tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476849574944012036.post8749219006496807216..comments2024-03-20T11:02:58.107+00:00Comments on coastrider: Into Autumn...New winter Boots, Work Jeans, and Surly Karate Monkey Drop bar 29er musings...coastkidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722983165386248189noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476849574944012036.post-49199818145048723102014-10-16T17:42:13.350+01:002014-10-16T17:42:13.350+01:00Hi Antoine, good to hear from you again,
I too lo...Hi Antoine, good to hear from you again, <br />I too love the ride of the Karate Monkey as i it a similar ride to the Pug despite the tyre size, i deft prefer muy KM with the slaker 1mm offset headset that slows the steering just a little, i need another of these headsets now i will be rolling with two Monkeys now!,<br />The suss fork is nice with the MTB bar set up on a hardtail, coastkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722983165386248189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476849574944012036.post-75370669855155831142014-10-16T11:17:34.308+01:002014-10-16T11:17:34.308+01:00Met a guy riding in the forest last weekend on a K...Met a guy riding in the forest last weekend on a Karate-Monkey and we swapped bikes for a while. Both singlespeeds, both with flat pedals - couldn't believe how similar it felt to my Pugsley. Apart from the 800mm wide riser bars I felt right at home, what a neutral-handling bike. <br /><br />I could feel the tiny 2.something front tyre understeering a little in the soft stuff, but it was controlled. We are a bit spoiled riding fat, I tend to really load-up the front tyre cornering (On-One Floater) and it just never lets go.<br /><br />You will laugh Bruce, it's the first time I've ridden a hard-tail with a suspension fork!<br /><br />- AntoineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com