Easton EC90 Aero 55 tubulars

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ajh
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by ajh

Has anyone used these and can provide a review?


Also can someone also compare to a 404 FC.

I would like to save some weight but I cannot find any good feedback on these wheels.

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by nigel379

Amazing wheels. My teammate races them and they are fantastic. I'd rate the quality above my Zipp 303 and Hed Stinger 6. Had the chance to race them twice and they were stiff and fast. Only complaint would be the internal nipples.

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Thanks for the info

Anyone else with input? They are not cheap and I already have 2014 404fc's

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by sd5500

Why would you buy these if you have the 404s?

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by ajh

they have a better hub design and are supposed to be lighter and more aero

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by sd5500

more aero? doubt it. maybe as aero. hub design is brand new and unproven though. i thought about those before deciding on 6.7s. they look really nice, but i think you already have a very nice set of wheels. i would be very surprised if you felt any difference.

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by nigel379

Agree with what has been said. These wheels are amazing, but not so much better than zipp 404s to justify the pain of buying and selling. 404s are great wheels. Stick with them

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thanks for the feedback

I guess that I will just wait for a new set up super wheels which will most likely be anounced in a few months from someone.

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by wheelsONfire

Why not step up and look to buy E100?
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Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
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by Bridgeman

I was very interested in this wheelset, but wanted to wait to see how the new hubset worked out over a bit of time.

Honestly, I think wheelsets these days are pretty close to each other.

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I was hoping that their would be more feeback as they have been out for a while now.

I am not interested in a 3800 USD dwheelset as I am in Canada and that will cost me 15% more with another 13% tax on top of that.

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by Kayrehn

I'm using them now and it's all good so far. It is pretty light for me even though my last pair of wheels were madfiber tubulars and climbing is great on them. Just make sure your brakes can open up wide enough for them, especially if you have the ability to hammer our serious watts, to prevent potential brake rub.

I find most feedback to be a washed with praises (often with unsubstantiated claims of performance) or complaints about problems; I think not hearing anything bad about them is good enough for me.

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by tharmor

Can anyone confirm if the easton logos can be removed from the rim? I know that easton in the past has done a clear coat over the top of the stickers making removing them basically impossible.

Thanks.

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by Butcher

The biggest problem with Easton is getting a hold of their service department. I have tried for 6 months now and have had no luck. I had a connection in the past and always had great service. Now that she is gone, it appears no one even works there.

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by wheelsONfire

Butcher, contact Easton over facebook and they will answer.
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