Brian ecker

FYI,



This is a notice to all those that own a "ONCE" road

version/issue of the Giant bicycle line. Apparently

there is a defect with the forks, the aero, wide flat

carbon blade models. (It is basically the standard

fork on this year's top of the line model.) Last week

at the Tour of Willamette, a rider crashed heavily

after his forked failed while taking a corner at high

speed. The portion of the fork that failed was the

left fork blade at the seam where the carbon blade is

bonded to the aluminum fork crown. IT SHOULD BE NOTED

that upon further inspection at least 7 other bikes

were found to have a similar defect!! The problem can

be identified as a small to large crack running

parallel to that bonded seem.



Please do not dismiss this lightly, after I received

notice, I too went and checked my fork and was able to

identify a large crack. A crack that once I removed

the wheel and squeezed the blades lightly together

with my hand grew significantly!



Brian



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