Dirt Roads / MTB Touring, Personal setups, Ultralight / Singletrack » Max’s Rigid Karate Monkey
by MaxTheCyclist
I’m currently riding a Surly Karate Monkey. No idea which year it is, but it still has bosses for canti brakes. 4130 steel frame and a bulletproof paint job pair up with 36-spoke wheels, making for a solid adventure bike. I use Maxxis tires, a High Roller II in the front and a Minion DHR in the rear, both 2.3-inch.
My drivetrain is full Sram X9, and my seatpost and handlebars are aluminum. The bike is pretty light, for what it is. The Surly rigid fork weighs 1-2 pounds less than a suspension fork, and has mounts for Salsa Anything cages or traditional cages, like the Lezyne Power Cages i’m currently running.
I swapped over to Avid BB7 Mechanical disc brakes from the hydraulic ones it came with (I bought it used) for more field-serviceable parts. Cabling is currently stainless steel, but I’m upgrading to Jagwire Mountain Pro.
Here’s the full component list:
- Frame: Surly Karate Monkey, 20″ (Large)
- Fork: Surly Ogre 29er fork, 43mm rake
- Crankset: TRUVATIV X9 39/26
- Rear Derailleur: Sram X9 Long-Cage Carbon
- Front Derailleur: Sram X9
- Cassette: SRAM X9 12-36T
- Chain: SRAM 10-speed
- Pedals: Wellgo C242 Platform Pedals/Shimano XT Clipless Pedals
- Hubs: Shimano XT 36H
- Rims: Sun Rims Rhynolite
- Tires: Maxxis High Roller II 2.3 front, Maxxis Minion DHR 2.3 rear
- Stem: Salsa
- Seatpost: Exotic 3D-Forged Aluminum
- Seat: WTB Pure-V
- Handlebar: Salsa Salt Flat 2
- Shifters: SRAM X9 Paddle Shifters
- Brakes: Avid BB7 Mountain Disc
- Cabling: Jagwire Mountain Pro, Metallic Gold
- Levers: Avid Speed-Dial 7
- Grips: RaceFace
Bags are Revelate and Oveja Negra. My full pack list can be found here:
2014 Surly Karate Monkey Winter Bikepacking List
Check out MaxTheCyclist.com for trip reports and more pictures.
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