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Karate Monkey Gallery

The Karate Monkey Phenomenon:  Simple, Strong, Elegant, Tough, Big Wheeled, Surly Bicycles take over North Jersey trails!  

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Mike G's Karate Monkey

Ok, so here's another pimped out Monkey.  This bike is hot:  Fox fork, Industry 9 sigle speed wheelset with Stans Flow rims, Specialized Captain tires, XT brakes, XT crank, XT Chain, Thomson post and stem, King headset, Easton carbon bar, Oury grips, Specialized Phenom saddle. 


Jen B's Karate Monkey

Jen has been dreaming about a Karate Monkey for a while now.  Her dream has finally come true!!!  This hot monkey is sporting a custom hand built wheelset with blue nips, tubeless bontrager rims and singlespeed hub, Avid BB7 brakes, Shimano m440 crankset, Specialized Captain tires, Cane Creek headset, Truvativ post and bar, Specialized stem, Specialized Lithia Women's saddle (white!!), Specialized lock on grips (white!!), baby blue KMC Chain and white cable housing.


Bill D's Karete Monkey

This Karate Machine is also known as the Dove Machine (aka pimped out in pink).  Here we have: the new Mavic 29" Crossmax wheelset, the special edition pink Hope Mini brakes, Reba fork w/ remote lockout, Thomson post, Thomson Stem(upgraded since photo), Easton carbon bar(upgraded since photo), Specialized Phenom Saddle, XT crankset, Pink KMC Chain, pretty and strong King headset, and Pinky the fish.


Pinky the fish is in love with the Dove Machine.  I wonder why...


TC Craw's Karate Monkey

TC Star's Monkey features some pimp gold parts and a royal blue coat.  BMX starnut to allow for barspins while jumping logs.  (TC doesn't know if it's possible he's going to try.)  Front brake only will train Crawford to ride faster with nice control.  The BB7 is connected to a dia-tech 99 lever.  This is exciting news!!!!


John K's Karate Monkey

Thomson stem and post, S-Works bar, lock on grips, XT Crank w/carbon chainring and clear bash guard, XT Brakes, Specialized Phenom Saddle, 29x2.55 WTB Tires, Hand built Bontrager/XT Wheelset.  BLACK AND SILVER!!!  RIGID!!!



Murray R's Karate Monkey

Avid BB7 Brakes, Shimano M440 Crank/BB Set, Cane Creek Headset, Easton post and stem, Hand Built Bontrager/Deore Wheelset, RIGID!!!  Murray REALLY loves his Monkey...  He can be seen riding this thing all over the place at all hours of the day and night...






Mike R's Karate Monkey

Mike R's Crazy Karate Killer is also known as the "Funky Monkey."  GREEN King Headset, Salsa seatpost clamp, stem bolts, water bottle bolts and custom headset cap.  Truvativ SS Crankset, Hand Built Bontrager/XT/green alloy nips Wheelset, Specialized Captain Control Tires, Reba Fork, Titec Pluto carbon post, Easton carbon bar.  Brakes have been upgraded since these photos...







Joaquin C's Karate Monkey

Joaquin's Karate Chopper is also known as the "Black Howler."  Joaquin is a big Karate Monkey proponent, and can take much responsiblity for the tribe of monkeys increasing in size.  Thanks Joaquin!!  RED King Headset, Oury Grips, Front skewer, Salsa seat post clamp, Magura Marta brakes, KMC Chain, Custom headset cap, water bottle bolts and headset spacers.  Truvativ SS Crankset, Hand built Bontrager/XT/red alloy nips Wheelset, RaceFace carbon post, Titec Pluto carbon bar.




Geoff L's Karate Monkey

XT Crankset and Brakes, King Headset, Hand Built Bontrager Wheelset, 29x2.55 WTB tires.  Brown is no longer available!! ah!!