Just released, Easton’s EC70 AX wheelset features sufficiently wide carbon rims, 28 straight-pull spokes, and Easton’s own X5 hubs for $1,199…

As thoroughly discussed in our recently published Wide Gravel Wheels article, we’re all about rims getting wider… and carbon hoops. Fortunately, as manufacturers try to keep up with these trends, more and more options are hitting the market. With that, price tags are slowly inching their way down toward the $1k mark (hopefully). The $1200, 700C-only Easton EC70 AX wheelset features Easton’s own X5CL hubs with 28 double-butted Sapim straight pull spokes, and carbon rims with 24mm of internal width—fit for 42mm gravel tires, 47mm all-road rubber, or even 2.0″ MTB tires. End cap and axle components are available for most major industry standards (gravel and road). Here are the specs, details, and a launch video from Easton…

Easton EC70AX Carbon Gravel Wheels
  • WHEELSET WEIGHT 1515g
  • FINISH GLOSS CARBON / VINYL DECALS
  • TYPE TUBELESS READY CARBON CLINCHER
  • RIM MATERIAL CARBON
  • RIM DEPTH 21MM
  • INTERNAL RIM WIDTH 24MM
  • EXTERNAL RIM WIDTH 28MM
  • SPOKES SAPIM STRAIGHT-PULL DOUBLE BUTTED
  • SPOKE PATTERN 28 / 3X
  • DISC MOUNT CENTER LOCK
  • NIPPLE TYPE DT EXTERNAL ALLOY
  • FRONT HUB EASTON X5 CENTER-LOCK 15X100/QR or 12X100
  • REAR HUB EASTON X5 CENTER-LOCK 12X142 or QR
  • BEARING TYPE SEALED CARTRIDGE BEARINGS

Note that the top image is of the (also new) EC90 AX which has the same rim specs, but only 24 spokes. The Easton EC70 AX Carbon wheelset retails for $1199.99 ($1549.99 CAD). Learn more about the EC70 AX over at EastonCycling.com.

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