Custom Built Surly Karate Monkey

Custom Build

Imagine standing out in front of your garage.  For some reason you have your garage door opener in your hand.  It's sunny, you feel the warmth on your skin.  The birds are chirping and you hear kids laughing.  You gently press the button on your garage opener and you wait.  It feels like years for the garage door to open but you know it's worth it.  You fight with your instincts to rush in.  You don't.  You continue to wait for the sun to explode the colors of your bike........and....there it is!  Your bike is magically standing upright in the middle of your garage with sparkles bouncing off the frame.  Yes......it is your favorite bike.  The bike you dream about in the colors you love.  We can build that bike for you.

We built someone's favorite bike today.....

Surly Karate Monkey

There is a lot to be said for simplicity.  No suspension, no front derailleur.....no color.  Ok maybe a little color on the tires but black and white can be just as vivid as a rainbow in the right setting.  The pictures don't do it justice.  

Frame:  Surly Karate Monkey 4130
Drivetrain:  Sram NX

Brakes:  Sram Level

Handlebar: Raceface Chester

Stem: Raceface Chester

Headset:  Cane Creek 40

Pedals:  Raceface Chester

Saddle:  Brooks Cambium C17

Seatpost:  Raceface Chester

Tires:  Maxxis Holy Rollers

Wheels:  Sun Ringle Duroc 45

Welcome Our First Brookings Brand Ambassador!

Our store in Brookings South Dakota is thriving! The cycling community here is full of commuters, weekend warriors, avid road and mountain cyclists, and family fun seekers. We as a shop are so thankful to be able to cater to all of your cycling needs and we are even more excited to announce the first official Brookings Spoke-n-Sport brand ambassador, Weston Christensen!



Weston would often make the trek to drop and pick up his bike at the Sioux Falls store while attending school at SDSU so to have a local shop in his own town has made being a part of the SNS family even easier. He is on the last leg to earning his Master's Degree in mechanical engineering and his dream job is to build bikes from the frame up. He has been wearing our colors to triathlons for years and has been looking to be more involved in the cycling community so we were more than happy to give him the opportunity to take on the role of brand ambassador. He is looking forward to getting more people involved in cycling and growing the triathlete community, as well as teaching new skills and sharing his passion.


“I got into running and swimming at an early age, so I eventually tentatively started cycling as a test to see if I would like triathlons. I immediately fell in love with the freedom I experienced on my bike. Getting out onto a lonely country rode with my bike is one of my favorite past times. Though a rarity in South Dakota, riding in the mountains is my favorite. Any way I can get out into nature and watch the world sail by from the saddle is heaven to me.Some of my proudest accomplishment in cycling/triathlon include a runner up finish at the Age Group National Championships in 2017 for the 18-24 age group, competing and finishing as a top 6 American 18-24 year at the Ironman 70.3 Age Group World Championships in 2017, and competing as a USA triathlon elite athlete in 2018.”


Weston’s goal is to turn the triathlon into a TRYathlon, and is encouraging interested and curious people to take the jump into something new. He will be teaching classes including transition classes, leading group brick (bike/run combination) rides, as well as some bigger events planned that you are not going to want to miss! We can’t wait to see what this summer brings to the table!