Q - Whats an Esker?
- An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an asar, osar, or serpent kame, is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America. Eskers are frequently several kilometres long and, because of their uniform shape, look like railway embankments. They happen to make incredible land formations to build singletrack and paths through the wilderness on.
Q - When did Esker start?
- Thats a bit of a loaded question, but the Esker brand officially kicked off in 2018 when the founder, Tim, set forth to bring Dave Weagle's new Orion Dynamics Suspension platform to market along with the tried and true steel and titanium designs that we've all come to love. An evolution of the brand 'Advocate Cycles', Esker aimed to bring a group of riders and like-minded individuals together to think differently about how build a bike brand that not only focuses on creating the bikes that we all love to ride, but does so in a independed and sustainable way that supports not only the riders using the bikes we create, but the communities and like-minded small businesses that we all want to see grow and flourish in the world of mountain biking.
Q - Where are you located?
- Another very loaded question! We all joke that we're a bit 'base-less' when it comes to where we're located, but the truth is that our warehouse is located up in Minneapolis, Minnesota where a small portion of our team lives. Most of the Esker crew spends their time traveling, riding, exploring, and taking inspiration from riding regions all around North America (and beyond).
Q - Can I visit the warehouse?
- Not at the moment. Our warehouse is nothing fancy or special, and we don't have it setup to be viewed/toured by the public. If you order a bike from us a select 'local pickup', theres a good chance we'll let you take a gander around the warehouse and all of the fun things we're working on.
Q - Do you have demo bikes at the warehouse?
- Yes and No. The demo bikes are on the road traveling around North America the majority of the year. If there is a specific model/size that you're trying to swing a leg over, shoot us an email at info@eskercycles.com and we can double check what we have on hand, or help direct you to one of our amazing retail partners that can work with you to get on a demo locally.
- 'Tiny but Mighty' is what we like to say. At the moment, you can count our entire team on one hand...so yeah, pretty small.