2019 Surly Bikes Karate Monkey 27.5+ 140mm Front Suspension
- Category
- Hardtail Trail MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Steel
- Suspension
- 140mm fork travel, 0% sag
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
XS | SM | MD | LG | XL | |
Stack | 607mm | 607mm | 608mm | 617mm | 627mm |
Reach | 361mm | 387mm | 412mm | 434mm | 457mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.68:1 | 1.57:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.37:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 330mm | 368mm | 419mm | 470mm | 521mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 565mm | 590mm | 615mm | 640mm | 665mm |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 549.7mm | 560.4mm | 575mm | 597.5mm | 624.5mm |
Top Tube Slope | 32.3deg | 27.1deg | 21.1deg | 16.4deg | 12.1deg |
Head Tube Angle | 67.5deg | 67.5deg | 67.5deg | 67.5deg | 67.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 120mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 330.5mm | 330.5mm | 330.5mm | 330.5mm | 330.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm | 423mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 420.7mm | 420.7mm | 420.7mm | 420.7mm | 420.7mm |
Front-Center | 651.8mm | 676.7mm | 701.7mm | 727.6mm | 752.6mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 650.3mm | 675.3mm | 700.3mm | 726.3mm | 751.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1071mm | 1096mm | 1121mm | 1147mm | 1172mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 521mm | 521mm | 521mm | 521mm | 521mm |
Trail | 99.9mm very high | 99.9mm very high | 99.9mm very high | 99.9mm very high | 99.9mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 92.3mm | 92.3mm | 92.3mm | 92.3mm | 92.3mm |
Wheel Flop | 35.3mm | 35.3mm | 35.3mm | 35.3mm | 35.3mm |
Standover Height | 757mm | 775mm | 797mm | 826mm | 855mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 112.3mm 165 mm cranks | 132.2mm 170 mm cranks | 152.2mm 175 mm cranks | 178.1mm 175 mm cranks | 203.1mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 165.5mm 165 mm cranks | 160.5mm 170 mm cranks | 155.5mm 175 mm cranks | 155.5mm 175 mm cranks | 155.5mm 175 mm cranks |
27.5+ 140mm Front Suspension Build
XS | SM | MD | LG | 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 |
Tire Width | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in | 3in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1820mm | 1845mm | 1870mm | 1896mm | 1921mm |
Crank Length | 165mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 750mm | 750mm | 800mm | 800mm | 800mm |
Stem Length | 60mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 80mm |
Stem Angle | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg |
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
Hardtail Trail MTBSource:https://surlybikes.com/bikes/karate_monkey#geo-140mm-suspension-fork-2