Giant Contact SLR carbon seatposts recalled

Giant Contact SLR carbon seatposts recalled

Recall applies to 2013 XtC Advanced SL hardtails and aftermarket posts

The 2013 Giant XtC Advanced SL 29er 0 is equipped with the recalled Contact SLR carbon seatpost

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Josh Patterson

Published: August 8, 2013 at 10:28 pm
The 2013 Giant XtC Advanced SL 29er 0 is equipped with the recalled Contact SLR carbon seatpost - Courtesy
The 2013 Giant XtC Advanced SL 29 1 is also equipped with the recalled Contact SLR carbon seatpost - Courtesy
There have been five reports of the 2013 Giant Contact SLR carbon seatpost breaking. Riders are urged to stop using the product and contact their local Giant dealer for a free replacement - Courtesy

Giant is recalling 2013 model year XtC Advanced SL 29er 0 and 29er 1 hardtails equipped with the company's Contact SLR carbon seatpost, as well as 2013 27.2mm Contact SLR posts sold aftermarket. The recall applies to products purchased at bicycle retailers across the United States between November 2012 and May 2013.

There have been five reports of the 2013 Contact SLR seatpost breaking. No injuries have been reported. Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled seatposts immediately and contact a Giant dealer for a free replacement. The bikes sold for between $4,300 and $7,700. The aftermarket Contact SLR seatpost cost $200.

For more information, call Giant tollfree on (866) 458-2555 from 9am to 4pm PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.giant-bicycles.com and click "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page.

There have been five reports of the 2013 giant contact slr carbon seatpost breaking. riders are urged to stop using the product and contact their local giant dealer for a free replacement: - Courtesy

Giant Contact SLR carbon seatpost

Josh Patterson

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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.
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