Archive: Escapade Gen5
Years of production: 2022-2026
Discontinued, superseded by the current Escapade. This page is kept as an archive record for owners and for anyone researching an older Cotic Escapade.
Escapade Gen5 added an XL/60cm size for taller riders, Di2-compatible Inside Out cable routing, a wide +2.5mm gravel chainline for extra tyre clearance (up to 650x50 or 700x44), and three "Anything Cage" bosses per fork leg. Built from custom butted Cotic Fe cromoly with the Ovalform top tube, paired with the Cotic RB5 full carbon fork (550g, 12x100 thru axle, flat mount brakes). Hand made in Taiwan.
Finishes: Nimbus, Army Green, Froggatt Green and Supernova Orange.
Geometry
Rigid fork, dimensions in mm.
| XS/52 | SM/54 | MD/56 | LG/58 | XL/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Tube (centre-top) | 450mm | 480mm | 510mm | 540mm | 570mm |
| Top Tube Length (effective) | 525mm | 537mm | 560mm | 580mm | 600mm |
| Chainstay Length | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm |
| Head Angle | 71° | 71.5° | 72° | 72° | 72° |
| Seat Angle | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73° | 73° | 73° |
| BB Drop | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
| Head Tube Length | 128mm | 135mm | 150mm | 170mm | 190mm |
| Reach | 360mm | 370mm | 383mm | 397mm | 411mm |
| Stack | 555mm | 564mm | 580mm | 598mm | 618mm |
| Wheelbase | 991mm | 999mm | 1011mm | 1035mm | 1056mm |
| Usual Height Range | 155-166cm | 165-175cm | 173-180cm | 180-191cm | 183-196cm |
| Stem Length | 90-120mm | 90-120mm | 90-120mm | 90-120mm | 90-120mm |
| Fork Length (included) | 400mm | 400mm | 400mm | 400mm | 400mm |
| Fork Offset | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Component sizes
- Seatpost diameter: 27.2mm (330mm long minimum)
- Seatpost clamp: 29.8mm or 30.0mm (bolt-up clamp included)
- Chainline/chainring: +2.5mm wide gravel chainline. Shimano Double GRX600 30/46 or GRX812 31/48 (GRX front mechs only, no Shimano road chainline chainsets fit); Shimano Single/1x GRX up to 42t; SRAM 11spd Double Road max 34/50, SRAM 12spd Double Road max 35/48, or any SRAM Wide chainset; SRAM Single/1x Road max 38t, SRAM Wide Single/1x max 42t; Campagnolo EKAR up to 40t; Hope RX up to 42t
- Front mech: 28.6mm bottom pull, Shimano GRX +2.5mm chainline or SRAM conventional/wide appropriate for your chainset. Shimano road does not fit
- Bottom bracket width: 68mm
- Bottom bracket thread: conventional English/BSA
- Headset: 1⅛"/1.5" tapered, IS41/28.6 top, IS52/40 lower cup
- Fork: 1⅛"/1.5" tapered steerer, maximum axle to crown length 400mm, offset 45mm
- Front hub: 12mm x 100 bolt thru
- Rear hub: 142x12 thru axle, M12x1.75 thread
- Brakes: flat mount, front and rear
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