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Fired-up and ready to roll, the Gorilla Monsoon is determined to take you anywhere – from familiar city streets to steep, knobby climbs that lead to overlooks and overnight stays. With agile geometry and day-long comfort, this do-it-all dirt machine was made to send exploration enthusiasts and bikepackers on the ride of a lifetime.
Designed to handle on- and off-road shredding, bikepacking, touring, exploring, and just plain having fun, the Gorilla Monsoon is All-City's version of a cyclocross bike with no limits. It builds on our famed cyclocross geometry, tweaked for long days in the saddle and 27.5 x 2.4.
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The Gorilla Monsoon frameset is built from “612 Select” steel tubing, All-City’s standard 4130 chromoly tubeset that is used for most of their daily use/touring models. According to All-City, this tubeset is all about ride quality and durability. Every piece of tubing on every frame size is chosen specifically for that bike’s intended use and the p...
I was a little surprised by how heavy the All-City Gorilla Monsoon felt when unboxing and assembling it. The size 58cm I tested weighed exactly 29 pounds (13.15 kg), set up tubeless, which is pretty chunky for a 650b drop-bar bike. That said, the frame isn’t the heaviest one out there. The bulk of the weight is in the wheelset and a few other compo...
The first flaw I thought I found was while bikepacking a section of the upcoming Waterfalls Gravel Route, a challenging and at times incredibly steep route in western North Carolina. Loaded up, the Gorilla Monsoon started to feel a little noodly, even flat at times. I thought it might be me, so I asked Joe Tonsager, fellow bikepacker, proprietor of...
After scrutinizing the frame, it’s hard to find any faults with the All-City Gorilla Monsoon. In the end, I want one. The frame, at least. The issues I took with this bike were in the parts kit, particularly the crankset. It comes with an FSA Comet with a direct mount 36T chainring—a little too big for loaded bikepacking. Having no previous experie...
Brake Compatibility Disc Only, 160mm Front & Rear Minimum Rotor SizeSteerer Tube / Headset 1-1/8″ threadless, EC34 upper & lower, Crown race 30.0Extras Rack & fender mounts, E.D. coated for durability and rust preventionHeadset Cane Creek 40 SeriesAll-City’s Gorilla Monsoon is a bit of a ground-breaker; with upright geometry similar to a road bike, coupled with aggressive angles and fat-tire clearance that made for capable off-road performance. Although easily shod with 700c wheels, 650b x 47s were the favorite, on road or off.
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Feb 23, 2024 · The All-City Gorilla Monsoon comes with a steel frame, making it far more versatile than the majority of other gravel bikes on the market. With a massive tire clearance for up to 700c x 42mm or 650b x 2.4in rubber, the Gorilla Monsoon is a true cross bike.
Gorilla Monsoon. A steel frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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Why We Like The Gorilla Monsoon GRX Gravel Bike. Equipped with clearance for large 27.5 x 2.4in knobby tires and a bombproof steel frame, the Gorilla Monsoon is the bike we take when our ride takes us through tarmac, gravel roads, and rocky singletrack.
