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Overview (mountainbike)Technical Data Adjusting

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Difficulty: easy

These jobs are easy for anyone interested in cycling. For this workshop the user either doesn’t need any tools at all, or he only requires standard tools such as Allen keys, pliers or screw drivers. In this category you’ll find above all how to perform adjustments to your bike

Tools:

Shock pump

Adjusting of coil preload

The spring stiffness is the force that is required to compress a spring a certain distance. Softer springs mean that the suspension is much more sensitive and with harder springs the suspension becomes much firmer. It is necessary to adjust the spring stiffness to suit the rider’s weight, so that the suspension does not sink too far when the rider sits on the bike. The suspension must not bottom out.

Adjusting the spring stiffness

All Canyon bikes which are fitted with steel springs have optimized spring stiffness (OptiTune). That means depending on the frame size we fit various types of suspension springs.

Adjusting the spring pre-load

The pre-load allows the sag (negative travel) to be finely adjusted. If the pre-load is increased, the amount of travel is reduced.

When using the Marzocchi 66 RCV you can adjust the spring pre-load with the red knob on the right-hand fork. On the left of this fork it is possible to adjust the load deflection curve with air pressure from linear through to progressive.

The BoXXer fork allows the adjustment of pre-load via the black knob at the top of the left-hand stanchion.

On suspension forks the relevant knob to adjust the spring stiffness is often marked “Coil” or “Preload”.Picture 1

On shocks with steel springs you can alter the spring pre-load by turning the pre-load knob. Picture 2

Warning: Turn the steel spring a maximum of two turns. If this is not enough to adequately pre-load the springs, you’ll need to fit a spring with a different spring stiffness.
The majority of suspension parts use air. Instead of spring stiffness or pre-load being changed, one then simply alters the air pressure.

Spring elements must not bottom out.

Canyon consistently strives to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information contained in this Technical Support Center. Any repairs or adjustments which you carry out on your bike are entirely at your own risk. If you are in any doubt about what to do, you should send your bike to Canyon or take it to another qualified repair specialist. Canyon gives no guarantee or accepts no liability for the any of the information contained in this Technical Support Center.