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
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Frame Geometry
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Geometry Explained
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A - TT Length |
554 |
587 |
609 |
632 |
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B - Reach |
410 |
440 |
460 |
480 |
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C - Wheelbase |
1146 |
1183 |
1208 |
1235 |
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D - CS Length |
425 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
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E - BB Height |
345 |
345 |
345 |
345 |
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F - Effective ST Angle |
75.9 |
75.9 |
75.9 |
75.9 |
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G - ST Length |
380 |
410 |
450 |
490 |
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H - HT Angle |
65.46 |
65.46 |
65.46 |
65.46 |
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I - HT Length |
99 |
115 |
126 |
143 |
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J - Fork Offset |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
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K - Fork Length |
555 |
555 |
555 |
555 |
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Stack |
590 |
605 |
615 |
630 |
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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
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Frame Specs
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Frame Material |
Proprietary blend of high modulus carbon fiber with Smooth AF molding |
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Frame Includes |
Seatpost collar, rear axle, Wolf Tooth Components headset, molded frame protection, custom tuned shock |
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Headtube Diameter |
44mm ID upper, 56mm ID lower |
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Rear Dropout Spacing |
148mm |
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BB Type |
Threaded 73mm English |
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Headset lower stack height |
3mm |
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Rear Shock |
Metric 230x60mm, 8x21mm forward mount, bushing-less clevis rear mount |
Build Specs
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Build Options
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Build Process
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Frame ($3000) |
Base ($4000) |
Upgrade Options |
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Rear Shock |
Fox DPS Inline Performance |
Fox DPX2 Factory ($150) |
Cane Creek DBAir ($300) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Tires |
Terrene Chunk 27.5x2.6 Tough |
Terrene Chunk 27.5x2.3 Tough |
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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) |
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Derailleur |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
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Cassette |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
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Crankset |
RaceFace Aeffect |
w/ drivetrain |
RaceFace Aeffect |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
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Chain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
w/ drivetrain |
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Headset |
Wolftooth ZS44/ZS56 Black |
Wolftooth ZS44/ZS56 any color w/ Stainless Bearings ($50) |
Cane Creek ViscoSet Steering Damper ($60) |
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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) |
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Seatpost |
RaceFace Aeffect Dropper 150mm |
RaceFace Turbine R Dropper 150mm ($200) |
Fox Transfer Factory Dropper 150mm ($250) |
Rockshox Reverb AXS ($700) |
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Saddle |
WTB Volt 142 |
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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) |
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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) |
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Grips |
Ergon GE1 |
Wolftooth Fat Paws ($10) |
Wolftooth Karv ($8) |
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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.
