Santana Sovereign 1995 Technical specs and features
Brand | Santana |
Model | Sovereign |
First production | 1995 |
Bike category | Tandem |
Bike sub-category | Tandem Road |
Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
Parts And Accessories | Santana Sovereign Parts |
Available Sizes | - Custom |
Wheels And Breaking System
Bike front tire | 700 X 26c Specialized Transition Armadillo |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 700c 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 type | Brass Nipples |
Spoke wheel | 2.3 (millimeters) and 2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specifications
Frame materials | Easton 7005 Varilite |
Frame type | Welded Aluminum |
Handlebar construction | Santana Nitto Tandem |
Handlebar extender | Not Available |
Handlebar stem details | Adjustable Stoker |
Headset size | 1 1/4 (inches) Tange-Seiki Aheadset |
Gearing Specs
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC HP-70 |
Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
Bottom bracket type | Not Available |
Crankset parts and sizes | 28/44/54 Teeth Shimano Deore XT Prestige Tandem |
Gear shift levers | Shimano SL-BS50 600 Ultegra Bar-end 7-speed |
Rear gear set | 12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed |
Santana Sovereign Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano XTR |
Fork material | Unicrown Crown Tange Super Size Chromoly |
Fork type | Tange Super Size Tandem |
Other Specs of Santana Sovereign
Component group sets | Shimano XTR |
Available colors | - Clear anodized - violet anodized - blue anodized |
Weight | 36.0 |
Pedals details | Shimano PD-M535 SPD |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Vetta SL |
Seat post extension | 29.8 (millimeters) Diameter Tamer ShockPost Plus |
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Santana Sovereign bike review
Santana produced the Sovereign bike in 1995 and can be classified as a Tandem bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $3,595.00.
Santana Tandem Sovereign can be found in a few colors, among these colors Clear anodized, violet anodized and blue anodized .
This bike is equiped with 700 x 26c Specialized Transition Armadillo 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 material for the frame. Santana Nitto Tandem high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Sovereign to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Adjustable Stoker.
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 SL-BS50 600 Ultegra bar-end 7-speed gear shift levers.