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Easton's EA90 Aero is reasonably light and fast but also exceptionally well built and a very good value. (Image credit: James Huang)
Easton uses a 31mm-deep aluminum clincher rim out back but a slightly shallower 28mm section up front for better crosswind performance. (Image credit: James Huang)
The smoothly contoured front hub shell is fitted with 18 radially laced Sapim bladed stainless steel spokes.(Image credit: James Huang)
The rear hub boasts a similarly smooth shape and both hubs offer adjustable bearing preload.(Image credit: James Huang)
Aluminum freehub bodies are available to fit Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo-style cassettes.(Image credit: James Huang)
Easton’s EA90 Aero road
Easton’s own label is slapped
The hubs roll on mundane-sounding steel cartridge bearings but
Straight-pull Sapim bladed stainless steel spokes and easily trued
Actual wheel weights are 666g for the front and 910g for the rear,
The total package delivers a firm, responsive and communicative ride
Power delivery on the EA90 Aero is very good with minimal wind-up when
The medium-section rims’ extra stiffness relative to shallower hoops
As the even spoke tensions suggested, our test set has held up
