2015 Surly Bikes Karate Monkey Legacy
- Category
- Rigid MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Rigid, suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
Small 16" | Medium 18" | Large 20" | xLarge 22" | |
Stack | 591mm | 603mm | 614mm | 628mm |
Reach | 395mm | 415mm | 429mm | 440mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.5:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.43:1 | 1.43:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 406.4mm | 457.2mm | 508mm | 558.8mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 575.6mm | 599.3mm | 616.3mm | 632.2mm |
Top Tube Slope | 21.5deg | 16.8deg | 12.5deg | 8.8deg |
Head Tube Angle | 71deg | 71.5deg | 72deg | 72deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 125mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 68mm | 68mm | 68mm | 68mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 306.5mm | 306.5mm | 306.5mm | 306.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 431mm | 431mm | 431mm | 431mm |
Chainstay Length Max | 431mm | 431mm | 431mm | 431mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 425.6mm | 425.6mm | 425.6mm | 425.6mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal Max | 425.6mm | 425.6mm | 425.6mm | 425.6mm |
Front-Center | 624.2mm | 642.9mm | 654.7mm | 670.9mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 620.5mm | 639.3mm | 651.2mm | 667.4mm |
Wheelbase | 1046.1mm | 1064.9mm | 1076.8mm | 1093mm |
Wheelbase Max | 1046.1mm | 1064.9mm | 1076.8mm | 1093mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 468mm | 468mm | 468mm | 468mm |
Trail | 83.5mm very high | 80mm high | 76.5mm high | 76.5mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 78.9mm | 75.8mm | 72.7mm | 72.7mm |
Wheel Flop | 25.7mm | 24.1mm | 22.5mm | 22.5mm |
Standover Height | 762.9mm | 792.7mm | 822.5mm | 853.5mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 79.7mm 170 mm cranks | 93.4mm 175 mm cranks | 105.2mm 175 mm cranks | 121.4mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 136.5mm 170 mm cranks | 131.5mm 175 mm cranks | 131.5mm 175 mm cranks | 131.5mm 175 mm cranks |
Legacy Build
Small 16" | Medium 18" | Large 20" | xLarge 22" | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in |
Tire Width Max | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in | 2.5in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm | 749mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1795.1mm | 1813.9mm | 1825.8mm | 1842mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 700mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm |
Stem Length | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm | 110mm |
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/legacy/karate_monkey/karate_monkey_ops/geometry