Genesis issues voluntary recall of select Day One models

Owners offered free replacement crankset following reports of durability issues

The original chainset, which is pictured on the left, has a different style indent to the replacement model on the right.

Genesis / Sportline

Jack Luke

Published: October 25, 2019 at 12:52 pm

Genesis has issued a voluntary recall of select models of its Day One singlespeed commuter following a number of reported durability issues with the bikes’ Samox AF-13 chainset.

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The bikes affected include a number from model-year 2016 through to 2019:

2016

Day One Decade
Day One 20
Day One 10

2017

Day One 20
Day One 10

2018

Day One LTD
Day One 20
Day One 10

2019

Day One 20
Day One 10

If you have a bike with the original chainset, you can take it to your local Genesis dealer for a free replacement. Replacements can also be requested directly through Sportline, Genesis' UK distributor, via genesisrecall@sportline.co.uk.

The full recall notice can be found on the Genesis website.

Jack Luke

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Jack Luke is the digital editor at BikeRadar and has been utterly obsessed with riding and bike tech for his whole life. Jack can primarily be found whizzing about at a moderate pace on his array of road bikes from his home in Bristol, but his greatest passion is for cycle touring, bikepacking and ill-advised gravel-flavoured long-distance hike-a-bike-peppered adventures. Jack is also interested in fixed-gear bikes, tandems and anything else that’s a wee bit weird. With a near-encyclopedic knowledge of cycling tech – ranging from the most esoteric retro niche to the most cutting-edge modern kit – Jack takes pride in seeking out stories that would otherwise go unreported. After years spent working in bike shops, and as a photography technician and tutor, Jack joined BikeRadar in 2016. He’s now responsible for shaping the overall output of BikeRadar, editing, planning and – when he gets the chance – writing content for the site. Jack’s also a regular host on the BikeRadar YouTube channel and BikeRadar Podcast, and has contributed to articles for the Guardian and been a guest on BBC Radio Scotland.

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Genesis issues voluntary recall of select Day One models

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