{"id":19763,"date":"2026-06-28T16:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/keep\/?p=19763"},"modified":"2026-06-28T16:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:04:48","slug":"surly-karate-monkey-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/keep\/2026\/06\/28\/surly-karate-monkey-small\/","title":{"rendered":"Surly Karate Monkey Small"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Small Black<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shimano 12s XT drivetrain and brakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomson flat bars and AXS SRAM dropper seatpost<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope Fortus 30 hoops, stem, bottom bracket unit and headset<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Brooks B17 saddle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29*2.6 Schwalbe Nobby Nic\u2019s and Marzochi Z2 Bombers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a classic playtime ripper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Hit us up for some more info. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a51c08e3cf5b&quot;}\" 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