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Up to date Hayduke Lives! Esker Cycles has refreshed and up to date maximum of its hardtail lineup. The 2 staple hardtails, Hayduke and Japhy, see key geometry updates and a few new body options, whilst the Lorax Ti and Hayduke LVS most effective see “minor tweaks”, however that comes with the Hitching Put up accent mount. This leaves the Lorax, Smokey, and Smokey Ti untouched.
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Let’s see what’s new!
The Hitching Put up
Hitching Put up
All up to date titanium frames will see the addition of The Hitching Put up. This added characteristic is a amendment to the seat tube, transferring the bottle mounts additional ahead. This permits for extra seat put up insertion–because the put up received’t backside out at the bolts–and provides a spot to strap down some further tools if now not the usage of it as an ordinary bottle cage mount.
Hayduke Updates
Esker has simplified the Hayduke’s dimension vary with S, M, L, and XL. The brand new Geo adjustments come with an extended wheelbase, decrease heart of gravity (larger BB drop), and a taller stack.
They’ve larger the tire clearance to 29 x 3.0″, however say that precise tire clearance depends on drivetrain selection, rim width, dropout place, and precise tire measurements. Plus, the Hayduke is rockin’ a lil’ extra heel clearance, making it more straightforward to trip in mountaineering boots.
Esker has additionally added mid-mount rack mounts to the center of the seat keep. At the titanium frames most effective, the Hitching Put up seat tube bottle boss/tools strap permits for extra seat put up insertion. The dropper port has been relocated up the seat tube to show you how to path. Plus, there’s a new customized molded chainstay protector.
Lunar
Steel Flake Blue
Sundry
New colours for the metal frames come with Sundry, Lunar, and Steel Flake Blue. Plus, there are new trademarks and finishes for the titanium fashions.
Those updates will lend a hand the Hayduke be greater than able for backcountry exploration, in addition to differentiate the Japhy extra.
Up to date Geometry
Hayduke Retail
Metal Frames: $1000
Metal Completes: Beginning at $3000
Ti Frames: $2500
Ti Completes: Beginning at $4500
Hayduke LVS Updates
The Hayduke LVS stays virtually the similar, with some minor adjustments like larger snack-hauling features with added most sensible tube bolts. Plus, there are some minor geometry updates like larger stack offset and an extended efficient most sensible tube.
The mid-seat keep rack mounts lift over from the Hayduke, in addition to the Hitching Put up seat tube bottle boss/tools strap. There’s additionally a customized chainstay protector.
You’ll be expecting a brand new emblem and finishes at the titanium variations most effective.
Up to date LVS Geometry
LVS Retail
Frames get started: $2950
Ti Completes: Beginning at $4950
Japhy Updates
They’ve eradicated the Japhy’s seatstay bridge, making for a extra compliant trip. The titanium Japhy will get a brand new chainstay yoke that has a slimmer profile, in addition to the Hitching Put up seat tube bottle boss/tools strap replace.
The dropper port has been relocated upper within the seat tube to ease routing. There may be new bolt-on cable routing taking into consideration the usage of bolt-on body baggage. The detachable cable routing additionally cleans issues up with the usage of wi-fi moving or single-speed configurations.
Steel Flake Orange
Paloverde
Darkness
The Japhy additionally comes with a brand new customized chainstay protector. Plus, there’s a new emblem and end at the titanium frames and new colours for the metal frames: Paloverde, Darkness, and Steel Flack Orange.
Up to date Japhy Geometry
Japhy Retail
Metal Frames: $1000
Metal Completes: Beginning at $3000
Ti Frames: $2500
Ti Completes: Beginning at $4500
Lorax Ti Updates
The Lorax doesn’t get a boatload of updates however will get slimmer with a sleeker chainstay yoke and progressed heel clearance. The seat remains have the mid-mount rack mounts in the course of the seat keep.
Like the opposite motorcycles, the Lorax will get the Hitching Put up to maximise seat put up insertion. And the customized chainstay protector presentations up once more right here at the up to date Lorax. It additionally sports activities a brand new emblem and end.
The Geometry
Lorax Retail
Ti Frames: $2500
Ti Completes: Beginning at $4500
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