Sizzling on the heels of the discharge of the Smokey and Lorax titanium variations, Esker is following up with a distinct form of steel.
The Smokey and Lorax are as soon as once more the latest members of the Esker household, however this time they arrive with metal frames that provide the sturdiness and ease of upkeep that Esker prioritizes in its line. Each sport exterior cable routing, a threaded backside bracket, and a 44mm head tube. Additionally they carry a plethora of water bottles and accent attachment factors to facilitate massive, backcountry adventures.
“We like to call our bikes after iconic defenders of untamed areas and the Smokey and Lorax aren’t any exception. We prefer to think about that if the legendary bear and mustachioed creature from our youth rode a mountain bike, these can be it“. – Tim Krueger, Proprietor of Esker Cycles
Lorax Metal
The Lorax may be the perfect, do something, drop bar mountain bike. It makes use of the identical quad-butted metal tubing because the Hayduke hardtail. This provides it a supple, but sturdy journey.
The Lorax is accessible as an entire bike or a frameset with a Wolf Tooth Lithic Carbon Mountain fork that’s painted to match.
The Lorax Geo
Lorax Retail & Key Options
Retail: Beginning at $1600 (body & fork painted to match)
Full builds: Beginning at $3000 (with a cornucopia of improve choices)
- Mountain bike match and really feel. Designed with shorter stems and wider handlebars in thoughts for extra management and higher dealing with in tough terrain.
- Optimized geometry for a inflexible fork with a 495mm axle to crown, or a 120mm suspension fork.
- Mountain bike spacing requirements: 73mm BSA backside bracket, Enhance spacing, 44mm head tube, 31.6 seat tube.
- Dropper appropriate, with inside routing on the seat tube.
- Designed round a 29 x 2.2” tire with clearance for as much as a 29 x 2.6”
- 15 attachment factors + rack/fender mounts. Immediately mount a prime tube bag plus 3-pack mounts on each the underside and prime of your downtube.
- Customized drawn externally tapered, seamless, quadruple butted, warmth handled 4130 DOM Chromoly tubeset that’s particular to every body dimension.
- Adjustable UDH Portage Dropout with a brand new Flat Mount model for the Lorax. Dial in your chainstay size or run as a singlespeed.
- Painted-to-match Wolf Tooth Lithic Carbon Mountain fork with adjustable offset and 3-pack mounts.
- Colours: Saguaro (Metallic Inexperienced), Burlap (Tan), Nightfall (Darkish Blue)
Smokey Metal
The Smokey is probably the most aggressive hardtail within the Esker line. It has the identical options because the titanium counterpart. It’s constructed with a strong double-butted, heat-treated 4130 chromoly DOM tubeset.
The Smokey is prepared for something you or the path throws at it.
The Smokey Geo
Smokey Retail & Highlights
Retail: $1000 (body solely), $1600 (body & fork)
Retail: Complet builds beginning at $3000 (with a cornucopia of improve choices)
- Optimized geometry for a 160mm suspension fork, steep seat tube angle, lengthy attain and wheelbase.
- Accent/software mount below the highest tube
- Customized drawn, seamless, double-butted, heat-treated 4130 DOM chromoly tube set.
- Tire Clearance: Suits a really useful tire dimension vary from 2.4″ to 2.6″.
- Hydration prepared: Accommodates 2 water bottles within the entrance triangle for MD, LG, and XL sizes.
- Adjustable UDH Portage Dropout to tune your good chainstay size or run as a singlespeed.
- Colours: Raven (Deep Metallic Gray), Lichen (Forest Service Inexperienced), Gold Bar (GOLD).