2026 Kross Esker 5.0 Base
- Category
- Progressive Gravel
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Disc brake
Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category | Very upright stack and reachvs category |
Geometry
XS (17") 28" | XS (17") 28" | S (18") 28" | S (18") 28" | M (19") 28" | M (19") 28" | L (20") 28" | L (20") 28" | XL (21") 28" | XL (21") 28" | |
Stack | 558mm | 558mm | 572mm | 572mm | 586mm | 586mm | 605mm | 605mm | 624mm | 624mm |
Reach | 365mm | 365mm | 376mm | 376mm | 387mm | 387mm | 398mm | 398mm | 406mm | 406mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.53:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.54:1 | 1.54:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | — | 435mm | — | 460mm | — | 485mm | — | 510mm | — | 535mm |
Seat Tube Length, Effective Center | 435mm | — | 460mm | — | 485mm | — | 510mm | — | 535mm | — |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 530mm | 530mm | 545mm | 545mm | 561mm | 561mm | 577mm | 577mm | 591mm | 591mm |
Top Tube Slope | — | 16.1deg | — | 14.5deg | — | 13deg | — | 12deg | — | 11.2deg |
Head Tube Angle | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg |
Seat Tube Angle | — | 73.5deg | — | 74deg | — | 74deg | — | 74deg | — | 74deg |
Effective Seat Tube Angle, ETT Center | 73.5deg | — | 74deg | — | 74deg | — | 74deg | — | 74deg | — |
Head Tube Length | 105mm | 105mm | 120mm | 120mm | 135mm | 135mm | 155mm | 155mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm |
Chainstay Length | — | 430mm | — | 430mm | — | 430mm | — | 430mm | — | 430mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 430mm | 423.4mm | 430mm | 423.4mm | 430mm | 423.4mm | 430mm | 423.4mm | 430mm | 423.4mm |
Front-Center | 586.8mm | 593.4mm | 602.7mm | 609.2mm | 619.6mm | 626.1mm | 636.4mm | 643mm | 651.3mm | 657.9mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 582mm | 588.6mm | 598mm | 604.6mm | 615mm | 621.6mm | 632mm | 638.6mm | 647mm | 653.6mm |
Wheelbase | 1012mm | 1012mm | 1028mm | 1028mm | 1045mm | 1045mm | 1062mm | 1062mm | 1077mm | 1077mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 47.9mm | 54.2mm | 48.1mm | 54.3mm | 49.2mm | 55.5mm | 48.7mm | 54.9mm | 49.1mm | 55.4mm |
Trail | 71.9mm high | 65.3mm high | 71.7mm high | 65.1mm high | 70.5mm high | 63.9mm mid/​neutral | 71.1mm high | 64.5mm mid/​neutral | 70.6mm high | 64mm mid/​neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 68mm | 61.7mm | 67.8mm | 61.6mm | 66.7mm | 60.5mm | 67.2mm | 61mm | 66.8mm | 60.5mm |
Wheel Flop | 22.1mm | 20.1mm | 22.1mm | 20.1mm | 21.7mm | 19.7mm | 21.9mm | 19.9mm | 21.7mm | 19.7mm |
Standover Height | 730mm | 730mm | 751mm | 751mm | 772mm | 772mm | 794mm | 794mm | 817mm | 817mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 65.8mm 165 mm cranks | 72.4mm 165 mm cranks | 76.7mm 170 mm cranks | 83.2mm 170 mm cranks | 91.1mm 172.5 mm cranks | 97.6mm 172.5 mm cranks | 105.4mm 175 mm cranks | 112mm 175 mm cranks | 120.3mm 175 mm cranks | 126.9mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 108.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 108.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks |
Base Build
XS (17") 28" | XS (17") 28" | S (18") 28" | S (18") 28" | M (19") 28" | M (19") 28" | L (20") 28" | L (20") 28" | XL (21") 28" | XL (21") 28" | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Tire Width Max | 50mm | — | 50mm | — | 50mm | — | 50mm | — | 50mm | — |
Tire Outer Diameter | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1724mm | 1724mm | 1740mm | 1740mm | 1757mm | 1757mm | 1774mm | 1774mm | 1789mm | 1789mm |
Crank Length | 165mm | 165mm | 170mm | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 380mm | 380mm | 400mm | 400mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Stem Length | 60mm | 60mm | 70mm | 60mm | 80mm | 70mm | 80mm | 70mm | 90mm | 80mm |
Stem Angle | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg | 12deg |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | — | 163 cm to 170 cm | — | 168 cm to 174 cm | — | 173 cm to 179 cm | — | 177 cm to 183 cm | — | 181 cm to 187 cm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Progressive GravelSource:https://kross-europe.eu/esker-5-0-teal-black-gloss