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Surly Karate Monkey – Great Handling And Good Geometry
The one thing which owners of the Surly Karate Monkey all seem to agree on is that this bike is fun. Full stop. It’s built to perfection and that means great manoeuvring ability in the trails. It’s a single speed bike, so actually there’s not that much which can go wrong with it. Hop on and go- that’s what we all love about the Surly Karate Monkey.
Apart from the great handling and good geometry, the Surly Karate Monkey is versatile, inexpensive and Surly are good on customer service. You’ll love the rear horizontal drops.
Goof around, play and have fun. Fantastic in the winter woods. So don’t be shy, get to know this bike, spend some time together and get some miles behind you both. You know it will do you the world of good! Some people drop the handlebars as low as they will go and find the position comfortable like a 26″ race bike.
So, the Surly Karate monkey is cheap, solid, reliable, simple, and has lovely big wheels. It’s a great climber and super responsive. What more could a cyclist ask for?
TECHNICAL SPECS
§ Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded
§ Horizontal dropouts with a derailleur hanger, so you can run it as a singlespeed, a fixed-gear, or with full gears and derailleurs
§ This is the latest frame revision, with new rear disc caliper mount to make removing and installing the rear wheel easier
COMPONENTS
§ Truvativ FireX 1.1 crank/BB with 33t ring
§ Shimano 17t freewheel
§ SRAM PC830 chain
§ Ritchey Logic Comp headset
§ Kalloy stem and post
§ Salsa Moto-Ace handlebar
§ Avid FR5 levers hooked to Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes
§ WTB Exiwolf 29 x 2.3 tires
§ WTB SST Saddle
§ Wheels are Surly sealed cartridge disc hubs, laced to Salsa Delgado rims using DT Swiss Champion 14g stainless spokes
§ Other nifty doodads include a stylish and functional Surly seatclamp and comfy Velo grips
§ Pedals are not included
Fearless free climber who scales mountains with just a pick axe