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Easton EA70 Handlebar

MSRP $ 45.00
Weight 145 grams
# of Reviews 33
Average Rating 4.15/5
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Submitted by John Dee a Weekend Warrior from U.K
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2009
Favorite Trail:Grizedale Forest
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Purchased At:Merlin
Strengths:Light, strong, well made and price is reasonable, useable width.
Weaknesses:None
Similar Products Used:Endless
Bike Setup:Giant Trance, Full XT, R/Shox Reba Race, 717's on Hope Pro11 hubs, Schwalbe Nobby Nics.
Bottom Line:Excellent bar that is stiff, light and totally functional. Can't quite understand this flex issue that people have commented on. I am a thick-set individual and ride the bars hard into corners and would know if there were any flex. Is is possible that all Easton bars are not created equally? ....unlikely unless there is a major shortcoming in their quality control and that sort of problem would surely manifest itself in more than one product.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by ceejayvee a Cross Country Rider from uk
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2008
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Strengths:er quite light but...
Weaknesses:...flex, ends are too thin, black paint jumps off if you look hard

EASTON HAVE ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE, they ignore you
Similar Products Used:Raceface, Bianchi
Bike Setup:Bianchi, Marzocchi MXC ECC, Hope XC/Sapim Race/317, LX train, XT Discs, RF post n bar, On-One stem
Bottom Line:Easton customer service does not exist, it is a figment of their imagination (see my review of the EA50 seatpost)

Too much flex to feel in control

The ends are too thin and deform far to easily, you can deform the ends with your hands. Ends are so thin they will slice through rubber grips (lock-ons deform the ends) and any body part that gets in the way of 'em in an accident.

I had a black one, the paint seems to hate the metal it's been put onto and comes away very quickly leaving you with a bar that looks like it has a disease.

Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

Submitted by skotniczny a Cross Country Rider from Clarksville TN
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:Canal Loop KY
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $40.00
Purchased At:Jensonusa
Strengths:I found that it was lighter then some carbon bars that i was browsing.
Looks good, specially with the matching ea70 stem.
Feels solid to me, but I only weigh 150lb.
Weaknesses:None yet.
Similar Products Used:specialized rise bar
Bike Setup:Hardrock pro
Bottom Line:I got the 31.8mm bar so that i could change my old stem and bar around as i pleased.
i was a little worried about all the flex people have been mentioning, but decided to stick with it due to my light weight 150lb.
on my first ride i gave it a beating, i locked my fork out and did a few sprints putting all my weight on the bar i could not feel any flex.
this has been an awesome bar for me and i would recommend it to any one looking for a light xc style handle bar.
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

Submitted by marc a from Maastricht
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2006
Duration Product Used:3 months
Strengths:As light as many carbon bars, one of the lightest alu bars. Very strong. And in case of a crash: carbon cracks, breaks; alu just bends and absorbs. So: I trust alu more, and it costs half of the price.
Weaknesses:None (but I don't like the orange-yellowish prints much; black is more beautiful, just a matter of taste).
Similar Products Used:Specialized flat bar, Easton EC 70.
Bike Setup:Spec.Epic, Thompson, DT swiss, Chris King, Nobby Nick, Magura Martha etc.
Bottom Line:Strong and light, doesn't crack in case of a crash. Not the most beautiful one?
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Jay a Racer from London, UK
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2005
Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
Price Paid: $45.00
Strengths:Cheap, light, strong
Weaknesses:None IME
Similar Products Used:Easton EA50 XC
Bike Setup:Spesh Stumpjumper FSR Pro frameset build 24lbs
Bottom Line:Excellent. I'm somewhat surprised by comments here on flex. I'm built like a track sprinter and often climb out of the saddle on my Titec micro bar ends, but I do ride smooth so maybe I don't wrestle the bars as much as some. No problems with the bar ends either. It's often suggested you should change your bars every two years in any case, and perhaps more often if you've had some bad crashes even if you can't see damage, so personally I don't think carbon is worth it. Better to buy something that does the job and that you don't think twice about replacing if necessary rather than hanging onto possibly damaged carbon bars because of the price you paid and then worrying about whether they'll fail. BTW I had the EA50's before, and they crimped badly from the bar ends after some heavy crashes, but that's to be expected, and I even used the bars without bar ends for a year after that and they were fine.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Big Boy Truck a Cross Country Rider from Seoul, Korea (FL)
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2004
Favorite Trail:Songnam
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $19.00
Purchased At:CBO
Strengths:Excellent handling, makes it easier to manuver in traffic. Provided better steering and control. Looks great (I have the matching gray stem).
Weaknesses:None
Similar Products Used:Kona, Specialized
Bike Setup:Kona Kikapu Deluxe
Bottom Line:This is a great handlebar. I was going to go with the all carbon on my bike to lighten it, but after reading an article on "Strength vs. Light" and decided to go w/strength since I'm a big guy (220), didn't want to yank on my handlebars and break them.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Nig a Cross Country Rider from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $50.00
Strengths:Looks great, feels great.
Bottom Line:Godd bar at a good price, Had several spills and still not managed to bend this bar. Would highly reccomend.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Lapeira Luis a Cross Country Rider from San José, San José, Costa Rica
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2003
Favorite Trail:X.Country
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $40.00
Purchased At:Nahsbar
Strengths:Only the weight
Weaknesses:It is too flexy
Similar Products Used:Azonic, Ritchet, Coda, Answer etc..
Bike Setup:Devinci Phantom
Bottom Line:This is the worst handelbar that I have ever bought.

It is too flexy (very light) and you feel that you are not drive the bycicle with confidence.

In the hills when you put your weight in the handelbar you feel the flex of it. In my case the rapid fire base sound because the flex.

This the second change that I bought an Easton product because I thougth that Easton is first quality component. I was wrong.

Now I bought a AZONIC (DOBLE WALL)and you feel inmediately the BIG BIG diference with the Easton product.
Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

Submitted by adam a Cross Country Rider from kokomo, IN
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2003
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $80.00
Purchased At:pricepoint.com
Strengths:what can i say? carbon fiber! super lightweight and extremely low flex.
Weaknesses:no bar ends allowed!! what a crock.
Bike Setup:EPX Terrashark frame, mostly XT drivetrain, easton bar and stem and marzoochi MX Pro fork
Bottom Line:great bar. but no bar ends? just a couple of fitted aluminum rings crammed into the ends to reinforce the ends of the bar for bar end clamps. for $70 i expect better planning in the engineering department.
Value Rating:3Overall Rating:3

Submitted by Ryan R a Cross Country Rider from Long Island N.Y.
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:Dirt Ones!
Duration Product Used:6 months
Purchased At:Pricepoint.com
Strengths:Lightweight, Good for XC racing, decent alternative to Carbon if you want to go cheap.
Weaknesses:Bent this bar in under a year worth of daily trail riding only.
Similar Products Used:Specialized, Kore, Easton
Bike Setup:Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC
Bottom Line:I gave these bars a great review below about 3 months ago and this is a follow up to that review. Today after some pretty tame trail riding I was sitting on my deck and I noticed something, THE BARS WERE BENT! Man this sucks I used to like these bars and now they are bent and with a great weekend of riding coming up this really sucks! Some how both my grips were bent downward not too bad but not enough to ride this bar with out concern so I removed them today and will get new bars tomorrow. I like easton and I like the fact they didn't break and have a piece of jagged aluminum in my arm. But please I don't freeride or downhill I leave the insanity to winter time. I only use my bike as a trail bike and thats it I felt I could get at least two years out of these. I'm going carbon next so I can't bend them. If your looking for a cheap set of bars and are going to be light on them these might work but check for bending peroidicly. Anyone who wants to do the fun trails try something a little stronger. PEACE.
Value Rating:3Overall Rating:2

Submitted by Ryan R a Cross Country Rider from Long Island NY
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2003
Favorite Trail:pandora
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $21.00
Purchased At:Pricepoint.com
Strengths:Light very Light, and surprising strong, Excellent control for such a small bar! Very comfortable for a stright XC Bar.
Weaknesses:Scratches very easy be carful when you install it. Manufacture warns about scratching (Read Instructions) DO NOT USE BAR ENS ON THIS BAR! They will make it flex like a wet noodle and even possibly break it!
Similar Products Used:Specialized, Kore, Aviner, and stock bars.
Bike Setup:02 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR
Bottom Line:This is a great addition to my EA50 Stem! I love the 8 degree sweep back and the length not to wide for single track. They are light so light I was concerned a guy like me who wind up breaking everything would be junking these in a week, but at the price they were being sold at on pricepoint I thought I would take a chance. These are great Strong and Light great combo for XC. Don't Use barend though they will flex the bar way too much tested this theory by using roadie grip tape and took a spin. It is f$&kin scary how much they flex! Easton warns of this if you like to read instructions thats why I tested it first before installing my grips. Love em anyway though and I don't miss my barends at all. And man did this combo shave some weight off my bike some times I think it's too light.....Nah!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Patrick M a Cross Country Rider from Australia
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2003
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $50.00
Purchased At:A Malaysian Bike shop
Strengths:Light weight, Stiff, Looks
Weaknesses:The printing scratches easily
Similar Products Used:Brandless alloy low-riser bar
Bike Setup:Raleigh M600, Deore groupset, LX Crank, Easton EA70 stem, XTR seatpost etc
Bottom Line:When I first picked up this bar at the shop, it felt as light as picking up an empty Coca-Cola can. So light!! Had a bit of doubt on its durability initially, due to the feel and weight, but took the chance based on the shop's recommendation. I've installed it and I have no regrets. The bar is very stiff and strong regardless of the weight. I've done a bit of hard riding and it is still as good as new. I noticed some reviews indicating the bars felt like "noodle". Could it be because of its light weight that gave the "imaginative" noodle feel? I think these bars are very durable for cross country purposes. If used as something it is not built for, obviously there will be negative results.One thing to note is the warning on bar ends. This bar is not meant to be fit with bar ends.

Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Ant a Weekend Warrior from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2002
Favorite Trail:wherever
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $30.00
Purchased At:supergo
Strengths:light
Weaknesses:doesn't work with bar ends
Similar Products Used:coda riser bar
Bottom Line:Before somebody out there stabs themself through the heart with the end of their broken handlebar, check out the installation instructions from Easton's web site.

Here's the big quote to save you some time:
WARNING! DO NOT ATTACH AFTERMARKET AERO BARS OR OTHER CLIP-ON STYLE BARS TO THE EA70 OR EC90 ROAD BAR. THE EA70 AND EC90 HANDLEBARS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THESE STYLES OF AERO BARS.

I think you want the EA50 if you want to run bar ends. It's a little heavier, but doesn't have that warning.

Besides that, the EA70 seems like a really nice bar. It's less than half the wieght of the bar I'm replacing, but with a little more flex to it. I'll have to see how it does on the trail since I just finished putting it on.

(yeah, I'm one of those wierd guys who likes to check the instructions....)

I'll give it flamin' pieces of shrapnel to counter balance the low scores given by the Darwinism test subjects who've lived long enough to come back and post.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Rick B a Cross Country Rider from Central Jersey armpit
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2002
Favorite Trail:It's a secret!
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $60.00
Purchased At:LBS
Strengths:Very light, looks good
Weaknesses:Flexy
Similar Products Used:Bontrager and Answer aluminum, WTB and Dean titanium
Bike Setup:Yeti ARC, XT, King headset and hubs... light but not stupid.
Bottom Line:These bars feel nice and damp vibration well on trails, but start cranking on the pedals and you feel like you're holding a wet noodle. I took my chances with an Easton carbon bar and it feels much better overall. I weigh 165 lbs., so it's not like I'm a clydesdale and romp on parts. Just a little stiffer and I'd love them.
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:3

Submitted by Bob a Racer from Hollister, CA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2002
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $39.00
Strengths:Light weight
Weaknesses:Flexes a lot
Similar Products Used:Control Tech, Specialized
Bike Setup:typical sport class hardtail
Bottom Line:The bar flexed alot when climbing, spooky flex while on bar ends. One endo and the bar end tore off the end of the bar. Looks racy but don't trust it in a critical situation.
Value Rating:3Overall Rating:2

Submitted by Jon a Weekend Warrior from Connecticut
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2002
Favorite Trail:Case Mountain
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $29.00
Purchased At:Pricepoint.com
Strengths:strong, light
Weaknesses:none
Similar Products Used:Bontrager Race
Bike Setup:Schwinn Mesa GSX, all xt
Bottom Line:What more could you ask of a handlebar. Its strong and light and I got a wicked nice deal on it. Love it!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by stamd a Racer from Golden, Colorado
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2002
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $35.00
Purchased At:Performance
Strengths:weight, strength, finish
Weaknesses:none
Similar Products Used:Answer Hyperlight
Bike Setup:Ibis Silk ti, Manitou Black Elite Air, Crossmax, SRAM XO, XTR crank, Avid Ultimates, Conti tires, Moots seatpost
Bottom Line:Just like the tried and trued Hyperlights. Good pricing.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by C a Cross Country Rider from Canada
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2002
Duration Product Used:3 months
Strengths:Light, pretty, strong.
Weaknesses:none that I have found
Similar Products Used:bontrager....
Bike Setup:cross country racing
Bottom Line:nice bar, light, and an excellent value.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by jonathan a Weekend Warrior from bristol
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2002
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $50.00
Purchased At:bike
Strengths:I picked this and the carbon easton handlebars up in the shop and I couldn't tell the difference in weight at all. Given the problems of catastrophic failure and adding components to the carbon bar I would say these are much better - carbon is just a fad.
Weaknesses:They seem a little narrow with bar ends on
Similar Products Used:Kore
Bike Setup:Giant XTC
Bottom Line:Better value than carbon bars
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Josef a Cross Country Rider from Milpitas
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2002
Favorite Trail:Grant Ranch
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $35.00
Purchased At:Sun Bicycles
Strengths:Lightweight,cool flat black look.Perfect 5 degree bend and fit.Dampens trail vibrations on either rigid cromo forks and suspension.'E'and'EA70'logos stand out just right.
Weaknesses:NONE!!! WooHoo!!!
Similar Products Used:Answer Taperlite and Hyperlight,two classics!
Bike Setup:'99 Schwinn Moab M3.'00 Santa Cruz Chameleon.'93 Gary Fisher.'93 Specialized Stumpjumper Team.
Bottom Line:I finally found a XC bar that rivals the Taperlights.Standard equipment on all my bikes.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by dustin a from charlottesville, va, us
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2001
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $40.00
Purchased At:performance
Strengths:light (without spending money on a CT2 carbon bar), stiff as opposed to titanium, nifty graphics on the front, durable
Weaknesses:none yet
Similar Products Used:bontrager racelite(also a good one), titec hellbent
Bike Setup:'01 trek 800, xt drivetrain and shifters, time aliums
Bottom Line:this is top grade aluminum. you get great value for your money as this is as light as you can get without a carbon bar or really expensive ti. this is a great flat bar, very racey. good buy. 5 steaming turds to the easton bar.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Rich a Cross Country Rider from Okinawa, Japan
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2001
Favorite Trail:Spider Loop
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $45.00
Purchased At:Pricepoint
Strengths:Light, good looking
Weaknesses:End crumpled by bar ends + light crash
Similar Products Used:Stock Bontrager bar
Bike Setup:Trek Fuel 98, Flite Ti, Thompson seatpost, EA70 bars, Titec bar ends, Michelin Wildgripper UST.
Bottom Line:It might or might not have been because of the angle of the fall, but when I get tired of the slightly tweaked angle of one of my bar ends, I'll be shopping for something other than Easton/Answer.

If you don't use bar ends, go for it, the price is great.
Value Rating:2Overall Rating:2

Submitted by Dave a Cross Country Rider from Coeur d'Alene, ID
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:Cave Trail
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $45.00
Purchased At:Pricepoint.com
Strengths:Light, Stiff, Quality tubing.
Weaknesses:Stiff, could be a little more inexpensive; its only AL tubing after all.
Similar Products Used:24in. OEM downhill bar
Bottom Line:At first I had mixed feelings about this bar. Light is right and losing nearly 100g over the stock bar was great. I noticed the stiffness immediately though. Some find it a virtue but in rough downhill sections the stiffness combined with the flat angle put a real stain on the wrists and hands. Nonetheless, after a dozen or so rides, I like the ergonomics better and better. I needed to change my riding position (lower, racier) on the downhill sections for the right feel. Also, my body seems to be adapting to the increased strain and my arms no longer feel dead at the end of the downhill sections. BTW, the bar felt just right from the beginning on the climbs. Bars are largely a matter of taste I think, so if you are adaptable and need a lower upper body postion to facilitate climbs, go for this over a downhill bar. Can't really find much to fault with the bar other than my own ergonomic tastes (again, it is growing on me).
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Ben a Cross Country Rider from Calgary, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2001
Favorite Trail:Anything Unpaved
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $60.00
Purchased At:My work
Strengths:Extremely light, very rigid, durable finish, even after running into a medium guage tree supporting wire at 25MPH. Bike stopped deat, i landed some 40 feet from my bike, bar was fine even though the wire had caught on it.
Weaknesses:It doesn't snarl "I can compete with the big boys out there" quite loud enough. (more advertising)
Similar Products Used:Axiom Anti/Gravity Riser bar. Zoom (they blow bad!)
Bike Setup:Zellers RoadRunner, Steel Frame, Cantilever brakes. hehehehe, actually I have a tricked out Norco Nitro with nothing stock but the frame (Easton Elite) and rear derailleur (XT).
Bottom Line:If you can get it for cheap, buy the damn bar, if not, but it anyway.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Hans Persson a Weekend Warrior from Sweden
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2001
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $45.00
Purchased At:Cyclecomponents
Strengths:Light, good looks
Weaknesses:Light? Not possible to use barends?
Similar Products Used:Club Roost IDB 150
Bike Setup:Park Pre Pro 825, XT (V-brakes and gears), Marzocchi Z3
Bottom Line:It has failed me two times. It breaks under the barends. First time I got it replaced, but now it has failed again.
Value Rating:2Overall Rating:2

Submitted by Steve a Cross Country Rider from Gilroy, CA
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2001
Favorite Trail:Demo Forest
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $39.00
Purchased At:Colorado Cyclist
Strengths:Light, stiff, good looking
Weaknesses:None
Similar Products Used:Titec 118
Stock Specialized bar with FSR Pro
Bike Setup:Specialized FSR Pro 2000
Ritchey WCS Stem (125 grams)
Mars 2000 Fork
Bottom Line:No flex on the bars. It's perfect at 23 inches wide. Coming from a Titec 118 Ti bar, no more flex and it has a 5 years warranty. I considered buying the CT-2 Carbon bar, but it flexed too much for my taste. The EA-70 is a perfect bar. Put it on and forget about it. Anything lighter makes me worry about breakage and I'm talking breakage of body parts when it fails.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Carl Morse a Racer from Hortonville
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2001
Favorite Trail:you can handle it
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $35.00
Purchased At:Performancebike
Strengths:Ultralight and strong looks great.
Weaknesses:None at all!
Similar Products Used:Titec and Kalloy
Bike Setup:GT Zaskar
Bottom Line:Looks are great especially with a Icon Durante Mountain. There is a opening in the one bolt clamp that you can line up the Cross hairs in the center to point exactly through. Perfect for getting it right in the bar exactly in the center. Bar has kick a*s logos and is flex free. I love it and it has a great warranty. If one company has a line of products that are flawless and ride perfect, it's Easton. There entire line of parts are made to be only the best. They rule. Buy the bar. 35 at performance bike and it actually works enough to justify buying it!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Heng Joon a Weekend Warrior from Singapore
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2000
Favorite Trail:Anywhere !
Duration Product Used:3 months
Strengths:Very light ! Not too wide, not too narrow ! Good finishing and looks. Flexes a bit to absorb bumbs. Great bars for micro controls !
Weaknesses:Could do with a bit of back rise.
Bike Setup:Schwinn Moab
Bottom Line:Get it ! It's light, not too expensive, looks good and your hands and shoulders will complain less.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Craig a Weekend Warrior from Allendale, Michigan
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:Ft. Custer Rec. Area
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $35.00
Purchased At:Alger Schwinn - Grand Rapids, MI
Strengths:Light weight, nice finish, functional, Easton reputation for strength/durability
Weaknesses:none
Similar Products Used:Coda, Easton CT2 carbon
Bike Setup:Seven Cycles Sola Ti, HeadShok Fatty Ultra DL, mostly Coda/XT/XTR parts
Bottom Line:Great, functional bars. I bought these to replace my Easton CT2 carbon fiber bars when I switched back to using bar ends (I wasn't comfortable clamping the bar ends on the carbon bars). The EA70 bars look great, and I'm sure they'll last for an eternity. If you're in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, check out Alger Schwinn...as far as the Easton stuff goes, they sell it for even less than the mail order catalogs.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by S.Ganesh a Cross-Country Rider from Singapore
Date Reviewed: July 1, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Bukit Timah, Singapore
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Bottom Line:This is the lightest handlebar I have ever owned!!! Yet, it is also strong! Also it is available in two colours silver and grey. I have the grey one as it looks better on my than the silver one. Easton is simply the best!!!
Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Peeko a Cross-Country Rider from Boontown, NY
Date Reviewed: March 17, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Light
Strong
Pretty
Weaknesses:
????
Similar Products Used:
Answer Hyperlite
Titec 118
Bike Setup:
Front Suspension
Bottom Line:It is the same bar as the Answer Hyperlite except that it has the Easton brand name. Pretty flashy silver finish. Unbeatable no-questions-asked return policy for first five years.
Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Noah a cross-country rider from Boulder
Date Reviewed: November 27, 1998
Bottom Line:

What can you really say about a handlebar? It hasn't broken yet, feels pretty solid, is light, and cheap ($12). I had a bit of trouble getting my barends on it, but that was probably the barends fault. I'd write more, but I'm goin' ridin'.
Overall Rating:4

Submitted by skitch Mobley a cross-country rider from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: September 9, 1998
Bottom Line:

I bought this bar to match the seat post. It's a symmetry thing. So far it seems to be doing its thing. No bends, looks awesome, relatively light, good width, and I did I mention the sporty good looks? Best of all, the bar isn't too pricey and the five-year crash policy sounds nice too. I can't imagine keeping a part for five years. Holy hell, I only had my last handle bar for a year and a half before I got tired of looking at it.
Overall Rating:5






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