A multipurpose hardtail mountain bike, the Karate Monkey delivers a resilient, lively ride on all sorts of gnarly terrain. Great for singletrack riding as well as adventurous bikepacking expeditions.
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We recommend upgrading to some Shimano Deore 4-piston hydraulic brakes (we'll install them for free if you purchase them with the bike).
The Surly Karate Monkey is a one bike do it all, Bikepacking, touring, mountain biking or even hectic commuter bike. Fun enough for good time and serious enough for the long haul.
Features:
- Oodles of frame mounts for all kinds of accessories such as racks and water bottles or micropanniers
- Clearance for 29"x2.5" or 27.5"x3" tyres
- 12 speed Shimano components
- Modern trail standards: dropper post compatibility, 44mm headtube, Gnot-Boost rear spacing, thru-axles, suspension corrected fork
Please call or email us to discuss Hydraulic Disc Brake upgrades to this bike.
Frame | 100% Surly Chromoly Steel. |
Fork | 100% Surly Chromoly Steel 483mm axle-to-crown x 47mm offset, 110mm hub spacing, tapered and butted straight blade. 51mm I.S. disc mount |
Headset | Cane Creek 15 |
Wheels | Front Hub 110mm, Novatec, 32h, Thru-Axle Rear Hub 148mm, Novatec, 32h, Thru-Axle Rims WTB ST i40 TCS |
Tyres | Surly Dirt Wizard 27 x 3", 60 tpi, Tubeless Ready |
Brakes | Avid BB5 Cable Disc (upgrades available) |
Shifters | Shimano Deore SL-M6100 |
Derailleurs | Shimano Deore RD-M6100, 12-speed |
Crankset | Shimano Deore FC-MT510-1, 30t |
Cassette | SunRace CSMZ800, 11-51t, 12-Speed |
Bottom bracket | Shimano, included with crankset |
Pedals | - |
Handlebar | Salsa Rustler without logo |
Stem | Promax 31.8 |
Seatpost | Promax 30.9 |
Saddle | WTB Volt 142 |
Accessories | - |
Geometry:
SIZE | XS | SM | MD | LG | XL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reach | 377 | 402 | 427 | 450 | 472 |
Stack | 597 | 597 | 597 | 606 | 615 |
Head Tube Angle | 69° | 69° | 69° | 69° | 69° |
Head Tube Length | 100 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
Seat Tube Length | 330 | 368 | 419 | 470 | 521 |
BB Drop | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Wheelbase | 1053 | 1078 | 1103 | 1129 | 1155 |
Chainstay Length | 423 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 423 |
Top Tube Length, Actual | 549.7 | 560.4 | 575 | 597.5 | 624.5 |
Top Tube Length, Effective | 560 | 585 | 610 | 635 | 660 |
Seat Tube Angle | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° |
Standover Height | 743 | 759 | 783 | 812 | 827 |
Stem Length | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
Stem Angle | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
Crank Length | 170 | 170 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
Fork Length | 483 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 483 |
Fork Rake | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |