EC90SL cranks are currently the sweetheart for light gravel builds. I've a set of EC90SLs on my cyclocross build since April of this year. They have been trouble free this whole time; but my personal long term assessment is still years away. This crank has been out for several years by now and there are no long term mass issues to watch for. For this build, I wanted to hit a certain weight so the 120 grams I save over the GRX 810 crankset was the deciding factor over GRX810. Other deciders were that GRX810 does not come in 30/46, and the slightly lower Q factor with Easton. Easton and RaceFace are the same company, either have a great reputation in this sector.

Keep in mind that Shimano cranksets are incredibly good; going from no-name OEM to Easton carbon cranks is quite a jump. Shimano set the bar very high balancing weight, strength, and price with their cranks. Aftermarket cranks can beat Shimano on only ONE of those points. Regarding bearing design and preload, I much prefer Shimano's patented system.

You'll need the right BB for your frame. All my bikes are English threaded.



RaceFace Turbine LPs from the 90s are still sought after and relevant.