2016 Surly Karate Monkey vs 2014 Santa Cruz 5010
The L is the Santa Cruz 5010 size closest to your Medium (18) Surly Karate Monkey. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.
What changes on the Santa Cruz 5010
Compared with the Surly Karate Monkey in Medium (18), the Santa Cruz 5010 in L places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 11 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 40 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- −2 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- +11 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +40 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- −3.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Surly Karate Monkey is drawn. The Santa Cruz 5010 numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Surly Karate Monkey Medium (18) | Santa Cruz 5010 L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 415.1 | 426 | +11 mm |
| Stack | 602.5 | 600.1 | −2 mm |
| Head tube angle | 71.5° | 68 | −3.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73.0° | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Chainstay length | 431.0 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1064.9 | 1104.8 | +40 mm |
| BB drop | 68.0 | not listed | |
| Standover | 792.7 | 738.7 | −54 mm |
| Seat tube length | 457.2 | not listed | |
| Fork length | 468.0 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 100.0 | not listed |
Differences are the Santa Cruz 5010 minus the Surly Karate Monkey. Full charts: 2016 Surly Karate Monkey, 2014 Santa Cruz 5010.
Where each sits in its class
Surly Karate MonkeySanta Cruz 5010
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