Multipurpose Hardtail Mountain Bike

Karate Monkey delivers a resilient, lively ride on all sorts of gnarly terrain. Its frame is a highly-versatile canvas for whatever dirty masterpiece your brain cooks up. According to our computing machine (Thor) it can be set up in approximately 487 different configurations.

Originally designed as a 29er (and the frame that helped spark the 29” wheel movement), the latest Karate Monkey is designed to perform just as admirably as a 27.5+ rig as well. This allows you to pick your poison — provided your poison is having a really great time while permanently donning a shit-eating grin, of course.

• Modern trail standards: dropper post compatibility, 44mm headtube, Gnot-Boost rear spacing, thru-axles, suspension corrected fork
• Compatibility with most mountain bike standards makes it the perfect parts bin bike (no rim brakes allowed though)
• Clearance for 29” x 2.5” or 27.5” x 3” tires

SPECIFICATIONS

Frameset

• Frame: 100% Surly Chromoly Steel.
• Fork: RockShox 35 Gold RL, 15 x 110mm, 140mm travel
• Seatpost Clamp: Surly stainless, 33.1mm

Components

• Headset: Cane Creek
• Brakes: Tektro Gemini HD-M520
• Rotors: 180F/160R
• Shifter: Shimano Deore XT, 12-spd
• Stem: ProMax 31.8
• Handlebar: Salsa Rustler
• Grips: Velo Black
• Saddle: WTB Volt
• Seatpost: TranzX YSP15, 30.9 XS: 100mm, SM-XL: 120mm

Drivetrain

• Crankset: Shimano Deore M-6100, 30t
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano
• Front Derailleur: N/A
• Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore XT M-8100
• Cog or Cogset: OE 12-spd, 11-51t
• Chain: KMC X12 Anti-Rust

Wheels

• Front Hub: Novatec 15x110, 32h, 6-bolt
• Rear Hub: Novatec 12x148, 32h, 6-bolt
• Rims: WTB ST i35 TCS 2.0
• Tires: Surly Dirt Wizard 27.5 x 2.8", 60tpi, Tubeless Ready