Announced last month in a titanium chassis, the Esker Cycles Smokey is a 160 mm travel hardtail and now available in a steel frame. Let’s take a closer look…
Available as a complete ($3,000), a frame ($1000), with the option to choose from a three fork models, the Smokey hits a nice pricepoint for those looking for a rowdier hardtail. We gotta say, the colors are really good, too!
Esker Steel Smokey Quick Hits
- Optimized geometry for a 160mm suspension fork, steep seat tube angle, long reach and wheelbase.
- Accessory/tool mount under the top tube
- Custom drawn, seamless, double butted, heat treated 4130 DOM chromoly tube set.
- Tire Clearance: Fits a recommended tire size range from 2.4″ to 2.6″.
- Hydration ready: Accommodates 2 water bottles in the front triangle for MD, LG, and XL sizes.
- Adjustable UDH Portage Dropout to tune your perfect chainstay length or run as a singlespeed.
- Colors: Raven (Deep Metallic Grey), Lichen (Forest Service Green), Gold Bar (GOLD).
Geometry
4130 Shred Sled
Esker builds its steel hardtails from 4130 Chromoly double-butted, seamless tubes provide a greater strength-to-weight ratio than for the utmost durability and ride quality. The brand uses a complete Electrophoretic Deposition (ED) coating of the frame resists corrosion inside and out for an extremely long and worry-free life.
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