Surly Karate Monkey Complete Build - Small

Bath Outdoors Surly Karate Monkey - What we have to say:

High Fibre Green, Peach Salmon Sundae, Hi Viz Black and Organic Eggplant frames in stock, with complete builds ready to ship in 2 days from order.

We're long term fans of the Surly Karate Monkey. This is one of the most versatile steel hardtails out there and an iconic bike any cyclist would love to own. We have built this up as a rigid steel hardtail 27.5 plus tyre, Shimano 1x11 speed format. However, if you would like to modify the spec with a suspension fork, 29er wheels or anything else then please let us know and we can cost it up for you.

We have used Shimano, Halo and Gusset components in the build as Shimano is built for UK riding, Halo Wheels roll like a dream but can take the hits with Gusset components adding style to the build. Halo and Gusset are also British brands which we're a fan of! We've sprinkled in a bit of orange to make the frame pop aswell!

Any questions about this build? Feel free to email us or give us a call at the shop for more information or to chat through the build kit.

This is what Surly have to say about the Karate Monkey:

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 & Build Kit:

Frame: 100% Surly Chromoly Steel
Custom double butted externally flaired tubing. Horizontal slotted with derailleur hanger, Surly “Gnot Boost”
142 or 148mm hub spacing compatibility
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
Seatclamp: Surly Stainless Steel 33.1mm

Drivechain -
Crankset: Shimano Deore 5100 - 32T Chainring
Bottom Bracket: Shimano BB52
Front Derailleur: N/A
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore 5100 11sp
Cassette: Shimano CS-M5100 11-51T
Chain: KMC 11sp
Components -
Headset: Gusset ZS44/28.6 & EC44/40
Brakes: Shimano SLX 7100 2 pot
Brake Levers: Shimano SLX 7100
Rotors: Shimano Ice Tech 180mm Centre Lock
Shifters: Shimano Deore 5100 11sp
Stem: Gusset Staff Stem 70mm
Handlebar: Ritchey
Grips: Ergon
Saddle: Gusset R-Series Black Jack
Seatpost: Gusset Lofty
Wheels -
Front Wheel: Halo Vapour MTC 27.5" 110mm Boost
Rear Wheel: Halo Vapour MTC 27.5" 148mm Boost

Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 27.5 x 2.8

Pedals: DMR V6 Orange (Other colours available)