on your Canyon Speedmax. Therefore, ad‑
just both saddle and handlebars of your Canyon
Speedmax to your needs as accurately as possible.
In triathlons and time trials the seating position
is set to produce minimum air resistance. How‑
ever, depending on the length and duration of the
sections to be covered, this aero position with low
handlebars placed well forward can lead to prob‑
lems that reduce the achievable performance.
For that reason ensure when adjusting the fore‑
to‑a position, the height of the handlebars and
the position of extensions and armrests that the
resulting seating position can be maintained over
the entire distance of your training or competition
sections without causing tension, restricted mo‑
bility and/or breathing or even a painful posture
that would aect your performance.
Typically a more upright position is chosen for tri‑
athlons than for time trials, which are mostly over
shorter distances.
All the tasks described in the following
require some experience, and the ap‑
propriate tools and manual skills. If you are not
sure, we recommend that you only check the
seating position. If in doubt, ask an expert to
adjust your Canyon Speedmax.
If you take part in time trial competi‑
tions you should bear in mind that the
international sport cycling association UCI has
set stipulations regarding the horizontal posi‑
tion of the saddle and the extensions. Ensure
when adjusting the seating position that these
stipulations are complied with, otherwise, in
the worst case, you could be disqualied from
the competition.
Aer carrying out assembly work, al‑
ways make a short check (see chapter
“Before every ride”) and do a test ride in an
unfrequented place or on a quiet road. This will
allow you to safely check whether everything
is in good order.
SEATING POSITION ADJUSTING TO THE RIDER
Align the handlebars in a way that you have your
Canyon Speedmax fully under control even in crit‑
ical riding situations and can steer and brake at
all times without any restrictions. Check this by
carrying out a long test ride in a place free of
trac or on a quiet road.
Bear in mind that any changes to the position of
the saddle, handlebars, extensions and armrests
also aect the other parameters of the seating
position as a result. Correct them if necessary to
ultimately achieve a safe, suciently comfortable
yet aerodynamically optimal seating position on
your triathlon or time trial bike.
ADJUSTING THE SADDLE TO THE CORRECT
HEIGHT
The correct saddle height is all a matter of how it
allows you to pedal.
Important: When pedalling, the ball of your big toe
should be positioned above the centre of the pedal
spindle. With your feet in this position you should
not be able to stretch your legs completely at the
lowest point. If the saddle is too high, you will
have trouble passing through the lowest point and
your pedalling will become awkward. If the saddle
is too low, you may soon nd your knees aching.
You can check the height of your saddle in the
following simple way. This is best done wearing
at‑soled shoes.
For the adjustment and the check it can
be helpful to mount your Speedmax
only at short term on a roller‑type home train‑
er and to set the front wheel to the same
height. In this way you can try out the seating
position with no risk. A mirror facilitates this
check.