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EA70 X (SET)
READY FOR DUTY
These wheels are the underappreciated heroes of Cyclocross and rough-conditions road racing. The EA70 X tubular plays a supporting role for our sponsored professionals and hard driving racers of all stripes. From a pothole-filled training ride to an unforgiving spring classic or sloppy cross race, the EA70 X will take you there and bring you back alive.
We started with a shallow, 25-millimeter deep aluminum tubular rim for great vertical compliance, then added 24-spokes (front) and 28-spokes (rear) to give the EA70 X fantastic strength and stiffness. Additionally, the EA70 X rolls on R4 hubs with sealed cartridge bearings, so no matter how nasty the conditions, you won’t be worried about your wheels. Like all Easton wheels, the EA70 X is entirely hand-built and acoustically tuned in Easton’s own factory.
| Price | $550.00 |
| Cassette Type | SHIMANO |
| Cassette Compatibility | CAMPY, SHIMANO, SRAM |
| Finish | BLACK |
| Wheelset Weight | 1590gr |
| Rim Type | TUBULAR |
| Type | No |
| Wheel Size | 700c |
| Rim Material | EA70 alloy |
| Rim Depth | 25mm |
| Internal Rim Width | 19mm |
| External Rim Width | 19mm |
| Spokes | Sapim double-butted silver |
| Front Spoke Pattern | 24, radial |
| Rear Spoke Pattern | 28, radial NDS, 2-cross DS |
| Braking Surface | MACHINED ALUMINUM |
| Nipples Front | alloy, black |
| Nipples Rear Drive_side | brass, silver |
| Nipples Rear Non-Drive Side | alloy, black |
| Front Hub Type | C3 |
| Rear Hub Type | C3 |
| Bearing Type | CARTRIDGE |
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.
