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
Frameset
| Frame | Surly 4130 Chromoly Steel. |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Sektor RL, 27.5 140mm travel, 51mm offset, 15x110 front axle, Disc. |
| Seatpost Clamp | Surly stainless, 33.1mm |
Components
| Headset | Cane Creek |
|---|---|
| Brakes | SRAM Level hydraulic |
| Brake levers | SRAM Level hydraulic |
| Rotors | SRAM Centerline 180/160 |
| Handlebar | Salsa Rustler 31.8 |
| Grips | Velo single lock-on |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Stem | Promax, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Sport |
| Seatpost | TranzX SP15, dropper post 80mm travel on XS/SM 120mm travel on MD/LG/XL |
Drivetrain
| Crankset | SRAM Descendant 32T |
|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM Power Spline |
| Front Derailleur | None |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Cog or cogset | SRAM Eagle 11-50t |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle |
Wheels
| Front hub | 110mm, 15mm thru-axle, 32h |
|---|---|
| Rear hub | 148mm, 12mm thru-axle, 32h |
| Rims | WTB ST i40 TCS |
| Tires | Surly Dirt Wizard 27 x 3”, 60 tpi Tubeless Ready |
Complete
