2023 Surly Bikes Karate Monkey 27.5+ Rigid Fork
- Category
- Rigid MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Rigid, suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category |
Geometry
XS | XS | SM | SM | MD | MD | LG | LG | XL | XL | |
Stack | 597mm | 597mm | 597mm | 597mm | 597mm | 597mm | 606mm | 606mm | 615mm | 615mm |
Reach | 377mm | 377mm | 402mm | 402mm | 427mm | 427mm | 450mm | 450mm | 472mm | 472mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.58:1 | 1.58:1 | 1.49:1 | 1.49:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.3:1 | 1.3:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 330mm | 330mm | 368mm | 368mm | 419mm | 419mm | 470mm | 470mm | 521mm | 521mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 560mm | 560mm | 585mm | 585mm | 610mm | 610mm | 635mm | 635mm | 660mm | 660mm |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 549.7mm | 549.7mm | 560.4mm | 560.4mm | 575mm | 575mm | 597.5mm | 597.5mm | 624.5mm | 624.5mm |
Top Tube Slope | 30.7deg | 30.7deg | 25.7deg | 25.7deg | 19.7deg | 19.7deg | 14.9deg | 14.9deg | 10.6deg | 10.6deg |
Head Tube Angle | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg | 69deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm | 120mm | 120mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm | 313.2mm |
Chainstay Length | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm | 419.4mm |
Front-Center | 636mm | 636mm | 660.9mm | 660.9mm | 685.8mm | 685.8mm | 711.7mm | 711.7mm | 737.6mm | 737.6mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 633.6mm | 633.6mm | 658.6mm | 658.6mm | 683.6mm | 683.6mm | 709.6mm | 709.6mm | 735.6mm | 735.6mm |
Wheelbase | 1053mm | 1053mm | 1078mm | 1078mm | 1103mm | 1103mm | 1129mm | 1129mm | 1155mm | 1155mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm |
Trail | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high | 91mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm | 85mm |
Wheel Flop | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm | 30.4mm |
Standover Height | 743mm | 743mm | 759mm | 759mm | 783mm | 783mm | 812mm | 812mm | 827mm | 827mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 97.8mm 170 mm cranks | 97.8mm 170 mm cranks | 122.7mm 170 mm cranks | 122.7mm 170 mm cranks | 147.6mm 170 mm cranks | 147.6mm 170 mm cranks | 173.5mm 170 mm cranks | 173.5mm 170 mm cranks | 199.4mm 170 mm cranks | 199.4mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks | 143.2mm 170 mm cranks |
27.5+ Rigid Fork Build
XS | XS | SM | SM | MD | MD | LG | LG | XL | XL | |
Wheel Size | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm | 736.4mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1789.4mm | 1789.4mm | 1814.4mm | 1814.4mm | 1839.4mm | 1839.4mm | 1865.4mm | 1865.4mm | 1891.4mm | 1891.4mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Rigid MTBSource:https://surlybikes.com/bikes/karate_monkey