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clockworkgazz
 Post subject: Surly Karate Monkey
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:10 am 
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throwing some bits at this 29er to get the bike up and running- nice looking gate. Any suggestions on the mechs> Thinking black and silver XT?

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Tazio
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:21 am 
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Surly are very modern American in my head.


SRAM build?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:20 am 
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Nice bike mate. I love Surly's Old Skool mentality to bike building. They've a lovely retro feel to them both building and riding.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:57 am 
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very nice :wink:

i like the xt black and silver idea

will go well with the middleburn

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Black, black ..... Black m780 all blacked out

Not because I'm a kiwi
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That's a beauty!
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Yeah I'd keep it black and SRAM will be fine 8) Or even better SS :D
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clockworkgazz
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:16 pm 
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Yeah resisting the lure of coloured ano, black is the new black dontyouknow! Got a xt rear for this and some syncros bars with a wee bit of rise. Do agree has a real retro look the surlys.
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Lovely colour mate!
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Schwing! Nice, Surly are from the same house as Salsa (modern Salsa of course) toyed with the idea of a karate monkey before opting for the El Mariachi. Lovely bike though, black is definitely the erm new black!
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changed my mind, go black, it suits surly's and it rocks.
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stubbsy :D
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clockworkgazz
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that is just so bad ass 8)
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fixed the Surly today and compared it against the other monochromed bike in the garage.

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Looks great, tastefully done.
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