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Wow, where the hell did that week go?

I was looking through my posts in the years since I've taken over for Glern (cheers buddy) and I could not find any posts where I've blogged about the venerable Karate Monkey. I probably get more Karate Monkeys in the dump than any other model. So this week, I'm talking Monkey business which is fitting because I've also been talking about how we build bikes to ride loaded. People have been riding loaded on the Karate Monkey since its inception in 2003. Use it as an urban commuter, rip trail the next day or put your gear on it and get the hell outta town. While it wasn't the first 29er, it was a big improvement over what was available at the time and arguably changed peoples minds about the 29" platform. The Karate Monkey has changed with some updates in MY17 but you could say it's even more versatile now than it was back and it still rips. So I'm giving the Karate Monkey some much deserved love this week. On to your photos.

Here's a tune to go with your Dump. Press play or skip it whatever you like.
Enjoy.

Graphic of a monkey wear a asian style hat, with arms crossed, against a black background with a red circle

Right side view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, multi colored, on grass with woods behind - Omaha, NE tag below image

Right side view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, orange, leaning on a metal rail - San Diego, CA tag below image

Left side view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, black, with pond in background - Tangerang Selatan tag below image

Right profile of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, purple, on a rock in the mountains - Buffalo Creek, CO tag below image

Right profile of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, purple, in front of a tree in the woods - Massillon, OH tag below image

Left profile of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, copper, in front of a wood bridge rail - Cheshire UK tag below image

Front Left view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, silver, in front of a store with gourds - Sioux Falls, SD tag below image
Right rear view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, olive, at a flat rock on a river bank - Dacula, GA tag below image

Right profile of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, black, with muddy tires - Manila Philippines tag below image

Right profile of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, gray, on a porch of a home - Champaign, IL tag below image

Left side view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, black, at night in the sand - Crockinwater, Australia tag below image

Right side rear view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike with gear, black, in tall grass - West Des Moines, IA tag below image

Front Left view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, leaning on a post, under a park gazebo - St. Louis, MO tag below image

Right profile of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, purple, in front of a cliff wall - Mount Juliet, TN tag below image

Front left view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, pink, in the weeds alongside a sidewalk - Setagaya, Japan tag below image

Left side view of a Surly Karate Monkey bike, black, in front of a TV frame on tires - Radlands, OR tag below image
And I'm spent.

SHOW US WHAT YOU"RE RIDING HERE.

 Person pulling a tube TV across a sidewalk, with bike lined up in front of a building in the background

I'll be back next week with more Dumps.

I'll see you out there.

~Treebeard