Easton

My build creates fit issues on getting a comfortable efficient position on bicycles without getting custom frame. This bike post solved 2 issues. 1. 0 degree offset Allowed seat be positioned correctly for my knees over crank by having enough seat rail to move seat forward enough and still centered on rails. 2. Post has 2 set screws to keep seat in comfortable up or down position for riders comfort/preference. A bonus of these set screws, is location. Adjustable very easily with access in front of post. I have had issues with Single bolt seat posts not keeping seat level after I set. Seems you hit the wrong bump and seat goes out of position. I could not justify the price difference doing the carbon model of this seat post, A couple grams saved is expensive. It is on a checkpoint so has a decoupler to smooth ride. I have had good experience with Easton products ince the 1970's.

I was looking for a handlebar that had a long enough center section to run some in-line brakes on my X-Fire that i have generally used as a trail bike. Long before Gravel bikes made the scene i have been using Cyclocross bikes to trail ride. i bought a pair of these bars, one for my geared and one for my single speed X-Fires. They are comfortable, dampen fairly well and well within my budget. I run carbon bars on my road bikes and mtn bikes, but found myself not wanting to spend a lot of money for two sets of bars. This bar is a great bar if you are on a budget and not too hung up on having to have carbon. Flare is not excessive and the reach and drop are comfortable.

I chose these because they have more rounded clamp area for lights and things than some of the competitors. Very, very comfy in the hand, and I think they dampen chatter. I've used them for gravel riding and bikepacking, and they withstood a few hundred miles with a heavy handlebar bag bouncing around. They've also held up well in CX races. The tops aren't quite as flat as the more roadie bars, but it does make install/removal much easier.

The Easton EA90 does everything a good stem should: it's light, stiff, and it looks really good with the Easton EC70 Carbon Aero bars I mounted. One reason I got the stem is the computer mount that attaches to the stem faceplate. With aero bars there typically isn't room next to the stem for a computer mount clamp, so this was a deal maker for me. Unfortunately the mount is Garmin only, which is why I took off one star. I had to modify the mount to make it work for my Wahoo, but it would have been nice if it had mount inserts for both. They do offer a replacement computer mount which I ordered in case I ever need to mount a Garmin, so plus a half star for that. Just know that when it says it has a Garmin mount, they mean Garmin only.