Santana Picante 1995 Technical specs and features

Brand Santana
Model Picante
First production 1995
Bike category Tandem
Bike sub-category Tandem Mountain
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Parts And Accessories Santana Picante Parts   
Available Sizes - Custom
- large
- medium
- small


Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire26 X 1.90 (inches) Avocet Cross
Bike rear tireNot Available
Bike wheel size26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type Dia-Compe Tandem Levers
Shimano Deore XLX Tandem Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes Threaded For Drum
Edco Tandem Cassette
Rims manufacturer 40-hole
Araya Tandem
Spoke nipples typeBrass Nipples
Spoke wheel 2.3 (millimeters) and 2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted
Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specifications

Frame materials Tandem
Easton 7005 Varilite Double Butted
Frame typeWelded Aluminum
Handlebar constructionNot Available
Handlebar extenderOptional
Handlebar stem detailsAdjustable Stoker
Headset size1 1/4 (inches) Tange-Seiki Aheadset

Gearing Specs

Bicycle chain 1/2 X 3/32 (inches)
KMC HP-70
Bottom bracket shell widthNot Available
Bottom bracket typeNot Available
Crankset parts and sizes 28/44/54 Teeth
Shimano Deore XT Prestige Tandem
Gear shift leversShimano XTR RapidFire Plus
Rear gear set 12 - 32 Teeth
8-speed

Santana Picante Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front) Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters)
Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)Shimano XTR
Fork material Butted
Unicrown Crown
Tange Super Size Chromoly
Fork typeTange Super Size Tandem

Other Specs of Santana Picante

Component group setsShimano XTR
Available colors - Anodized blue
- clear anodized
- violet anodized
Weight 36.0
Pedals detailsShimano PD-M535 SPD
Rear shock absorberNot Available
Saddle seatVetta SL
Seat post extension 29.8 (millimeters) Diameter
Tamer ShockPost Plus


Santana Picante bike review

Santana produced the Picante bike in 1995 and can be classified as a Tandem bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $3,595.00.
Picante bike is available in many sizes such as Custom , large , medium and small .
Santana Tandem Picante can be found in a few colors, among these colors Anodized blue, clear anodized and violet anodized .
This bike is equiped with 26 x 1.90" Avocet Cross tires and Wheelsmith stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Araya tandem, 40-hole. Santana equiped this exact model with Shimano Deore XLX Tandem brakes, Dia-Compe Tandem levers braking system and Edco Tandem Cassette, threaded for drum hubs.
To guarantee the comfiest ride Santana used Easton 7005 Varilite double butted, tandem material for the frame. .
For the smoothest biking experience Shimano Deore XT Prestige Tandem, 28/44/54 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to KMC HP-70 chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Santana, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Shimano XTR RapidFire Plus gear shift levers.