Looks great! Love the tan sidewalls! Have the Ardents on my 29er and they are great. Hoping to track down a Krampus frame to build and add to my Surly fatbike family.
hey trent love the rig. i am running a 2023 karate monkey. wondering how you liked the hope hubs? looking into upgrading my wheel set soon and am torn between the new pro 5 by hope, or industry nine hydra hubs.
Very very nice bike ... how hard is it to get the disk brakes set up properly with the horizontal drop outs on single speed? Would not be a pain to get everything set up again once you have to remove the rear wheel?
It's not too bad. After setting it the first time, I haven't had to make any adjustments to the brakes. I have taken the wheel off a handful of times, so I guess I either put it back close enough to the original location...or my brake calipers aren't optimally set. :) No issues for me, and I love the versatility if I want to change it up.
@@trentmbell I believe the frame is powder coated. I used a hairdryer to soften the adhesive, my fingernail to scrape the stickers of and Rosonol lighter fluid to clean off the residue. I didn’t notice anything different with the finish, but you could email Surly and see what they say.
Hey really nice build! What was the final weight on it? And when you say Surly "frameset", that means they sent you the frame with the rigid fork already installed correct? Thanks mate! I'm definitely considering building one of these up, I kinda want to have two bikes in one- a hardtail, and a touring bike at the same time!
Blake, thanks a lot! I don't recall the exact weight, but I'll try to get that for you. When you buy the frameset, you get the frame and the fork, but you still have to buy a headset and install the fork yourself. I bought and installed the White Industries headset. You'll need the ZS44/ES44 headset with a 1 1/8" crown race (avt.bike/collections/white-industries-headsets/products/white-industries-ec44-ec44-external-headset). You could also go with Cane Creek as another good and more economical option (canecreek.com/headsets-category/). From the Surly Karate Monkey webpage specs, you'll need to have these numbers: Stock Headset Upper (S.H.I.S): ZS44/28.6; Stock Headset Lower (S.H.I.S): EC44/30. Also, you might need a few spacers depending on how high you want your handlebars.
the rekon 2.6" gumwall is killer on rigid 29er's... I run that in front with 2.4 ardent in the rear. the onlyy downside is the 2.6 sidewall is brown, not tan.
The KM’s seat tube is already way slack for climbing.. lay back post makes it exponentially more difficult to climb.. slick post but this is one time function over form with a straight post.
That’s a good observation, but I think the bike climbs really well for me. It’s probably because I’m running single speed, so I’m up off the seat most of the time while climbing. 😊
@@trentmbell right on.. yeah if your not in the saddle STA is irrelevant.. also I’m certain you know what feels best on your bike! lol super Saweet bike
It is a size Large. The ride is great! I was riding an older Salsa Beargrease before with 26x4" wheels, so I'm getting used to the handling of 29ers. The bike accelerates and rolls really well. I'm still making adjustments to handlebars, brake levers, saddle, and tire pressure. I've found that the tire pressure with these 2.4" Ardents is key. Running 18 lbs in the front and 20 lbs in the rear seems to be the sweet spot for me personally. It's an awesome steel bike with tons of versatility. #surlybikes
Yes! It’s not the lightest bike, but it still climbs really well and the 29ers roll great! It feels like each pedal stroke is really efficient! The hope pro 4 hub helps.
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Fantastic looking bike. Love the old school polished rims and natural sidewall tires. Would like a Brooks sadle on it.
Sweet build and video going over all the details. I want a bike just like that. Love the simplicity and super clean look!
Love your bike build , gave me ideas for my surly , great video amigo
Thanks so much!
nice build, really liking the chrome/silver accents.
Looks great. Love the cranks.
great build man, riding in style brother, keep up the good work. cheers.
Much appreciated
FYI, Defiance Frameworks is out of Homer Alaska. If y'all are looking to get the Arise bars. Def frames are amazing.
sweet build
Looks great! Love the tan sidewalls! Have the Ardents on my 29er and they are great. Hoping to track down a Krampus frame to build and add to my Surly fatbike family.
Nice build man!
gorgeous one
hey trent love the rig. i am running a 2023 karate monkey. wondering how you liked the hope hubs? looking into upgrading my wheel set soon and am torn between the new pro 5 by hope, or industry nine hydra hubs.
Very very nice bike ... how hard is it to get the disk brakes set up properly with the horizontal drop outs on single speed? Would not be a pain to get everything set up again once you have to remove the rear wheel?
It's not too bad. After setting it the first time, I haven't had to make any adjustments to the brakes. I have taken the wheel off a handful of times, so I guess I either put it back close enough to the original location...or my brake calipers aren't optimally set. :) No issues for me, and I love the versatility if I want to change it up.
Nice cycle 👍🏼
Sick bike. Love the BMX old school feel. The saddle is cool but doesn't fit the build. Very nice none the less.
Great build! I'm trying to track down a KM frame myself. Are you using a 3/32" chain with the Surly cog and W.I. chain ring? BTW also from GR!
Mike, great meeting you at Luton!
It’s a bit of a pain, but the white decals would look awesome on that build.
Kyle, that's a great idea! How do you remove the old ones without messing up the paint/clear coat?
@@trentmbell I believe the frame is powder coated. I used a hairdryer to soften the adhesive, my fingernail to scrape the stickers of and Rosonol lighter fluid to clean off the residue. I didn’t notice anything different with the finish, but you could email Surly and see what they say.
Hey really nice build! What was the final weight on it? And when you say Surly "frameset", that means they sent you the frame with the rigid fork already installed correct? Thanks mate! I'm definitely considering building one of these up, I kinda want to have two bikes in one- a hardtail, and a touring bike at the same time!
Blake, thanks a lot! I don't recall the exact weight, but I'll try to get that for you. When you buy the frameset, you get the frame and the fork, but you still have to buy a headset and install the fork yourself. I bought and installed the White Industries headset. You'll need the ZS44/ES44 headset with a 1 1/8" crown race (avt.bike/collections/white-industries-headsets/products/white-industries-ec44-ec44-external-headset). You could also go with Cane Creek as another good and more economical option (canecreek.com/headsets-category/). From the Surly Karate Monkey webpage specs, you'll need to have these numbers: Stock Headset Upper (S.H.I.S): ZS44/28.6; Stock Headset Lower (S.H.I.S): EC44/30. Also, you might need a few spacers depending on how high you want your handlebars.
How tall are you dude? Im trying to work out if I go L or M at 5'10. Cheers love the build!
the rekon 2.6" gumwall is killer on rigid 29er's... I run that in front with 2.4 ardent in the rear. the onlyy downside is the 2.6 sidewall is brown, not tan.
Nice ride, can you share the parts list?
Carlos, I added the links so you can go buy one yourself. I'll help you build it! :)
@@trentmbell thank you!. Maybe next summer:)
Super cool
The KM’s seat tube is already way slack for climbing.. lay back post makes it exponentially more difficult to climb.. slick post but this is one time function over form with a straight post.
That’s a good observation, but I think the bike climbs really well for me. It’s probably because I’m running single speed, so I’m up off the seat most of the time while climbing. 😊
@@trentmbell right on.. yeah if your not in the saddle STA is irrelevant.. also I’m certain you know what feels best on your bike! lol super Saweet bike
Good
Wet Clay you mean... right?
Keith, good catch! You are right. :) Wet Clay is the actual color.
How is it ride? What size is that? M?
It is a size Large. The ride is great! I was riding an older Salsa Beargrease before with 26x4" wheels, so I'm getting used to the handling of 29ers. The bike accelerates and rolls really well. I'm still making adjustments to handlebars, brake levers, saddle, and tire pressure. I've found that the tire pressure with these 2.4" Ardents is key. Running 18 lbs in the front and 20 lbs in the rear seems to be the sweet spot for me personally. It's an awesome steel bike with tons of versatility. #surlybikes
Thank you, I am expecting my MK to arrive in several days!
Does it runs fast?
Yes! It’s not the lightest bike, but it still climbs really well and the 29ers roll great! It feels like each pedal stroke is really efficient! The hope pro 4 hub helps.