The Esker Solitaire is a rigid steel frameset with room for burly tires and some nostalgic design cues that harken back to simpler times. The Minnesota brand has fewer than 30 remaining in a fresh “Digging for Gold” colorway, and when they’re gone, they’re gone for good. Learn more about the 2026 Esker Solitaire here…
Last year, Esker Cycles announced the Solitaire, a 29-inch-wheeled rigid steel frameset that’s optimized for singlespeeding and can clear 3.0” tires. It features the brand’s adjustable, replaceable Portage Dropouts, as well as mounts for a frame bag, bottles, and three-pack cargo cages. The enigmatic Solitaire is UDH compatible but lacks cable routing for a rear derailleur.
For 2025, Esker offered a limited batch of just 50 frames, which sold out quickly. This year, they gave the Solitaire a fresh “Digging for Gold” paint job, and after some family and friends got their hands on them, they just announced a super limited batch of just 33 remaining framesets with hand-numbered bronze headbadges made by Jen Green. Several have already sold at the time of posting, and only 26 are available across the three sizes (SM/MD, MD/LG, and LG/XL).
The 2026 Esker Solitaire frameset costs $1,400 and includes Esker’s Fork Yeah! steel fork with a 495mm axle-to-crown, a 1 1/2″ – 1 1/8″ tapered steerer tube, a 44mm offset, 110 x 15mm boost spacing, and 180mm post brake mount. This is the last version of the Solitaire Esker will offer, making it your last chance to own one.
Find full details (including geometry charts) and buy a frameset at EskerCycles.com.
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