{"id":159212,"date":"2025-01-21T18:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T09:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=159212"},"modified":"2025-01-21T18:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T09:57:09","slug":"i-was-shocked","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/i-was-shocked\/","title":{"rendered":"I was shocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As other SURLY frames, this is also fun to build and can be built in your own way with a little effort.<\/p>\n<p>I think it&#8217;s probably the ultimate MTB they came up with in their experience on MTBs.<\/p>\n<p>Above all, I was shocked when I rode it and I fell in love with it at once.<\/p>\n<p>I had a plan to but a suspension fork and make it a hardtail MTB right away, but contrary to how it looks, it rides so smoothly and made me start to smile. Oh, it&#8217;s kinda weird to praise it too much, so I just stop it.<\/p>\n<p>For now, I wanna enjoy Karate Monkey itself with a original steel fork.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* karate monkey bst (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54031846343\/in\/photolist-2qjBkqH-2qjvzEv-2qjCmYs-2qjCmWZ-2qjBktD-2qjA4CW-2qjBJhf-2qjA4J7-2qjCmYY-2qjCmUQ-2qjBJaS-2qjBkxM-2qjCmY2-2qjBJdT-2qjA4yh-2qjCmWy-2qjBJkS-2qjCn3F-2qjA4FX-2qjA4CL\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54031846343_5b7d43efc6_k.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* karate monkey bst (S)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The braze-ons on the original fork make me think how I should pack my gear.<\/p>\n<p>This is the frame which you can&#8217;t stop thinking about the next customization and where you&#8217;re gonna go with it like CRUST Evasion. If you&#8217;re looking for a MTB or a dirt tourer, I&#8217;d like you to check this out.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* karate monkey bst (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54031846583\/in\/photolist-2qjBkqH-2qjvzEv-2qjCmYs-2qjCmWZ-2qjBktD-2qjA4CW-2qjBJhf-2qjA4J7-2qjCmYY-2qjCmUQ-2qjBJaS-2qjBkxM-2qjCmY2-2qjBJdT-2qjA4yh-2qjCmWy-2qjBJkS-2qjCn3F-2qjA4FX-2qjA4CL\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54031846583_5aaee61cd8_k.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* karate monkey bst (S)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve already changed some of the parts since it&#8217;s built. 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