Felt recalls three 2015 mountain bike models

Felt Double Double 30, NINEe 20 and Edict 1 models have faulty seatposts

All 2015 model-year Felt Double Double 30 fat bikes, NINEe 20 E- mountain bikes, and Edict 1 full-suspension models are affected by this recall

Josh Patterson

Published: December 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm

Felt Bicycles in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commision has recalled approximately 645 mountain bikes due to the risk of seatpost failure. This recall applies to all model year 2015 Felt Double Double 30, NINEe 20 and Edict 1 mountain bikes.

These bicycles were sold with carbon fiber seatposts that pose a fail hazard. Felt has received 10 reports of cracked seatposts. No injuries have been reported.

Owners of these select models are urged to stop riding them immediately and should contact their local Felt Bicycles dealer for a free inspection and seatpost replacement.

Related: Felt Double Double 30 review

For more information, visit www.feltbicycles.com. Consumers affected by this recall can also call Felt Bicycles toll-free at 1-866-433-5887 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. For those outside the United States, contact your place of purchase for details.

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.