My new Surly Karate Monkey w/ xtracycle!

[sarahlou]

The DH just put this together for me. What a guy! He even wove the basket that Lou Lou sits in. She loves going for rides and doesn't interfere with the steering at all. It has a Brooks saddle (B67) and Nitto road albatross bars with a softride stem- so it is very cushy to ride. When I took it for the first ride the other night, I rode through the alley on purpose to go over the potholes. I feel like a kid on a bike when I ride!!!

[Aggie_Ama]

Looks like Lou Lou and you are going to enjoy some great rides!!

[sarahlou]

This is my commute bike, I have a road bike and a mt. bike too. I was using my DH's to commute this winter because it had 3 inch tyres with studs in them so it was good in the snow and on the ice. He rode his mt. bike so I could ride the surly. I liked it so much that he decided to put one together for me- that way he gets his back! The xtracylce is good in snow and on ice as it gives the bike a longer wheel base so it is less likely to come out from under you- also you can carry a lot of gear (up to 200lbs) which is always handy in Alaska as you need a lot of gear up here. The basket for Lou Lou is just for fun (or if I do any touring with her), she usually runs along side while I mt. bike. But she truely does love the basket, when I pull out the bike she jumps up into my arms to be put in the basket!

[Zen]

Hell yeah!
Lou Lou is no dummy- who wouldn't like being chauffeured in a basket?!
That is one fine ride.

[Pax]

Nice bike! And what a great basket for Lou Lou, such a happy looking pup.

[10ch]

Awesome setup. I think feeling like a kid again is the A#1 reason saddle up.

Sometimes I feel like it's our little secret.

[takomacommuter]

my brown xtra-monkey is nearly ready to build. what kind of wheelset are you running? (spoke count/hub/rims)

[pooks]

I love it!

So, did you buy the Surly, then take off the rear wheel to put on the xtracycle?

Also, that looks like the kind of bike/tires my husband would love. He's wanting fat tires.

[sarahlou]

Deore disc brake hub, 32 hole with alpine 3 super-duper strong spokes (like those used on downhill bikes) with Alex 32 rim super-duper wide- it makes tires have a much wider profile- good for cushioning.
The surly comes as a frame and you put the xtracylce where the back wheel would go (it extends the wheel base).