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EA70 XC 29"
TAILORMADE TO TEAR UP THE TRAIL
There is no shortage of expensive mountain bike wheels on the market. The EA70 XC stands out from the pack, however. This wheelset delivers minimal weight, incredible durability and solid performance at a fraction of the cost. The EA70 XC wheel is a full 150-grams lighter than the wheel it replaces (our XC2), and also features an enhanced rim profile and a welded seam for maximum strength in rough terrain.
Another highlight of the EA70 XC: the rim widths have been optimized for each wheels size. Look closely and you’ll notice that the 26-inch version uses an 18-millimeter inner rim width (23-millimeter outer) and the 29-inch version is a full two millimeters wider. That slight difference keeps these wagon wheels strong and true no matter what the trail throws at them.
| Wheel Sizes | 29" |
| Finish | White or Black |
| Wheelset Weight | 1950gr |
| Rim Type | CLINCHER |
| Type | Clincher - NON UST |
| Wheel Size | 29" |
| Rim Material | WELDED ALUMINUM WITH EYELETS |
| Internal Rim Width | 20mm |
| External Rim Width | 25mm |
| Spokes | STRAIGHT PULL, STRAIGHT GAUGE, BLACK |
| Front Spoke Pattern | 24-3X |
| Rear Spoke Pattern | 24-3X |
| Nipple Type / Color | BLACK BRASS |
| Front Hub Type | X2 / 6 BOLT DISC TYPE ONLY |
| Front Axle Size | 9x100QR, 15x100 |
| Rear Hub Type | X2 / 6 BOLT DISC TYPE ONLY |
| Rear Axle Size | 10X135QR |
| Bearing Type | cartridge |
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100% HANDBUILT
100% HANDBUILT
We didn’t always make wheels, but once we started, we knew there were a few things that every Easton wheel would have to do: be durable, fill a specific purpose (like work great for the demands of trail riding), meet our stringent testing standards and stay true under conditions that reduce most wheels to something like a puddle.
In order to guarantee durability and incredible trueness, every wheel that you’ll see from Easton is 100% hand built and trued using our proprietary acoustic method. That’s right, our trained builders don’t judge a wheel as straight and round simply by watching it glide through a truing stand. No, they listen to the tone that each spoke makes when plucked. Even tones make for a wheel that’ll stay straight and round much longer than other methods.
PREMIUM QUALITY SPOKES
PREMIUM QUALITY SPOKES
Using only top quality spokes is critical for our high tension wheel builds. We only use premium quality stainless spokes from Sapim™ and DT™. Most wheels use straight-pull spokes, and every wheel gets a specific spoke type depending on intended use: straight gauge, double butted, triple butted and bladed.
The smallest technical detail—like a spoke nipple—can literally make or break a wheel. This is why Easton pays close attention to even the smallest components and design elements of our wheels, even on the entry level models. We design our own hubs, rims and nipples, and use the best components available.
WHEEL TESTING
WHEEL TESTING
1. Multiple QC checks throughout the build process.
2. Each wheel is given an ID number that’s coded with build stats.
3. Wheel designs are tested for brake track durability, impact, hub/cassette windup, and bump test that equates for 4 million bumps.