The All New Escarpe - We've taken everything we loved about our Escarpe platform and made it better. Quick up the hills and even quicker going back down. A true confidence inspiring all mountain trail bike.
Our all new Escarpe features a redesigned carbon front triangle paired with an aluminium rear end. With revamped geometry and improved suspension kinematics to ensure the Escarpe climbs efficiently on the way up and descends with playful confidence on the way back down, our all new Escarpe will take your riding to the next level. We straightened the leverage curve and increased the progressivity to improve the small bump sensitivity, mid stroke support to keep you in control when the trails get rough. Along with improved geometry the new Escarpe also has improved seat post insertion which allows for a longer dropper post to be fitted as standard ensuring you get the most comfortable riding position on the way up and back down. Basically our all new Escarpe is better in every way. If you want a confidence inspiring all mountain bike that can climb as well as a trail bike and descend like an enduro bike, then our Escarpe is for you.
Our flagship Escarpe 27 CRX is ready for you to hit your trail of choice. The 27 CRX comes with 140mm of frame travel, matched with buttery smooth 150mm Fox 36 Factory GRIP2 forks paired with a Fox Float DPS Factory rear shock to keep you planted when the trails get rough. Shimano's high performance 1x12 wide range XT drivetrain provides reliable shifting for all day epics while the Shimano XT brakes provide ample stopping power.
Rolling on the high performance DT Swiss M1700 wheels and a Maxxis Assegai / Dissector tubeless ready tyre combo to provide the right balance of grip and speed. Finished with Nukeproof components and a Brand-X Ascend dropper post you’ll have the confidence take your trail riding to the next level with our Escarpe 27 CRX.
*Due to volatility in the bicycle supply chain we may slightly alter the specification of the component parts supplied with this bicycle. Where this happens we have listed the alternate product in the specification table and have ensured that this is of either equivalent or superior specification to the stock component.
T700 Carbon Front Triangle with 6061-T6 Aluminium Rear Triangle
All New Carbon EscarpeUpdated modern geometry with adjustable flip chip, improved suspension kinematics and a smile inducing ride. |
Frame MaterialT700 Carbon/6061-T6 Aluminium |
Suspension Travel150mm Front, 140mm Rear |
Wheel Size27.5 |
Available SizeS,M,L,XL |
ColourGOLD DUST |
Weight:Medium: 14.00kg (Tubeless setup) |
£3,499.99
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Specifications
 FRAMEEscarpe T700 carbon front triangle, alloy 6061 rear Internal cable routing, post mount disc brake mounts, BSA threaded BB, Boost hub spacing – 148mm x 12mm thru axle |
 REAR HUB DT Swiss M 1700 6 Bolt, Shimano microspline driver, Boost – 148mm x 12mm thru axle |
 FORKSFOX 36 Float Factory Series 27.5” Kashima coating, Grip2 damper, 36mm stanchions, 150mm travel, 110mm x 15mm QR axle 37mm rake |
 SPOKESDT Swiss
N/A |
 SHOCKFox Float DPS Factory Kashima coating, EVOL air spring, 3 position lever, 205mm x 60mm, trunnion |
 FRONT TYREMaxxis Assegai 3C MaxxTerra compound, EXO/TR, 27.5” x 2.50” |
 CHAINSETShimano XT M8100 32t, 170mm |
REAR TYREMaxxis Dissector 3C MaxxTerra compound, EXO/TR, 27.5” x 2.40” |
 BOTTOM BRACKETShimano SM-BB52, BSA 73mm BSA Threaded |
 BRAKESShimano XT MT8120 N/A |
 FRONT DERAILLEURN/A N/A |
BRAKE ROTORSShimano SM-RT76 or Brakco DR-02 203mm front / 180mm rear, 6 bolt |
 REAR DERAILLEURShimano XT M8100 Shadow plus, long cage, 12 speed |
Alloy 7050, 25mm rise, 9° back sweep, 760mm wide S/M, 780mm wide L/XL |
Rapidfire plus, 12 speed |
Alloy 6061, 45mm reach, 0° rise |
 CASSETTEShimano XT M8100 10t-51t, 12 speed |
Sealed bearings, OD44, 44/28.6 – 56/40 |
12 speed |
N/A |
SPLINE 6 Bolt Black Front, 15x110mm, 27.5" |
N/A |
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SPLINE 6 Bolt Black, 12x148mm, 27.5" Shimano Microspline Driver Body |
Remote lever, 31.6mm, S 125mm drop/M 150mm drop/L,XL 170mm drop |
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110mm x 15mm thru axle, 6 Bolt |
N/A |
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Carbon First
By designing our new Sommet and Escarpe platforms in tandem we decided early on that we were going to focus on a Carbon front triangle only with a aluminium rear triangle. This gives the perfect blend of stiffness and compliance. We increased the tube volume in the front triangle to improve stiffness, giving better track holding and stability through the full size range.
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Updated Geometry
We have updated the geometry to give a more confidence inspiring ride. Key changes are slacker head angles and lower BB drop. We have also steepened the effective seat tube angle and made it progressively steeper as you go up the size range. This ensures that each frame size has an optimal sagged saddle position with no compromise. By measuring saddle height at saddle lay back we looked at the position of the saddle relative to the bottom bracket to ensure when the bike was in sag you had an optimal pedaling position. The reason we steepened the seat angle on the larger frame sizes was to ensure that the saddle layback wasn't too far behind the bottom bracket.
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Adjustable Geometry Flip Chip
The Escarpe comes with an adjustable flip chip to adjust your geometry as required. We have built and optimised the head angle and BB drop around the "low" setting. However the "high" setting allows you to increase head angle by + 0.5 degrees and lift the bottom bracket by 6mm. Giving you the option to tweak your ride depending on the terrain you're riding.
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Frame Protection
Robust frame protection on downtube, seat stay and chain stay. Chain stay protection features a soft rubber to quieten chain slap.
Geometry & Sizing
| Frame Size | S | M | L | XL |
| Rec Rider Height (Imperial) | 5' 2" - 5' 6" | 5' 6" - 5' 10" | 5' 10" - 6' 2" | 6' 2" - 6' 7" |
| Rec Rider Height (Metric) | 160 - 170cm | 170 - 178cm | 178 - 190cm | 190 - 201cm |
| Rec Inside Leg (Imperial) | 27" - 30" | 30" - 32" | 32" - 34" | 34" - 37" |
| Rec Inside Leg (Metric) | 71 - 76cm | 76 - 81cm | 81 - 86cm | 86 - 94cm |
| (A) Seat Tube Length | 380mm | 410mm | 440mm | 480mm |
| (B) Effective Top Tube Length | 567mm | 595mm | 619mm | 644mm |
| (C) Reach | 430mm | 455mm | 483mm | 510mm |
| (D) Stack | 598mm | 607mm | 616mm | 625mm |
| (E) Chainstay Length | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm |
| (F) Headtube Length | 110mm | 120mm | 130mm | 140mm |
| (G) Headtube Angle* | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° |
| (H) Effective Seat Tube Angle | 77° | 77° | 77.5° | 78° |
| (I) Actual Seat Tube Angle | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° |
| (J) Saddle Layback | 148.11mm | 163.01mm | 172.71mm | 180.94mm |
| (K) BB to Saddle Height at Saddle Layback | 650mm | 700mm | 750mm | 800mm |
| (L) Wheelbase | 1179mm | 1208mm | 1240mm | 1272mm |
| Bottom Bracket Drop* | 22mm | 22mm | 22mm | 22mm |
| Chainguide Mount | ISCG05 | ISCG05 | ISCG05 | ISCG05 |
| Handlebar Width/Rise | 760mm/25mm | 760mm/25mm | 800mm/25mm | 800mm/25mm |
| Seatpost Insert Depth | 177mm | 215mm | 242mm | 270mm |
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*All Escarpe bikes come with a flip chip, geometry numbers stated are for the low setting, if you switch to the high setting the head angle increases by 0.5 degrees and the BB Drop lifts by 6mm. |
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