2025 Esker Cycles Howdy Base
- Category
- Full-suspension Trail MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 140mm fork travel, 125mm rear travel
Geometry
S1/SM | S2/MD | S3/LG | S4/XL | |
Stack | 601mm | 617mm | 637mm | 656mm |
Reach | 427mm | 454mm | 481mm | 508mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.41:1 | 1.36:1 | 1.32:1 | 1.29:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 365mm | 398mm | 431mm | 464mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 559mm | 589mm | 619mm | 650mm |
Head Tube Angle | 64.8deg | 64.8deg | 64.8deg | 64.8deg |
Effective Seat Tube Angle, Unknown | 77deg | 77deg | 77deg | 77deg |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 107mm | 129mm | 150mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 337.5mm | 337.5mm | 337.5mm | 337.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 433.4mm | 433.4mm | 433.4mm | 433.4mm |
Front-Center | 747.5mm | 781.5mm | 817.4mm | 854.4mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 746.6mm | 780.6mm | 816.6mm | 853.6mm |
Wheelbase | 1180mm | 1214mm | 1250mm | 1287mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
Fork Length (On-Axis) | 551mm | 551mm | 551mm | 551mm |
Trail | 127.6mm very high | 127.6mm very high | 127.6mm very high | 127.6mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 115.5mm | 115.5mm | 115.5mm | 115.5mm |
Wheel Flop | 49.2mm | 49.2mm | 49.2mm | 49.2mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 203mm 170 mm cranks | 237mm 170 mm cranks | 272.9mm 170 mm cranks | 309.9mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 167.5mm 170 mm cranks | 167.5mm 170 mm cranks | 167.5mm 170 mm cranks | 167.5mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
S1/SM | S2/MD | S3/LG | S4/XL | |
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 |
Tire Width | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in |
Tire Width Max | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1929mm | 1963mm | 1999mm | 2036mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm |
Handlebar Width | 800mm | 800mm | 800mm | 800mm |
Stem Length | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 5 ft 3 in to 5 ft 7 in | 5 ft 6 in to 5 ft 10 in | 5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 1 in | 6 ft 0 in to 6 ft 4 in |
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
Full-suspension Trail MTBSource:https://eskercycles.com/pages/howdy