2025 Lorax SUS Complete

We DID! Many of you know that the Lorax has been with us as a company for a long time…even prior to Esker as a brand. In the past, this bike has fit into the ‘Gravel Road’ category with a more traditional drop-bar geometry and use case. While the new Lorax will indeed boast drop-bars like the previous generations we’ve come to know and love, the similarities end there. We took a look at the Lorax and asked ourselves, “What would our ideal drop-bar bike look like?” and “Where do we intend to ride it?”. Those questions inspired visions of touring high alpine forest roads, back roads of the Northwoods, and jumping on secret strips of singletrack while we link together routes in our local communities.The Lorax finds its final form as a ‘Drop-Bar Mountain Bike’ built for touring, exploring, and whatever silly shenanigans you want to put it through. Scroll through the questions below for more information the Lorax.  

Technically, yes, we designed the Lorax to clear the space a front derailleur occupies and clearance for compact double cranks, but unfortunately there is no 'out-of-the-box' option that works with the Lorax's chainline and tire clearances. The Lorax is designed with 1X drivetrains as the priority and while there are a handful of 2X options that could technically work, they require deviations from their originally intended design (adapters, odd pull ratios, etc). If you would like to expiriment with those setups, feel free, but make sure you've got a lot of patience and know a great mechanic. Have fun!

SM = 1 bottle in the front triangle, 1 bottle under the downtube.

MD/LG/XL = 2 bottles in the front triangle, 1 bottle under the down tube.

Heck yeah! The Lorax has integrated rear rack mounts on the seatstay.

You betcha! Our Portage Dropout System allows you to adjust the chainstay length by up to 14mm, allowing you to run a single speed setup reliably, quietly, and with ease. However, in its standard configuration, the Lorax utilizes a Flat-Mount Portage dropout that is not adjustable. If you would like the ability to adjust chain tension or play with tire clearance and chainstay length, you will need to utilize our Adjustable UDH Dropouts. These dropouts run a post-mount brake standard and are only available when ordering a frame (not a complete bike). If you would like this option, simply email us at info@eskercycles.com when placing your Lorax frame order and we’ll make sure it ships with the Adjustable UDH Dropouts.  

Technically, yes, but we don't offer any support on figuring out which hubs and support parts may be needed in order to make this happen. Have fun!

The Lorax uses a 124mm setback for the top-tube mounts. This allows for more room while using multiple cockpit bags (TT, Feedbags, etc), as well as helping to eliminate stem/steering interference. All of our bag manufacturing partners offer this setback option along with various mass-production options from other brands.  

The Portage Dropout System attaches to our hardtail frames and allows you to adjust chainstay length (for ride characteristics or tire width clearances) and chain tension (for single speed application).

NOTE: The Lorax utilizes a Flat-Mount Portage dropout that is compatible with most modern drop-bar hydraulic brake options and is not adjustable. If you would like the ability to adjust chain tension or play with tire clearance and chainstay length, you will need to utilize our Adjustable UDH Dropouts. These dropouts run a post-mount brake standard and are only available when ordering a frame (not a complete bike). If you would like this option, simply email us at info@eskercycles.com when placing your Lorax frame order and we’ll make sure it ships with the Adjustable UDH Dropouts.  

We do not. We offer a limited menu of upgrade options for all of our bikes, but we do not do custom builds.

If you'd like to have a custom Esker built up, please reach out to one of our Retail Partners and they'll work with you on getting you exactly what you want!

We don't recommend buying a frame bag until you have your frame/bike on hand. That is the absolute best way to ensure you get the right size and shape for your bike.

If you're looking to make a custom bag(s) for your Lorax, we've partnered with some incredible custom frame bag makers that all have our frame dimensions and files on hand. Please reach out to one of the following frame bag makers to get the exact bags made for your bike that you want!