merlinbykes
Retro Guru
Welcome to my awesome 29er specific surly frame! Owned from new. In good condition. Only reason for selling is due to upgrading to the new one! Original purchase price was £425
Frame and forks are made of quality 4130 chromoly tubes.
It's a 20" centre to centre of seat tube.
29" wheels.
Can be run geared or single speed or hub geared.
Disc or v brake compatible.
Takes an Inch and an eigth headset.
Here's some more info about it,
29" wheels, as you may know, deliver greater traction than 26" wheels; they smooth out terrain more effectively, hold inertia well, and in general they fit taller riders better than 26" wheeled bikes. When it was introduced, the Karate Monkey was one of the first (the first?) production 29’ers. Not only did the Monkey put the 29" platform in front of a lot of people, it did so at a price within reach of many a bike nerd. Back then there were only about three tire options! Since then 29-inch has become a full-blown category, with entire bike companies dedicated to the platform.
Even now, however, the Karate Monkey continues to amaze people even though it’s nearly the same as when it was introduced: our own custom 4130 CroMoly steel tubing make the frame and fork, butted where it matters to provide a durable yet resilient ride. The seat tube is curved forward, allowing the rear wheel to tuck under, shortening the wheelbase and increasing rear wheel traction. The crank height provides plenty of ground clearance. The rear “dropouts” are horizontal rear-load style, but with a derailleur hanger. Hmmm, tricky. We offer the complete bike version of the Karate Monkey as a singlespeed but you could turn it into a geared bike if you wanted. Or monster cross it. Fixed-gear off-road it. The Karate Monkey sticks to trail like peanut butter to a dog’s mouth. It rides great. That’s not just us talking, that’s what we hear from customers. You’ll see.
Item will be carefully wrapped and boxed to ensure safe journey.
Will be sent by city link 48hour.
Photos up ASAP!
£225 posted
Frame and forks are made of quality 4130 chromoly tubes.
It's a 20" centre to centre of seat tube.
29" wheels.
Can be run geared or single speed or hub geared.
Disc or v brake compatible.
Takes an Inch and an eigth headset.
Here's some more info about it,
29" wheels, as you may know, deliver greater traction than 26" wheels; they smooth out terrain more effectively, hold inertia well, and in general they fit taller riders better than 26" wheeled bikes. When it was introduced, the Karate Monkey was one of the first (the first?) production 29’ers. Not only did the Monkey put the 29" platform in front of a lot of people, it did so at a price within reach of many a bike nerd. Back then there were only about three tire options! Since then 29-inch has become a full-blown category, with entire bike companies dedicated to the platform.
Even now, however, the Karate Monkey continues to amaze people even though it’s nearly the same as when it was introduced: our own custom 4130 CroMoly steel tubing make the frame and fork, butted where it matters to provide a durable yet resilient ride. The seat tube is curved forward, allowing the rear wheel to tuck under, shortening the wheelbase and increasing rear wheel traction. The crank height provides plenty of ground clearance. The rear “dropouts” are horizontal rear-load style, but with a derailleur hanger. Hmmm, tricky. We offer the complete bike version of the Karate Monkey as a singlespeed but you could turn it into a geared bike if you wanted. Or monster cross it. Fixed-gear off-road it. The Karate Monkey sticks to trail like peanut butter to a dog’s mouth. It rides great. That’s not just us talking, that’s what we hear from customers. You’ll see.
Item will be carefully wrapped and boxed to ensure safe journey.
Will be sent by city link 48hour.
Photos up ASAP!
£225 posted
