Elkat was born from the belief that a mountain bike could be created to deliver a more enjoyable experience throughout the entire ride. Designed and built in the pursuit of performance and capability across the board, the modern design of Elkat's geometry and Orion suspension platform will allow you to enjoy the climbs in a whole new way and get you even more excited to drop the saddle and confidently rip down the other side.

150mm frame travel with 150-160mm fork

27.5" wheels up to 2.6" wide

Boost 148mm hub spacing

Orion suspension design

With Dave Weagle’s patented Orion suspension platform, and Esker’s "Slack&Steep" geometry, tied together with a striking aesthetic design, the carbon fiber Elkat chassis has it all built in. State of the art geometry and Orion kinematics deliver a balanced ride that challenges you to confidently go up, down, and sideways. Responsive small bump compliance, quick cornering, and stability at speed make for a versatile bike that can be built to suit the needs of any rider, on any terrain.

At Esker, we value performance at all price levels, which is why we use Orion suspension. The bike's performance is built into the kinematics of the frame, so all of our bikes perform at the highest level, without whiz-bang shock technologies.

"So, does the Elkat and its fancy new dual-link suspension design offer something new? Yeah, it’s pretty cool. It allows the rider to pedal full power through rough sections so smoothly and efficiently that you feel like you’re hovering right over stuff."

- Bike Magazine

"The years of experience shine brightly here. The entire package of frame and suspension looks polished and refined... distinctive yet understated."

- Dirt Rag

"Immediately, I was impressed at how active the entire suspension felt while remaining extremely pedal efficient. The suspension really is good enough to make me question why it took so long to make it to a mountain bike."

- Bikerumor

Geometry

Frame Geometry
Geometry Explained

	S	M	L	XL
A - TT Length	554	587	609	632
B - Reach	410	440	460	480
C - Wheelbase	1146	1183	1208	1235
D - CS Length	425	425	425	425
E - BB Height	345	345	345	345
F - Effective ST Angle	75.9	75.9	75.9	75.9
G - ST Length	380	410	450	490
H - HT Angle	65.46	65.46	65.46	65.46
I - HT Length	99	115	126	143
J - Fork Offset	42	42	42	42
K - Fork Length	555	555	555	555
Stack	590	605	615	630
Standover	744	745	747	759

Bike geometry is a bunch of moving numbers. Unless you are a math wizard, it's hard to tell just what is going on with those digits. The progression of trail bikes and the advent of dropper seatposts have allowed us to create a veritable multi tool, suited to various forms of mountain biking—something we like to call Slack&Steep. Slack&Steep geometry is just that, a mathematical derivative of proper suspension performance, body placement, and handling numbers designed to give you the best possible ride throughout.

FRAME Specs

Frame Specs


Frame Material	Proprietary blend of high modulus carbon fiber with Smooth AF molding
Frame Includes	Seatpost collar, rear axle, Wolf Tooth Components headset, molded frame protection, custom tuned shock
Headtube Diameter	44mm ID upper, 56mm ID lower
Rear Dropout Spacing	148mm
BB Type	Threaded 73mm English
Headset lower stack height	3mm
Rear Shock	Metric 230x60mm, 8x21mm forward mount, bushing-less clevis rear mount
Frame Weight w/ Shock	Small: 2920g Medium: 3000g Large: 3065g XL: 3150g

Build Specs

Build Options
Build Process


Frame ($3000)	Base ($4000)	Upgrade Options
Rear Shock	Fox DPS Inline Performance	Fox DPX2 Factory ($150)	Cane Creek DBAir ($300)
Fork	Fox F34 Performance 150mm	Fox F34 Factory 150mm ($200)	Rockshox Revelation RC 150mm ($100)	Fox F36 Performance 160mm ($200)	Rockshox Pike RCT3 160mm ($300)	Fox F36 Factory 160mm ($400)	Rockshox Lyric RCT R 160mm ($400)	Cane Creek Helm Air 160mm ($300)
Wheelset	Sun Duroc 35	NoTubes Sentry MK3 ($100)	I9 101 Enduro S ($350)	I9 Hydra w/ NoTubes MK3 or RaceFace Arc35 ($500)	Reynolds TR Carbon ($650)	I9 Hydra Enduro 305s ($750)	Reynolds Black Label Carbon w/ I9 Hubs ($1200)	I9 Hydra Enduro 310c Carbon ($1500)
Tires	Terrene Chunk 27.5x2.6 Tough	Terrene Chunk 27.5x2.3 Tough
Drivetrain	Shimano SLX drivetrain	SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain	Shimano XT drivetrain ($300)	SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain ($300)	SRAM XO Eagle drivetrain ($900)	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS drivetrain ($1600)
Derailleur	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain
Cassette	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain
Crankset	RaceFace Aeffect	w/ drivetrain	RaceFace Aeffect	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain
Chain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain	w/ drivetrain
Headset	Wolf Tooth ZS44/ZS56 Black	Wolf Tooth ZS44/ZS56 any color w/ Stainless Bearings ($50)	Cane Creek ViscoSet Steering Damper ($60)
Brakes	Shimano SLX w/ Finned Pads RT-64 rotors	Shimano XT w/ Finned Pads RT-74 rotors ($100)	SRAM Guide R ($100)	Shimano XT w/ Finned Pads IceTech Rotors ($175)	SRAM Guide RSC ($175)	Shimano XT 4-pots w/ IceTech rotors ($250)	Hayes Dominion ($250)
Seatpost	RaceFace Aeffect Dropper 150mm	RaceFace Turbine R Dropper 150mm ($200)	Fox Transfer Factory Dropper 150mm ($250)	Rockshox Reverb AXS ($700)
Saddle	WTB Volt 142
Stem	RaceFace Turbine 35.0 clamp, 50mm	RaceFace Turbine R 35.0mm clamp, 50mm ($30)	RaceFace Atlas 35.0mm clamp, 50mm ($50)	IndustryNine A35, 50mm ($100)
Handlebar	Esker Epoch Alloy, 780mm width, 35.0mm	Esker Epoch Carbon, 780mm width, 35.0mm ($60)	RaceFace Turbine R, 35.0mm, 20mm rise ($80)	RaceFace SixC, 35.0mm, 20mm rise ($90)
Grips	Ergon GE1	Wolf Tooth Fat Paws ($10)	Wolftooth Karv ($8)

Each and every Esker bike is built to order, giving you the ability to select the parts that matter to you. Once you purchase an Esker, your bike will be put into the build queue and sent to production where it will be assembled and shipped out to you within 1-2 weeks.

Elkat

$2,850.00

Size

Small Medium Large XL

Color

Rust Aurora Shadow Havasu