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