Surly Karate Monkey - Rigid Fork

Name: Surly Karate Monkey - Rigid Fork
Brand: Surly

2024 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Last known price: $2,599

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 30t / 11–51t
Gear range: 464%
Weight: 14.4 kg 31.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Steel
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 156–166
SM 163–174
MD 171–182
LG 179–189
XL 185–195

Components

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

100% Surly Chromoly Steel. Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, trumpet flared tubes, TIG welded, E.D. coated Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Surly

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-MT501
BB-MT501
Cassette
- SunRace 11–51t
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Shimano FC-MT511 12 speeds 30t
FC-MT511
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore RD-M6100-SGS 12 speeds
RD-M6100-SGS
Shifters
- Shimano Deore SL-M6100 12 speeds
SL-M6100

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips

Velo Black Not identified
Handlebar
- Salsa
Headset
- Cane Creek
Saddle
- WTB Volt
Seatpost
- ProMax
SP-2019
Stem
- ProMax
DA-296

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 421mm

Stack 602mm

Wheelbase 1107mm

Head angle 68.0°

Seat angle 72.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	371	396	421	443	466
Stackmm	601	601	602	611	621
Top tube lengthmm	562	587	612	637	662
Seat tube lengthmm	330	368	419	470	521
Head tube lengthmm	100	100	100	110	120
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68°	68°	68°
Seat tube angle	72°	72°	72°	72°	72°
Chainstay lengthmm	423	423	423	423	423
Wheelbasemm	1057	1082	1107	1132	1158
Front centermm	639	664	689	714	740
Bottom bracket dropmm	51	51	51	51	51
Bottom bracket heightmm	304	304	304	304	304
Standover heightmm	751	769	791	819	848
Fork rakemm	44	44	44	44	44
Trailmm	99	99	100	100	102
Stack/reach ratio	1.62	1.52	1.43	1.38	1.33
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	750	750	800	800	800
Stem lengthmm	60	70	70	70	80
Stem angle	7°	7°	7°	7°	7°

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Steel
Fork material: Steel
Bicycle weight: 14.4 kg

31.7 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 16.2 in
Highest gear: 75.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.5″
Tire width: 3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

16.2 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,558 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Highest gear

75.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,558 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

346 of 2,107 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 2,107 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.2 km/h
Highest gear: 28.7 km/h

Total gear range 464%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 16.2–75.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 1558 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class
Highest gear: 1558 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Surly Karate Monkey - Rigid Fork	Surly Karate Monkey Fool's Gold - Rigid Fork	Surly Karate Monkey Organic Eggplant - Rigid Fork	Surly Karate Monkey Peach Salmon Sundae - Rock Shox 35 Gold RL	Surly Karate Monkey - Rock Shox 35 Gold RL
Frame
Fork material	Steel	Steel	Steel	Not informed	Not informed
Bicycle weight	14.4 kg	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	15.34 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front travel	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	140 mm	140 mm
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BSA
Suspension	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail
Tire width	3″	3″	3″	2.8″	2.8″
Fork spring	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air