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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Kross ESKER 5.0 2026
Aluminium · Shimano GRX 12-speed · hydraulic disc · 11.6 kg
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in XS, M and L · price read 07:18 today · unchanged since the last check
Where it stands
Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.
Our pick · €1,000 – €1,500
- KTM X-Myroon Pro 2026 at BIKE24€1,199EUR 50 more expensive, same GRX drivetrain, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 12.9 kg vs 11.6 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium ALUMINIUM PERFORMANCE
- Drivetrain
- Shimano GRX, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium DT SWISS R 500
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- 11.6 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Wheel size
- 28"
- Tyres
- WTB RIDDLER COMP 700x45C
The compromises
- Basic aluminium wheels.
- 11.6 kg, on the heavy side for a gravel bike; the ranking's reference weight is 10.4 kg.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€1,149 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €1,649 (30% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 19:33:44 | €1,149 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:16:43 | €1,149 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:17:53 | €1,149 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:18:20 | €1,149 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 7 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:18 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Gewicht* | 11.6 |
| Rahmen | ALUMINIUM PERFORMANCE |
| Bremse hinten | SHIMANO GRX RX410 |
| Bremse vorne | SHIMANO GRX RX410 |
| Bremshebel | SHIMANO GRX RX610 |
| Reifen | WTB RIDDLER COMP 700x45C |
| Nabe hinten | SHIMANO TC500-MS |
| Laufräder | DT SWISS R 500 |
| Laufradgröße | 28 |
| Nabe vorne | SHIMANO TC500 |
| Steuersatz | FSA 1-1/8"-1.5" SRS |
| Lenker | ALUMINIUM 420/31,8 |
| Griffe | FIZIK |
| Kurbelgarnitur | 40T/175MM | SHIMANO GRX RX610 |
| Schalthebel | SHIMANO GRX RX610 |
| Kassette | SHIMANO DEORE M6100 |
| Innenlager | SHIMANO SLX M7100 |
| Umwerfer hinten | SHIMANO GRX RX822 |
| Kette / Riemen | SHIMANO M6100 |
| Sattel | SELLE ROYAL COMFORT GROOVE |
| Sattelstütze | ALUMINIUM 27,2X400MM |
| Gabel | CARBON |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- Shimano GRX
- Beschreibung