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Easton EC90 XC Handlebar
Product DescriptionEver since the early '90s, Easton handlebars have been synonymous with performance. The Easton EC90 Handlebar is the lightest, widest, and strongest yet thanks to Easton Mountain Composite and the latest evolution of Taperwall technology.
User Reviews
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kevinrod1983
a Racer
from fall river, ma Date Reviewed: December 29, 2011 Strengths: super lightweight! 119g! not 99g like posted.. the taperwall tech. used really helps with preventing over tightening 5Nm! Weaknesses: 590mm wide. could have been wider with cut lines. even thou its made in a way to prevent cracking from over tightening, you can still over tighten them and then break them on a ride because of doing so. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: otis and massasoit Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $140.00 Purchased At: scottees westport bi Bike Setup: 2012 scott scale 29 pro 
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semi-school
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, BC Date Reviewed: October 21, 2011 Strengths: Light and well finished. A good width for someone my size. With my bikes and where I ride, I like flat bars that are on the narrow side. Weaknesses: Impact strength. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dave's Line Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Similar Products Used: Titec PG and 118' Syncos Hardcore, Control Tech, Easton Monkey Lite low rise Bike Setup: Trek OCLV with light parts and carbon bits 
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scotawful
a Weekend Warrior
from OC, CA Date Reviewed: February 2, 2011 Strengths: Unbelievably light, nice-n-stiff Weaknesses: Narrow. Really Narrow. Like, road bar narrow Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Santiago Trails Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $49.00 Purchased At: Wheel World Similar Products Used: None quite like this, but a bazillion other riser bars Bike Setup: Turner RFX, all XC'd out and really strange.
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nogearsjustbeers
a Cross Country Rider
from Bentonville, AR, US Date Reviewed: September 17, 2010 Strengths: rock solid, super light, nice styling, absorbs vibration, very compatible Weaknesses: nothing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lost Burrito Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: monkey bar Xlite, Ritchey pro riser, easton litebar, many more Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Chameleon
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sjpendleton
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: June 10, 2008 Strengths: Stiff, Amazingly Light Weaknesses: Not compatible with bar ends, narrow Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything with lots of climbing Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $50.00 Similar Products Used: Various thin Al flat bars, currently run Easton risers
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scott bierbaum
a Cross Country Rider
from plymouth Date Reviewed: September 12, 2007 Strengths: strong Weaknesses: 0 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: elem creek park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: eriks bike shop Similar Products Used: trek race Bike Setup: trek flat road bike
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Alamos, NM Date Reviewed: June 9, 2007 Strengths: Ridiculously light, incredibly strong Weaknesses: Expensive; I probably wouldn't have bought it for myself, may be too narrow for broad-shouldered riders Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Reverse Traverse Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Came with forks from friend Similar Products Used: Ritchey Superlite, other light Al bars Bike Setup: '96 Rockhopper frame with everything else much newer
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Willem Boom
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, Oregon USA Date Reviewed: May 8, 2007 Strengths: Solid! Light!! It is an Easton. Great product. Weaknesses: Not wide enough for my tastes. It does not lend itself to enough control. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Storm King Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: WebCyclery Similar Products Used: Sette Carbon, Ritchey, Yeti ARC Carbon Bike Setup: Ventana Pantera 17 inch frame, Fox Float 130 RLC Fork, RP23 Rear shock, Thomson Post and Stem, Chris King Headset, Panaracer Tires, ALL 2007 XT Drivetrain and brakes
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Jim Turner
a Racer
from McKinney, TX, USA Date Reviewed: September 27, 2006 Strengths: Rock solid. No cracks or breaks after some extreme wrecks and lots of preassure. Weaknesses: are there any? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt Snow, Moab, Vail Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: RBM Similar Products Used: Thompson, bontragger (sp) Bike Setup: Klein Adroit Pro - 20.5 lbs
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Gordon
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: May 5, 2005 Strengths: Nice graphics Super Light Quite Cheap Strong Absorbs vibration Just the right size Looks Cool Lifetime warranty.... =) Weaknesses: Outer graphics get scratched real easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Roads + Off Road Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Kalloy aluminiums.. Bike Setup: Progear 2005(7005 aluminium, full suspension), Shimano Component System(Alivio, Deore, crank, etc), DNM Fireball rear shock, RST T-4 Fork(76 mm travel) , Progear saddle(Velo), Easton EC70 XC Composite bar, Kevlar handgrips(Setlaz), Disc brakes (Promax 3.0) Lizard Skins chainstay, grunge guard for both derailleurs, headset seal, brake levers. Maxxis larsen TT wheels with HIC double rims. Topeak carbon fenders (rear and front). Dual front headlights(Powerbeam) and single tail-light(smart). Wellgo LU950 pedals.
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Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Rockford, Il. Date Reviewed: April 24, 2005 Strengths: Weight, strenght, cheap for carbon Weaknesses: I crashed on pavement once, and landed straight on the end of this bar. Now I noticed the end of the bar looks like its layers are peeling. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $74.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Aluminum only Bike Setup: doesnt matter
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from st louis mo Date Reviewed: February 13, 2005 Strengths: Crazy Light Looks good strong Absorbs vibration Everything Weaknesses: None that I can think of. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: chubb Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Swap Meet Similar Products Used: Firtst carbon bar various aluminum bars Bike Setup: Santa cruz blur truvativ sram mavic and EASTON
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Derrick
from Oceanside CA USA Date Reviewed: January 23, 2005 Strengths: Vary light, absorbs some vibration Weaknesses: Narrow compared to other XC bars, finish scratches easy from component installation but who cares you can’t see it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Spider loop Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $98.00 Purchased At: Jenson Similar Products Used: Race face air alloy, Easton EA 50 Bike Setup: using this with EA 70 stem SRAM X.0 shifters, Avid SL levers, and ODI ruffen lock on grips
Submitted by
aus10
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston Date Reviewed: September 4, 2004 Strengths: Lightweight, perfect width for me Weaknesses: surface can scratch easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $99.00
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sam gaver
a Cross Country Rider
from boonsboro, md Date Reviewed: July 21, 2004 Strengths: 99g. light, narrow, shock absorbing yet strong Weaknesses: cheezy graphics Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $90.00 Similar Products Used: ritchey wcs, Bike Setup: c-dale ravin with lots of carbon/ xtr
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