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“Lorax is the newest member of the Esker family, but is still an Esker (see this press release about the Titanium variant). Prioritizing durability and ease of maintenance, it has external cable routing, threaded bottom bracket and a 44mm head tube. It also boasts a multitude or water bottle and accessory attachment points to facilitate backcountry adventures.” – Esker Cycles
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“The Lorax is the ultimate, do anything, drop-bar mountain bike. Utilizing the same quad-butted steel tube set as Esker’s iconic Hayduke hardtail, giving it a supple, yet durable ride. The Lorax is available as a frameset with a Wolf Tooth Lithic Carbon Mountain fork painted to match, or as a complete build.”
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Key Features
- Mountain bike fit and feel. Designed with shorter stems and wider handlebars in mind for more control and better handling in rough terrain.
- Optimized geometry for a rigid fork with a 495mm axle to crown, or a 120mm suspension fork.
- Mountain bike spacing standards: 73mm BSA bottom bracket, Boost spacing, 44mm head tube, 31.6 seat tube.
- Dropper compatible, with internal routing at the seat tube.
- Designed around a 29 x 2.2” tire with clearance for up to a 29 x 2.6”
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- 15 attachment points + rack/fender mounts. Directly mount a toptube bag plus 3-pack mounts on both the bottom and top of your downtube.
- Custom drawn externally tapered, seamless, quadruple butted, heat treated 4130 DOM Chromoly tubeset that is specific to each frame size.
- Adjustable UDH Portage Dropout with a new Flat Mount version for the Lorax. Dial in your chainstay length or run as a singlespeed.
- Painted-to-match Wolf Tooth Lithic Carbon Mountain fork with adjustable offset and 3-pack mounts.
- Colors: Saguaro (Metallic Green), Burlap (Tan), Dusk (Dark Blue).
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Pricing
- Frame + Fork (painted to match): Starting at $1600
- Complete Builds: Starting at $3000, with numerous upgrade options available.
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“We like to name our bikes after iconic defenders of wild spaces and the Lorax is no exception. We like to imagine that if that the legendary bear and mustachioed creature from our youth rode a mountain bike, these would be it.” – Tim Krueger, Owner of Esker Cycles
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Learn more at the Esker Cycles Website