Cotic Escapade Gold
Cotic Escapade Gold
Escapade: Smooth Supple Speed
Fast feels different on a Cotic. The best Reynolds 853 steel, shaped and honed by us, brings compliance as a performance differentiator. It keeps you fresh for hours, your mind and legs sharp, delivering long range pace to your big rides.
Escapade is calm, compliant and efficient when covering the miles, but it has sharp wits ready for action when the trail starts to twist. Breathing with the trail over rough sections, but quick to change direction when you need it to.
When it comes to descending, now you are where the Escapade leaves the competition behind. Cotic Sureshot geometry is confidence inspiring, encouraging, and just so damn fast! The bike always has a glint in its eye. Charismatic. It makes hard days feel shorter, and long ones feel dreamy. High performance doesn't have to be dull.
The Cotic Escapade Gold build tops out the range with Shimano GRX Di2 12-speed wireless shifting and Reserve 30GR carbon-rim wheels on DT Swiss 350 hubs for the lightest, most refined ride in the lineup. Finished with Ultegra Freeza rotors and the same tubeless-ready WTB Raddler tyres across the range.
Features
- Custom blend tubeset - Reynolds 853 front triangle with Ovalform top tube, Columbus chainstays, custom made T45 seatstays. Tough, durable, clean, graceful.
- British made and finished frame. A La Carte custom paint options.
- Cotic designed 3D Printed dropouts incorporate the latest UDH/Full Mount compatibility, thru axle, FM160 brake and integrated rack/fender bosses.
- Mounts: Rear Full Rack, mudguards, 3 x bottles on frame, Anything Cage bosses on fork legs.
- All new Cotic steel fork. Bespoke heat-treated cromoly, 1 1/8" steerer for smooth ride and low weight, clearance for 700x55 tyre.
- Custom Works x Cotic flush fit headset works with the Cotic fork to keep the look sharp and integrated, whilst 44mm head tube allows for taper steerer suspension forks as an option.
- 700x50 tyre compatibility.
- Completely new, proportional fit Cotic Sureshot geometry. Designed around 70mm stems and slacker head angles, the geometry is more stable and confident offroad, whilst the shorter stem dials in the agility. It's simply better everywhere.
- No toe overlap on any size.
- 40mm suspension fork compatible geometry.
- 27.2mm diameter seatpost is more compliant the larger options.
- Routing for dropper posts.
- 68mm threaded BB shell. Chainline is 47.5mm.
- Custom 3D printed removable cable management for clean lines when running wireless transmissions.
Make it yours. On this bike you can choose A La Carte custom paint. A La Carte frames are painted to order right here in the UK, just a few miles from Cotic HQ.
Choose your frame colour and decal colour from our list of tried and tested paints, and choose a matte or gloss finish.
- A La Carte adds £300 to the price.
- Due January 2027
Availability by size
- 52/XS Due January 2027
- 54/Small Due January 2027
- 56/Medium Due December 2026
- 58/Large Due February 2027
- 60/XL Due February 2027
- 52/XS Due January 2027
- 54/Small Due January 2027
- 56/Medium Due December 2026
- 58/Large Due February 2027
- 60/XL Due February 2027
Your A La Carte paint
Choose your frame colour, decal colour and finish from our paint list. We'll confirm your choices with you before painting.
Prefer to pay a 20% deposit, or want to change the spec? Add it to your basket and choose Place Provisional Order, or call us on 07970 853 531. Nothing is charged until we've agreed your build.
- Free UK delivery. Europe: £150 for bikes, £40 for frames. No UK VAT is charged to Europe; you pay import VAT and any duties and fees on delivery
- Built and checked before dispatch — front wheel, bars and pedals to fit
- Available via Cyclescheme, Green Commute Initiative or Cycle Solutions
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Origin
MADE IN BRITAIN
Cotic frames are designed, developed, engineered and tested entirely by us at our base in Chesterfield, on the edge of the Peak District in the UK. Our founder - Cy Turner - is the lead designer and engineer, and our frames are rigorously ride tested by everyone at Cotic and chosen test riders and ambassadors. The Escapade 6 is fully certified and lab tested in excess of the requirements of ISO4210 MTB safety standards.
The Escapade 6 frame is 100% UK made. The skilled guys at Five Land Bikes in Scotland manufacture the Reynolds 853 front triangles, Columbus chainstays and T45 seatstays, in small batches, to their exacting standards.
The frames are ED Coated to prevent corrosion, before being painted using tough and durable automotive spec paint by the Five Land guys. After they have completed their painstaking hand finishing process and their rigorous QC, the frame parts undergo further checking by us before assembly in the workshop at our HQ.
Cotic Escapade Gold
Full specification
- Headset
- Cotic x Works 1 1/8 Headset for steel fork (silver)
- Bottom bracket
- Shimano BBR60 Bottom Bracket
- Wheels
- Reserve 30GR AL Wheels - DT350 Centrelock Hubs - Microspline
- Tyres
- WTB Raddler 700 x 44c Tanwall Tubeless Ready
- Finishing kit
- WTB Rocket 142 saddle and black bartape
- Chainset
- GRX820 1x Chainset 40t 170mm 12spd
- Groupset
- Shimano GRX 12spd Di2 Wireless, Hydraulic Disc Brakes
- Disc brakes
- Pair of Shimano Ultegra Freeza rotors 160/160 Centrelock
- Cassette
- XT M8200 12spd 10-51 Cassette
- Handlebar
- Cotic Valley Bars - 42cm Alu Flare Drop
- Stem
- Cotic 70mm Stem, 31.8 Clamp
- Seatpost
- CC Alu 330mm seatpost 27.2mm
Sizing & geometry
| Frame Size | XS/52 | SM/54 | MD/56 | LG/58 | XL/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Tube Length (Effective) | 547 | 563 | 580 | 600 | 620 |
| Reach | 384 | 397 | 410 | 425 | 441 |
| Stack | 569 | 578 | 595 | 610 | 623 |
| Head Angle | 69.5° | 69.5° | 70° | 70.5° | 70.5° |
| Seat Angle | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° |
| Seat Tube (centre-top) | 450 | 480 | 510 | 540 | 570 |
| Chainstay Length | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| BB Drop | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Head Tube Length | 100 | 110 | 125 | 140 | 155 |
| Wheelbase | 1044 | 1061 | 1074 | 1090 | 1111 |
| Stem Length | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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Component sizes
For fitting your own parts, or checking compatibility before you buy.
- Seatpost diameter
- 27.2mm (minimum 330mm long)
- Seatpost clamp
- 30.0mm (bolt up clamp is included)
- Chainline/Chainring
- 47.5mm, maximum 42t 1x
- Front Mech
- 28.6mm bottom pull. Shimano GRX +2.5mm chainline, or SRAM Wide chainline appropriate for your chainset. Road chainsets do not fit.
- Bottom Bracket width
- 68mm
- Bottom Bracket thread
- Conventional English/BSA
- Headset
- For Cotic Steel 1⅛" Fork - Cotic x Works Components ZS44/28.6 top cup, EC44/30 lower cup.
- Headset
- For 1⅛"-1.5" taper steerer fork - ZS44/28.6 top cup, EC44/40 lower cup.
- Rigid Fork
- 1⅛" straight or 1⅛"/1.5" tapered steerer, maximum axle to crown length 430mm. Offset 44mm.
- Suspension Fork
- 1⅛"/1.5" tapered steerer, maximum axle to crown length 435mm. Maximum travel 40mm.
- Front Wheel
- 12mm x 100 bolt thru, M12x1.5 Thread
- Rear Wheel
- 142x12 Thru Axle, M12x1.0 Thread
- Brakes
- Flat Mount FM140 front and FM160 rear. Max rotor size 160mm front and rear.
Frequently asked questions
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