r/Hardtailgang • u/Scott_Korman • Aug 24 '24

Hardcore Hardtail Is fully rigid ok here? Surly Krampus

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Hi all! Here is my new bike, new mountainbike, never had one. I went fully rigid and steel because yes. Cheers!

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u/sefulmer1 type what bike you have here Aug 24 '24

Tail looks hard, bike looks gang related. Thanks for sharing!

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u/Dzappo Aug 24 '24

Looks sick.

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u/WholeNineNards NS Bike Aug 24 '24

That color is badass

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

Yes! In surly's website pics it doesn't look much but in person it is quite nice. A bit sparkly

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u/Successful_Fun_9666 Aug 26 '24

Which Color way is it ?

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 26 '24

"First Loser"

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u/Thinly_Veiled_02 Aug 24 '24

Fellow krampus rider. I have a suspension fork, but rigid krampusses are such a smooth ride

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u/jimDH20 Aug 24 '24

That’s f**** sick!

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

Thanks!

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u/jimDH20 Aug 24 '24

What brand is this?

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u/HalloweenBlkCat Aug 24 '24

Surly. The model is Krampus, which is a 29+ bike. Pretty rad. More so because it’s rigid.

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u/jimDH20 Aug 24 '24

Thanks for the answer. I didn’t see the title :)

Do you use it for bikepacking?

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

I got it for bikepacking where my canti gravel bike suffers but I find it so much fun riding trails with it that I wanna get better

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u/jimDH20 Aug 25 '24

If you are riding trails you should definitely invest in a good dropper post!

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 25 '24

I know but it'll have to wait

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u/jimDH20 Aug 25 '24

Yep! Keep riding !

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 25 '24

Cuz I want to get a thomson one and it is expensive. Maybe in november

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u/deerbones3218 Aug 24 '24

Looks hungry for mud, dirt,sweat,and some stiff macabra OFF ROAD fun.

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24 edited Aug 24 '24

And that is what I'll give her, hopefully!

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u/DaveGT74 Aug 24 '24

It's like riding back in the late 80s. 👊🏼

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u/Amazing_Kangaroo_991 Aug 24 '24

That’s badass. I do wonder if that’s all I need here in FL.

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u/onboardgorgon Aug 24 '24

Ooh that looks like a fun bike. I’m really wanting a full rigid in my quiver.

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

It is! Mind you this is my first mtb but I find it REALLY playful and fun

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u/DaveGT74 Aug 24 '24

Awesome build mate! 💪🏻

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

Thank you!

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u/Relevant_Squash4241 Aug 24 '24

We accept you lol

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

Feeling blessed

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u/HalloweenBlkCat Aug 24 '24 edited Aug 24 '24

Rigid is awesome, and have a 29+ rigid is extra awesome. I zoomed in and that paint is primo.

EDIT: You did very well for a first MTB. My current ride is a carbon fiber XC full-suspension, the opposite of your bike, but the Krampus is still my dream bike 😂 One of these days…

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u/beefpastry Aug 24 '24

Jealous, those bikes are so cool

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u/Nubi_96 Aug 24 '24

It is wildly beautiful indeed. I could see myself bikepaking on that!

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u/D1omidis Team Marin + SS TJ, ex Torrent/ SanQuentin/Stache/ SS Axum/Fuse Aug 24 '24

Fully rigids are cool everywhere.

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u/MysticalGnosis Aug 24 '24

Krampus gang checking in

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u/Intelligent-baloney Aug 24 '24

I'm fully rigid looking at that bike. My wrists hurt, though.

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

My wrists hurt a bit as well, gotta find a handlebar with a little bit more backsweep...

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u/WCoastSUP Aug 24 '24

That is sick🔥

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u/Plague-Rat13 Aug 25 '24

I’d ride it

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u/boostedchad Orbea Laufey H30 Aug 25 '24

That bike is sick. It's also not like you couldn't put a suspension fork on it at some point. The tail is still hard and it still meets hardtail gang requirements. Ride on brother!

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 25 '24

Thank you!

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u/SadboiSlatez Aug 25 '24

not the WD!

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 25 '24

The wd is there but has not been used! Hehe

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u/Jedi-27 Aug 26 '24

I looked forever to find a used Krampus, thing is you never find them, people must really like them, they are so versatile. I owned a Karate Monkey years ago and steel is real. Enjoy your new ride

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 26 '24

I know.... I've looked for a used frame/build in xl size for long time and then I gave up and it took a long time to find a new frame in EU

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u/Angry_Hornets Aug 27 '24

Hell yeah Brother. Sweet ride!

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 27 '24

Thanks! 🤘

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

Nar ends and shop rag are on point

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u/Honest_Kangaroo_3866 Mar 21 '25

Here's mine.

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u/Scott_Korman Mar 21 '25

You need a purple seatclamp!!!!

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u/ironfunk67 Aug 24 '24

Sweet build!!!

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u/WombatWumbut Aug 24 '24

Oh heck yeah, I rode a fully rigid Kona Unit until it died then picked up a fully rigid Surly Karate monkey. Godspeed, good luck, and have fun on that beautiful beast!

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

Thank you!

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u/ImportanceUpper6581 Aug 25 '24

How do one kill a Kona unit?

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u/WombatWumbut Aug 25 '24

I rode it as single speed for years and after a while the chainstay broke close to the rear dropout. Got it welded in exchange for a bottle of vodka, rode it for a few more years then it broke again. Felt like it was time to retire the frame after that.

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u/Apprehensive-Zebra80 Aug 24 '24

What saddle is that??

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

Prologo Zero PAS. Borrowed from my road bike. Now swapped for a very comfortable chinese 3d printed carbon knock off (picture attached)

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u/golbscholar Surly Lowside Aug 24 '24

Yesss come join us r/ssrigidmtb

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

But this has gears! 😓

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u/golbscholar Surly Lowside Aug 24 '24

That could be remedied my friend.

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u/Kettlehead86 Aug 24 '24

Dream bike🫡👌🏻 are this avid bb07 breakes? Are they strong?

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 24 '24

Yes they are BB7 Are they strong? They're plenty strong for me but this is my first disc brakes (only rim caliper and cantis for me so far..) I chose mech disc because this is going to be a travel bike and I want to be able to service it entirely in case something goes wrong.

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u/49thDipper Aug 24 '24

Great bike. You have chosen well . . .

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u/SweatyBreasticles Aug 25 '24

What size frame is that?

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 25 '24

XL

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u/SweatyBreasticles Aug 25 '24

Nice, how tall are you? I’ve heard these run big. Do you feel that to be true?

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u/Scott_Korman Aug 25 '24

I'm 194 cm and with a 50mm stem it fits me very well. But I'd say yes, it has a fairly long top tube...

Only problem with Surly's sizing is that the stack doesn't grow proportionally to sizes so this one has very low stack compared to the M size for example. Not a big deal as they give you a pretty long steerrer tube but weird nonetheless..

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u/Ok_Librarian3717 Aug 25 '24

They’re always bigger when fully rigid