{"id":545764,"date":"2026-04-23T03:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/545764\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T03:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:05:09","slug":"2026-esker-solitaire-bikepacking-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/545764\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Esker Solitaire – BIKEPACKING.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 \u201cDigging for Gold\u201d colorway, and when they\u2019re gone, they\u2019re gone for good. Learn more about the 2026 Esker Solitaire here\u2026<\/p>\n

Last year, Esker Cycles announced the Solitaire, a 29-inch-wheeled rigid steel frameset that\u2019s optimized for singlespeeding and can clear 3.0\u201d tires. It features the brand\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n

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For 2025, Esker offered a limited batch of just 50 frames, which sold out quickly. This year, they gave the Solitaire a fresh \u201cDigging for Gold\u201d 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).<\/p>\n

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The 2026 Esker Solitaire frameset costs $1,400 and includes Esker\u2019s Fork Yeah! steel fork with a 495mm axle-to-crown, a 1 1\/2\u2033 \u2013 1 1\/8\u2033 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.<\/p>\n

Find full details (including geometry charts) and buy a frameset at EskerCycles.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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